Eliza Borromeo admits first PBB eviction hurt after reading public's reactions

Eliza Borromeo opened up about the emotional toll of her first eviction, admitting that reading what people were saying about her outside the house was deeply painful.

In an interview with GMA News Online, Eliza reflected on her rare PBB journey: getting evicted, returning through the wildcard, and then exiting the house again.

While she described the entire cycle as filled with “mixed emotions,” she shared that it also taught her to choose gratitude over regret.

“‘Yung biggest lesson ko po talaga sa cycle po na ‘yun is to be happy po and grateful po. Kasi ‘yung experience po na ‘yun, ‘yun nga po, super rare po nun. And hindi ko rin po talaga in-expect na mangyayari ‘yun. And being evicted twice was super—mixed emotions po kasi siya for me,” the young star said.

Despite the emotional rollercoaster, Eliza said she found peace in knowing she fulfilled her purpose inside Kuya’s house, especially after being given a second chance.

“At the same time, I'm happy po. Kasi alam ko po na na-serve ko na po ‘yung purpose ko sa loob po ng bahay ni Kuya. And nung nabigyan po ako ng second chance, enough reason na po ‘yun para mas gawin ko pa po ‘yung best ko and para hindi po talaga biguin ‘yung mga taong sumusuporta po sa akin at nagtitiwala po sa akin,” she said.

When asked which eviction was harder to endure, Eliza did not hesitate to point to her first exit, citing the impact of seeing the public’s perception of her for the first time.

“Ang pinakamahirap po na eviction is ‘yung first eviction po. Kasi ‘yung first eviction ko po, it was super heavy po. And malungkot din po talaga ako nung time na ‘yun. Lalo na po nung nabasa ko and nakita ko na po lahat and nakita ko po kung anong tingin sa akin ng tao. Super nakakalungkot po talaga and hindi ko rin po talaga in-expect ‘yun,” she said.

Eliza acknowledged that she felt she fell short during her initial stay, believing she failed to fully show who she really was inside the house.

By the time of her second eviction, however, Eliza said she felt more at peace, confident that she had given her best and rebuilt connections with her fellow housemates.

“‘Yung sa second eviction ko po, alam ko po na naipakita ko na po talaga kung anong po ‘yung best po na magagawa ko sa lahat po ng tasks na ibibigay po ni Kuya. And alam ko rin po na nakapag-reconnect na rin po talaga ako sa mga housemates. And ‘yun po yung pagkukulang ko po compared po dun sa unang beses po talaga na na-evict po ako,” she said.

Eliza got evicted from “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition” on Saturday alongside Sofia Pablo.

Her first eviction was in November with Marco Masa. She returned inside the house last month after winning the wildcard round.

"Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0" airs weeknights at 9:40 PM, Saturdays at 6:15 PM, and Sundays at 10:05 PM on GMA Network. —JCB, GMA Integrated News