They are the first two housemates to be revealed.
On Tuesday, October 21, the Philippines’ longest-running reality franchise, ‘Pinoy Big Brother,’ officially announced the first pair of Kapamilya and Kapuso Gen Z personalities that will join the upcoming ‘Celebrity Collab 2.0’ season.
First of, from ABS-CBN’s Star Magic is Joaquin Arce, an 18-year-old showbiz freshman, who was just recently introduced as one of the newest talents of the company. He is the son of businessman Neil Arce and stepson of actress Angel Locsin.
Prior to becoming part of the roster of Kapamilya teen stars, he has already established himself as a young model. Recently, he was part of the iWant original series ‘Tropang G.O.A.T.’
Arce, in his interview with GMA Integrated News’ Nelson Canlas on the flagship newscast ’24 Oras,’ revealed that he has been a fan of the show, which prompted him to try becoming a housemate.
Meanwhile, from Sparkle GMA Artist Center, teen actress and former child star Sofia Pablo will be part of the forthcoming edition.
Pablo, 19, is best known for her portrayals in various Kapuso series, such as ‘Prima Donnas,’ ‘Luv Is: Caught In His Arms,’ and most recently, the daily afternoon soap ‘Prinsesa Ng City Jail.’
For the actress, she described ‘PBB’ as an opportunity for her to show her real side after falling victim to “fake news.”
‘Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0’ is the 19th installment of the reality show and the second season under the partnership between ABS-CBN Studios and GMA Network.
Tomorrow, October 22, two more housemates will be announced on the flagship Kapuso newscast ahead of the much-anticipated premiere of the new ‘PBB’ season on Saturday, October 25 at 6:15 pm.