BEA ALONZO
TANGING si Bea Alonzo lang ang Filipino artist na nakapasok Hollywood Variety’s 2019 list of Asian bets for international stardom.
Nakasama ang Kapamilya actress sa listahan na may titulong “Asian Stars: Up Next.” Ito’y matapos ngang pumili ang Variety at International Film Festival and Awards Macao (IFFAM) ng walong artista from all over the region as “Asian Rising Stars.”
Ayon sa Variety: “Born in 1987 in the Philippines to a British father and Filipina mother, Alonzo is a TV and film actress with a number of popular primetime soap operas and box office hits under her belt.
“She began her career in 2002 with ABS-CBN, the biggest entertainment group in the Philippines, as an actor and host of long-running musical variety show ‘ASAP.’
“Alonzo made her screen debut in 2003 with ‘My First Romance’ and has won multiple acting awards in her home country, including best actress for her role in ‘The Love Affair’ at the 34th Luna Awards and movie actress of the year for her performance in the box office hit ‘A Second Chance’ at the 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies in 2016.”
Makakasabay niya sa pagtanggap ng award ang Korean superstar na si Yoona na unang sumikat bilang member ng K-pop group na Girls’ Generation.
Ang iba pang nakapasok sa Variety’s 2019 list ay sina Ryota Katayose ng Japan, Lien Binh Phat ng Vietnam, ang Indonesian na si Asmara Abigail, Bhumi Pednekar ng India, at Praewa Suthamphong at Jennis-Oprasert mula sa Thailand.
Ayon sa pahayag ng Variety, inilabas nila ang nasabing elite list, “to help Asia’s talent cross borders onto an international or global stage.”
Sa mga nakaraang edisyon, dalawang Filipino artists na rin ang kinilala ng Variety as “big screen talents poised for global breakthrough.”
Unang napili si Piolo Pascual noong 2017 habang pumasok naman si Anne Curtis noong 2018.
“So, today, I was featured on Variety for being one of the awardees for the Asian Stars: Up Next showcased by IFFAM (International Film Festival and Awards Macau)
“What a great feeling to be recognized along with the other stars from different Asian countries for their body of work.
“Thank you @variety for the feature. I am beyond excited to be able to represent the Philippines in Macau this coming December,” post ni Bea sa Instagram.