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Mula sa pagiging fashion icon, handa na rin Bryan Boy na pasukin ang local showbiz. Ito ay matapos siyang ipakilala bilang bagong talent ng Viva Artist Agency nitong Miyerkules, April 3.

“I'm having goosebumps now. It's very, very surreal being here,” sabi ni Bryan Boy, o Bryan Yambao sa tunay na buhay, nang humarap siya sa ilang piling entertainment media, kasama ang GMANetwork, sa inihandang pocket press interview ng Viva para sa kanya.

Ayon sa kilalang personalidad sa fashion industry, isang karangalan ang maging bahagi ng isa sa mga kilalang institusyonsa show business.

“To be part of it, it's such an honor, and maybe long overdue, but it really never occurred to me until now, you know. So, for me to be here, I'm just so grateful and I'm very, very excited.”

Ayon kay Bryan, ang Viva Artist Agency ang magma-manage sa kanyang mga magiging proyekto dito sa Pilipinas.

Isa ba rito ang pagkakaroon niya ng acting project?

Sagot niya, “Why not? I'm very, very open to doing everything. I mean, I'm already acting on the internet. And I think, for example, we are in the business of entertainment. You know, we love to inspire people. We love to make people happy, we love to make people angry sometimes.”

Sa kanyang Instagram post, pabirong sinabi rin ni Bryan, “Road to contrabida acting roles charot! Gusto ko po yung may sabunutan at sampalan!”

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Bago maging isang fashion icon, unang nakilala si Bryan isang blogger noong early 2000s. Ito unang nagbigay-daan sa kanya para maimbitahan ng kilalang designer na si Marc Jacobs sa kanyang fashion show sa New York noong 2009.

Pagkatapos nito ay naging sunud-sunod na ang mga oportunidad na dumating kay Bryan. Nakilala na rin siya bilang content creator sa iba't ibang social media platforms tulad ng Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, kung saan mas kilala siya bilang "ninang."

Sa palagay ng 42-year-old fashion influencer, tama lamang ang pagpasok sa showbiz bilang susunod na hakbang niya.

“I've already been creating content online for years. And I think, you know, I want to take it to the next step.

“I mean, when it comes to fashion and when it comes to, you know, style and my career overseas, it's quite established. But I feel like I could do more here in the Philippines. I mean, I have a huge Filipino audience on my platforms. So why not grow it?”

Natutuwa raw siya na ngayon ay nakikilala na rin siya ng mga kapwa niya Pilipino kahit pa nakabase na siya ngayong sa Sweden.

Aniya, “It actually feels great because, now that I live overseas, having a Filipino audience makes me miss home. It's my only connection at home.

“I don't have any Filipino friends in Sweden. So, whenever I interact with Filipinos online binabasa ko all of their comments, nire-reply-an ko when I have the time.

“You know, my Filipino audience is my connection to home. So why not develop it and why not grow it? They make me happy. Even when I go here… whenever I go to the Philippines a couple of times a year and whenever I go to the airport everywhere, you know, when people come up, 'Oh my gosh, you watch my content?' You know, it really gives me personal pleasure to connect with Filipino audiences.”

Dagdag pa niya sa huli, “It really feels special to be recognized by your own people. I mean, I'm Filipino through and through. Even if I have blonde hair, even I have nail polish, I'm still Filipino to the core. You know, nagluluto ako ng tuyo sa bahay namin sa Sweden. I'm Filipino. It's just so special to feel the love for your audiences and fellow Filipino people.”

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