Andrea Brillantes, a homegrown Kapamilya actress and social media star, renewed her exclusive ties with ABS-CBN yesterday and reflected on her colorful journey from her childhood years in an event dubbed Keep Shining: The Andrea Brillantes Network Contract Signing.
“I started here in ABS-CBN when I was seven years old, and you have been my family, taking care of me since my youth. It feels amazing that now I’m entering adulthood, and you are still with me,” said the former child star, who has been a Kapamilya since 2010.
She described her growth years with ABS-CBN as a ‘privilege, home, and happy.’
“It’s a privilege for me to be a Kapamilya artist. Secondly, it’s home because everyone here is like a father and mother, like a loving and caring family that sees you as a person. And thirdly, it’s joyful to be a Kapamilya because we are one complete family,” she shared.
Present at the contract signing event were ABS-CBN chairman Mark Lopez, ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, ABS-CBN COO for broadcast Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN head of TV production and Star Magic head Laurenti Dyogi, and Star Magic handler Gidget dela Cuesta.
When asked what made her stay with the Kapamilya network, Andrea emphasized how ABS-CBN never gave her a reason to leave.
“I have my friends and family here, and I have truly grown up here. It’s like I’m already married to them, so why would I break away? I’m excited about the projects they are giving me,” Andrea said.
The Star Magic artist began her formative years as one of the child stars of the gag show Goin’ Bulilit. She went on to become a household name in Philippine teleseryes with hit shows like Annaliza, Hawak Kamay, Huwag Kang Mangamba, and Kadenang Ginto under her belt.
Andrea continues to break boundaries with her starring role as a drag queen in the iWantTFC original series Drag You and Me, which premiered its finale last week. Now, she is set to showcase a new side of her in the upcoming Dreamscape series Senior High.