Kapamilya young actress Andrea Brillantes on Friday, July 1, could not believe she would be going on Star Magic 30: Beyond the Stars US Tour with Alexa Ilacad and Belle Mariano.
They were part of the now-defunct kiddie gag show Goin’ Bulilit before blossoming into fine young artists of ABS-CBN.
Now, they are part of Star Magic’s concert along with Kim Chiu, Zanjoe Marudo, Carlo Aquino, Maymay Entrata, Charlie Dizon, Edward Barber, Donny Pangilinan, KD Estrada, Maris Racal, and Gigi De Lana.
“Ako po, excited ako dahil first time kong mag-tatravel sila lahat halos except for ate May dahil nagsama tayo no’ng San Francisco sa ASAP,” said Brillantes during the event’s virtual media conference.
“Excited din ako kasi kasama ko ‘yung dati kong kasama sa Goin’ Bulilit, si Belle tsaka si Ate Alexa. So sobrang…grabe, nakakataba ng puso na sobrang naglalaro lang kami dati sa Goin’ Bulilit tapos ngayon magpe-perform na kami sa ibang bansa, magkakasama kami ngayon.”
Furthermore, the Kapamilya talent revealed that Ilacad would be her roomie during the entirety of the tour.
“Halos siguro sampung taon na magkasama kami, first time lang namin ma-experience ni ate Alexa itong ganitong klaseng bonding.”
She added, “Mas excited ako na maging close pa ako sa ibang kasama ko dito at siyempre mapasaya po ‘yung mga Kapamilya natin sa ibang bansa.”
Brillantes, for the first time, will also be going abroad without her mother. According to her, it is “one wish off the bucketlist.”
“Gusto ko talagang i-explore ‘yung New York, tapos gusto ko sana ako mag-isa, ‘yung feeling independent woman ako.
“Pero ngayon mas masaya kasi nga kasama ko ang mga friends, at makikita ko rin ang mga Kapamilya abroad, at siyempre excited ako dahil bagung-bago ito sa akin.
“First time ko hong mag-travel na wala ang family ko. Kasi last time na nag-San Francisco ako for ASAP, kasama ko ang Mommy ko. So ito ang first time na hindi ko siya kasama, so malalayo ako sa family ko for a while.”
Star Magic 30: Beyond the Stars marks the talent agency’s 30th year in the industry. It will kick off on July 23 at the Newport Performing Arts Center and continue to the Kings Theater, Warfield Theater, and Saban Theater on August 6, 12, and 14.
