Bea Alonzo gave her fans and followers a sneak peek of her newly customized taping van on her latest YouTube video.
According to the new Kapuso star, this is her first time to have a customized taping van in her two decades in showbiz.
"I've been in the business for 20 years but I never had an artista car before kasi I never really felt like I needed one since kadalasan naman 'pag nagpupunta kami sa set, nasa tent na kami agad until nagkaroon ng COVID.
"And feeling ko ngayon, it's become a necessity para sa trabaho namin because we go to a lot of different places and now that there's already this virus going around."
The vehicle, a Ford Transit, was customized to her needs and has a business class airplane seat ambiance because of the furniture used for the "artista car."
It is leather-upholstered and has a waterproof carpet to maintain the interior of the vehicle. Plus, it has amenities that can be found inside a house, making it Bea's new favorite tambayan during taping breaks and rest days.
Take a peek at Bea's airplane-inspired taping van in this feature:
Bea Alonzo customized her Ford Transit van for her needs as an artist.
Alexa-controlled smart blinds is one of the high-tech highlights of the van. According to Bea, she built a smart blinds for her van for fun. "I'm so kilig about that kasi matagal ko nang gustong [magkaroon ng ganito]," she said. "I've seen some artistas na meron niyan inside their van. I know 'di naman talaga kailangang-kailangan but it's something I really want for fun, it's for luxury and l I'm not guilty about it."
Aside from resting and eating, another thing that Bea can do inside her van is to attend meetings comfortably.
According to Bea, her captain chair was inspired by the Etihad Airways business class seat, which she can recline it up to 170 degrees angle. Another fun fact is it also served as a massage chair.
Still inspired by the business class ambiance, the van has a mood lighting system.
It has its own charging station and intercom telephone which she uses if she wants to talk to her driver.
During her taping rest days and breaks, Bea can watch her favorite Netflix series on her smart TV and listen to her jam via bluetooth speaker.
Coffee is a vital part in Bea's daily routine. So, instead of rushing to the nearest coffee shop, she installed a coffee drawer in her van with a coffee machine, coffee mugs, and instant coffee in it.
Bea can absolutely live in her taping van because everything she needs is in there including a microwave oven.
Bea installed overhead compartments where she can put her essentials like snacks, bathrobe and towels, medicine and first aid kits, and among others.
Bea's van has enough space where she can change clothes.
The van also has a bathroom where Bea can have her quick shower. Its water tank can fill up to 60 liters of water.
Like a regular comfort room, the van also has a sink and portalet.
As a responsible citizen, Bea made sure to secure a waste container inside the van.
The refrigerator can be found in the vehicle's cockpit.