Award-winning actress Kathryn Bernardo is about to be immortalized at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, becoming a member of the roster of Filipino celebrities who’ve acquired this honor.
The multi-awarded star, who started her appearing profession on the age of seven, has grown right into a family identify each within the Philippines and throughout Asia.
Along with her well-loved movies and TV sequence equivalent to “She’s Relationship the Gangster,” “Acquired to Imagine,” “Pangako Sa ‘Yo,” “The Hows of Us,” and “Hey, Love, Goodbye,” Kathryn has earned the title of “Phenomenal Field-Workplace Queen.” Her most up-to-date movie, “Hey, Love, Once more,” a sequel set partly in Hong Kong, lately made historical past by crossing the P1 billion mark in world field workplace gross sales, the very best ever for a Filipino movie.
This new wax determine marks a milestone in Kathryn’s already storied profession.
“It’s a dream come true to have my very own wax determine, and I’m grateful to the Madame Tussauds Hong Kong workforce for his or her belief in me,” she mentioned.
“I’m excited for my followers worldwide to go to and work together with my twin, particularly because it’s such a significant milestone for me,” the actress added.
Kathryn joins the ranks of different Filipino figures at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, together with magnificence queen Pia Wurtzbach, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, and actress Anne Curtis.
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Different celebrities who had been honored wax determine in Madame Tussauds Singapore are Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Grey and Broadway star Lea Salonga.
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Wade Chang, Common Supervisor of Madame Tussauds Hong Kong, mentioned the choice to incorporate Kathryn displays the museum’s rising connection to the Filipino viewers.
“We worth our Filipino market and goal to supply them with an unforgettable expertise at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong,” Chang mentioned.
“Kathryn is an inspiring artist who has labored tirelessly to attain her success. At Madame Tussauds, we honour excellence with a world influence, making Kathryn the right alternative for our subsequent Filipino wax determine,” the exec added.
The wax determine is anticipated to be unveiled in 2026.
Madame Tussauds Hong Kong earlier teased Kathryn’s inclusion with a video of her silhouette that caught Filipinos’ consideration.
“Are you able to guess who our subsequent famous person from the Philippines relies on the next clues?
She began her appearing profession on the age of seven
She starred within the first Philippine movie to hit 1 billion pesos worldwide!” the put up reads.
For the sculpture, Kathryn underwent a sitting session final August, the place detailed measurements and reference pictures had been taken by Madame Tussauds’ knowledgeable artists.
As soon as accomplished, her likeness will probably be displayed alongside worldwide stars equivalent to Rihanna, Johnny Depp and Robert Pattinson.
Kathryn’s inclusion displays her worldwide attain, with a fan base extending to nations like Vietnam, Thailand, and South Korea. In 2020, Forbes Asia named her one of the crucial influential celebrities on social media within the Asia-Pacific area.