Maine Mendoza makes netizens laugh with throwback photo
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Maine Mendoza posted a photo taken when she was still studying in a culinary school.
Maine Mendoza sends netizens rolling on the digital floor, laughing, with a throwback photo taken before she entered showbiz.
Maine holds a bachelor's degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management from the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde. The actress majored in Culinary Arts.
In her recent Instagram post, she teasingly took a trip down memory lane and shared an expectation-versus-reality photo.
She wrote, “Typical Culinary students vs. me as a Culinary student.”
Her candid picture captured the hearts of celebrities and netizens, and reminded them why they all love the Phenomenal Star who was first known as Yaya Dub.
A netizen with the Instagram handle @menggalurks.ig even claimed, “This is definitely the reason why I am a Maine fan.”
Take a look at the highlights of Maine's first five years in showbiz in the gallery below:
