- Relasyon nina Kim at Gerald, stable na c/o ate lian
- Sam feel ng fans para kay Kim c/o sydalg

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Gerald Anderson: “Close kami ng daddy ni Kim!”
ABS-CBN Interactive

Young heartthrob Gerald Anderson welcomed the year by moving to a new place within Quezon City and who else would he invite to come over and see his newfound haven than his love team Kim Chiu. “Yeah pero kasama (ang) tatay niya,” Gerald says with a smile. “They just checked out the place kung saan ako lumipat. Umorder lang kami ng pizza then kumain lang kami dun. Yun lang.”

In contrast to the rumors about him courting various girls in and out of showbiz, Gerald says that he maintains a good relationship with Kim’s father. “We don’t listen to what people say. We’re just really close. Mabait (siya),” he shares. Gerald saya that he sometimes gets to bond with the Chius, like hanging out with them at the mall. He even calls Kim’s father “’Tay,” the same term of endearment Kim uses to call her dad.

He is happy to be treated as family by Kim and her father and vice versa. The rest of Kim’s family is based in Cebu and only has her dad to look over her here in Manila. On the other hand, Gerald definitely appreciates a “father figure” since his dad is in the United States with a family of his own. The former PBB teen housemate even went to the US last Christmas just to spend time with his dad and other younger siblings.

As summer nears, Gerald is hoping that he could go to Boracay as he has never been there before and hopes that he could go with Kim. Gerald’s not so much into the party scene and would rather spend time at the beach, exploring or doing water sports. He even admits that he has only been out to a club once. “Hindi ako mahilig sa ganyan,” he explains.

Gerald will appear soon in the upcoming sinerserye Maligno, together with Kim, Diether Ocampo, Rafael Rosell, Ara Mina, and Claudine Barretto.

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How a reality show made Kim today’s teen princess
Manila Standard Today

Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition big winner Kim Chiu is undeniably the hottest and most sought after teen star today. From soaps, movies, endorsements and even recording, this formerly known as the Chinese cutie from Cebu sure knows how to represent.

“Masaya po talaga ako sa dami ng blessings na natatanggap ko. Di ko po makukuha at magagawa ng lahat ng ito kung di dahil sa PBB (I am very happy with all the blessings that are coming my way. I wouldn’t be able to have them and do all the things that I have been dreaming to do if it were not for PBB),” said Kim.

Kim entered PBB when she was only 16 years old. And before she could even face the challenges inside the house, she was already battling some issues outside.

“Naghiwalay kasi parents ko and since then, medyo nawala yung dati naming marangyang buhay and I have to deal with my stepmom din na dati di ko masyado kasundo. Kaya medyo naging mahirap talaga sa kin yung times na yun. (My parents broke up… and it was never the same with our life…. I had to contend with my stepmother and we’re not okay. It was a difficult stage in my life),” she confessed.

Holding on to her dream of being seen on TV and her sheer determination to prove herself, Kim bravely took on every task given to her despite hardships dealing with personal issues. In the end, it was all worth it as her efforts paid off and she was declared PBB Teen Edition Big Winner— a very significant moment for Kim that gave her a new life and a new beginning.

“Ang laking pagbabago talaga sa buhay ko yung nangyari sa PBB kasi after nun nagtuloy-tuloy na yung career ko kaya naman nagagawa ko na ngayong matulungan ang pamilya ko, which is isa talaga sa goals ko kung bakit ako sumali (So many things have changed in my life, and after PBB I have built a career. Now I am able to help my family, which is one of my goals when I joined the search).”

Since then, she never stopped working with all the projects she is lined up to do, one of which is the upcoming sine-serye Maligno.

Kim currently helps her parents in her sibling’s education. She proudly shared that she was able to invest in a car now out of her own hard work.

“Sobrang happy ko talaga kasi kung iisipin ang aga pa para dumating ako sa point na ganito (I am really very happy, because I am where I think is too soon for a lot of people).”

Kim also expressed how thankful she is for the changes that happened to her as a person while she was inside the PBB house. Now, she can easily open herself to other people, has become more independent, more vocal on her thoughts and feelings, and most especially she was able to discover who she really is.

With the re-opening of Kuya’s doors to a new batch of teen housemates, many lives will again change and many dreams will again be fulfilled.

Who are the final 12 teen housemates this season? Why were they chosen by Kuya? What tasks did Kuya give them to prove that they are worthy to go inside the famous house?

The grand launch of PBB Teen Edition Plus will be on March 23, and will be hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzalez, Mariel Rodriguez and Luis Manzano.