Kambal Karibal star Bianca Umali celebrated her debut on Saturday, March 17 at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. She has been preparing for this once in a lifetime event. Just a few weeks ago, she had her pre-debut shoot with Nice Print Photography. Bianca celebrated her actual birthday on March 2 together with her friends and family.
Biance Umali’s debut, gown designer and stylist
Pre-Debut Celebration
The cast and crew of Kambal Karibal prepared a surprise birthday party for Bianca. After a dramatic scene in “Kambal Karibal,” her make-up artist asked her to go in her dressing room for a retouch. After that, she went back to the set and saw the production team who were clapping and singing for her. She can’t help but cry and appreciate all their efforts.
Did you know?
A report by Rain De Ocampo says that Bianca stopped celebrating her birthday when she was at the age of seven because her mom passed away due to cancer in 2005. She lost her father due to a heart attack a couple of years later. But now, she is more than ready to celebrate her debut not only as an ordinary person but as a rising star who can conquer the world by herself with the help of people around her.
Gown, designer, and stylist
Bianca’s debut was named #SimplyBianca. Her gown was made by Fay Reyes, a Filipino designer who’s now based in Dubai. Her stylists were John Paul Dizon, Ting Duque, and Aries Manal. Bianca said that all of them worked together for the success of her debut.
Notable persons in Bianca Umali’s Debut
Apart from the gown, the 18 treasures are also one of the most important aspects of anyone’s debut. They are the ones gave meaningful gifts and life lessons to the debutante as she faces her journey to womanhood. According to a report by GMA Network, these are some of the celebs who are part of Bianca Umali’s 18 treasures.
1.Marian Rivera
Bianca is dubbed as the next Marian Rivera in the showbiz industry. The Kapuso Primetime Queen will be one of Bianca’s 18 treasures who will surely gift her not only meaningful gifts but also meaningful lessons.
Bianca has always been praying and asking to work with Marian Rivera in any television show but she never got a chance to do so. But now, she did not only work with Marian in her debut but she also got the chance to communicate and be close to her.
2.Carla Abellana
Carla and Bianca worked together in a Philippine Television situational comedy series “Ismol Family” in the year 2014 to 2016. Since then, Carla became an inspiration and friend to Bianca. Although they are now working on different projects, Bianca didn’t forget to invite her as part of her 18 treasures.
3.Willie Revillame
Bianca, together with Gabbi Garcia, Ashley Ortega, and Denise Barbacena became Willie Revillame’s co-host in the show “Wowowin” in 2015. And on her debut, Bianca met Willie not as a co-host but as a treasure who can help her as she faces the new phase of her life.
4.Dr. Manny Calayan
One of the country’s most famous and most trusted doctors, Manny Calayan attended Bianca’s debut. Dr. Manny has always been helping Bianca to be camera-ready in every endorsement or shoots she make. We all know that beauty and health care is a must especially if you are an artist or a public figure so Bianca might be so grateful to have Dr. Manny as a treasure.
5.GMA Management
Bianca Umali will not be as successful as she is today without these people who trusted her all throughout her journey as a Kapuso actress. GMA Films President Annette Gozon, GMA VP of Program Management, Joey Abacan, GMA Senior Vice President for Entertainment Content Group Lilybeth Rasonable, GMA Network Vice President for Program Support Regie Bautista, GMA Senior Assistant Vice President for Alternative Productions Gigi Lara, GMA Vice President for Drama Redgie Magno, GMA Assistant Vice President for Talent Imaging and Marketing Simon Ferrer , GMA Artist Center Head Vic Del Rosario, GMA Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communication Angel Javier-Cruz will not surely miss this milestone in Bianca’s life.
Bianca Umali’s last dance on her debut was Miguel Tanfelix.