They might have lost the contests they joined before, but these celebrities proved that they have what it takes to make it big in showbiz. Get to know them more in this gallery.
Before winning 'The Clash,' Golden Cañedo first tasted defeat after failing to win the title on Tawag ng Tanghalan on 'It's Showtime' back in 2017. At that time, she used the name Romamae Apaap.
Fast forward to 2018, Golden's amazing performance during grand finale was enough to beat crowd favorite Jong Madaliday for the title of 'The Clash' grand champion.
Kapuso diva Julie Anne San Jose tasted defeat when she joined 'Popstar Kids' back in 2005. Her co-finalist Rita Iringan (now Rita Daniela) was hailed as the ultimate champ during that season.
Julie didn't let her defeat stop her from reaching for her dreams. Through sheer hard work and determination, she got her big break in the music industry by her viral cover song of the Nicki Minaj hit 'Super Bass' with 21.8 million views. The Kapuso singer's popularity in the music scene continued to soar in 2012 when her self-titled album under GMA Records reached Diamond Record Award status. In 2019,she bagged the Asia Music Icon award at the Personality of the Year Award 2019 in Malaysia. Julie Anne San Jose is now known as 'Asia's Limitless Star.'
Instead of losing hope, Aicelle pushed harder to achieve her dreams. In fact, she won big at the 2006 Astana Music Festival in Kazakhstan by earning the award for Best Performance of Own Country for Song for her rendition of “Bakit Di Subukan." She also made huge waves in the local theater circuit through 'Rak of Aegis.' Then, she represented the country in the 2018 UK Tour Production of Miss Saigon as the newest Gigi Van Tranh. Now she is one of the judges in the kiddie singing competition 'Centerstage.'
Actor Paulo Avelino fell short of winning any titles in the Season 4 of the reality-based artista search StarStruck in 2006. Aljur Abrenica took home the recognition of Ultimate Heartthob, while Jewel Mische won as the Ultimate Sweetheart. Meanwhile, Kris Bernal and Mart Escudero was chosen as the Ultimate Loveteam.
Before winning the title Miss Universe Philippines 2019, Cebuana beauty queen Gazini Ganados lost in another nationwide beauty pageant. She only finished at Top 15 of Miss World Philippines in 2014.
Gazini represented the country at the 2019 Miss Universe wherein she finished at the Top 20.
Did you know that it took Pia Wurtzbach three tries before she won the right to represent the country in the Miss Universe competition in 2015. In fact, the year before she won the title Miss Universe Philippines, she only placed in the Top 15.
But on December 20, 2015, Pia's life changed forever when she was declared winner in the Miss Universe pageant despite the controversial mistake of Steve Harvey when she declared Miss Colombia as the winner. Now, Pia is one of the most in demand endorsers in the country and also acted in a movie with Gerald Anderson.
Ruru Madrid was runner-up to 'Start-Up Ph' actor Jeric Gonzales in the Kapuso talent competition 'Protégé'. But Ruru knew that he had a lot more to offer and worked hard to better his showbiz career.
Now, Ruru is one of the most visible leading men in GMA-7. He landed a huge endorsement with Bench and he is now dubbed the 'Kapuso Action-Drama Prince.' This 2022, he's part of two big projects 'Lolong' and 'Running Man Philippines.'
Garrett Bolden was one of the Top 5 finalists in the first season of 'The Clash' in 2018 where Golden Cañedo was declared the winner.
Now, the Kapuso Soul Balladeer is making a name for himself internationally when he bagged the role of John Thomas in the stage musical 'Miss Saigon' in Guam.
In 2019, Lexi Gonzales was hailed as 'StarStruck' first princess, while fellow finalist Shayne Sava won as the Ultimate Female Survivor.
Now, Lexi is one of the most promising talents under Sparkle GMA Artist Center. She is a cast member of the popular reality show 'Running Man Philippines' and is one of the lead stars in the Kapuso soap 'Underage.'