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Kapuso actress and global endorser Gabbi Garcia was recently featured as the cover girl of local fashion and lifestyle magazine Preview for its January 2022 issue. And fans love her stylish and breathtaking photos.

Days after Gabbi's photos went viral on social media, a 17-year-old senior high student from General Trias, Cavite named Kenneth Andal re-created the magazine cover.

In the original photo, Gabbi is seen on a farm wearing a white knitted dress, a matching head wrap, a brown coat, and a nose ring.

These details were copied by Kenneth and created his own version of the magazine cover. After his photoshoot, Kenneth posted his photo alongside the actress' Preview cover on Facebook.

"WHO DID IT BETTER?," he wrote in the caption of his post.

In an interview with GMANetwork.com, Kenneth shared that he is a fan of Gabbi and he wants to make his own version of the Preview cover with the help of his photographer friend Jade Anne Francia.

"Naisip po namin ng photographer friend ko po na si Jade Anne Francia na i-re-create po ang photoshoot ni Ms. Gabbi for Preview magazine dahil gandang-ganda talaga din ako sa cover. She's pretty and she nailed that photoshoot," Kenneth shared.

"This photoshoot was actually just practice lang po, because health break po namin sa school, we're so bored [so] we decided to enhance our skills that day," he added.

Kenneth also mentioned that he is really into low-budget fashion styling and revealed that his attire in the photoshoot are all bought from thrift stores.

He said, "Pagdating naman po sa styling, fun fact, lahat po ng damit hanggang sapatos ko in that photoshoot is from ukay-ukay. Proud ukay-ukay user here! Mahilig po talaga ako sa fashion and styling, I usually style myself sa mga photoshoot ko po, and mix and match lang po sa aking wardrobe ang ginamit namin in that photoshoot."

Aside from this, the 17-year-old Grade12 student shared that he aspires to be a professional model and a fashion photographer.

"I am really into modeling, and I dream to become a professional one. I am also a freelance photographer, actually I have my own photography page, kung saan lahat po ng works ko ay nandodoon po, Potatohead Photography. Since junior high pa lang po nag-e-explore na po talaga ako sa fashion and styling, I express myself through fashion and ayun tamang model-modelan lang sa camera then post it on my Facebook.

Meanwhile, the Kapuso actress noticed his Facebook post and commented an emoji with heart eyes.

Kenneth thanked Gabbi for inspiring him and his fellow fashion model aspirants.

He wrote, "Ms. Gabbi, thank you for inspiring people like me, you're a really good actress at siyempre model. Nagpapasalamat ako sa simpleng pag-react at comment mo sa latest post ko ng pictures natin, napasaya mo ako ng sobra, grabe 'yung tuwa at galak 'nung makita ko yung comment mo, napakasuwerte ko naman.

"Iba 'yung naibigay mong kasiyahan sa akin kahit sa maliit na bagay lang,I really appreciate it. Thank you, Ms. Gabbi. Looking forward po ako na magkita po tayo soon, collab in a photoshoot ganon. God bless Ms. Gabbi, keep inspiring people!."

Gabbi is part of Sparkle's next brightest stars for 2022 of GMA Network. This 2022, she will star in an upcoming series titled Love You Stranger together with her boyfriend and actor Khalil Ramos.

Checkout these photos of Gabbi that prove she's beauty pageant material in this gallery.