Andrea Brillantes had to sit down and talk with her mom admitting to a secret.
In dermatologist Vicki Belo's vlog, she related how she had to finally do it, drained from the constant hiding.

Apparently, she had her hair cut short after damaging it and the only recourse as to not make her mom go ballistic is to say the worst.
She related, “Sinabi ko kay Mama para mapunta na siya sa highest niya — para talagang ma-high blood na siya, binigay ko na ‘yung pinakabongga-bonggang kasabihan. Sinabi ko, ‘Ma, buntis ako...’"
“Talagang galit na galit siya. Sabi ko, ‘Joke lang ma. Hindi ako buntis. Pero nagpagupit ako’ tapos tinanggal ko ‘yung towel, pinakita ko ‘yung buhok. Sabi ko, ‘Oh, at least ‘di ba hindi ako buntis, nagpagupit lang ako ‘di ba?’
“So, imbis na magalit sa akin si Mama, relieved siya na ‘Ah okay’. Dinaan ko siya du’n."
But how did she damage her hair?

According to Andrea, she was simply trying to ape the look of one of her idols, Jennie of BLACKPINK, whom she saw sporting blonde hair in a video.
“So Blineach ko ('yung hair ko) tas ‘yun namatay ‘yung buhok ko. Nalalagas na siya. Eh ‘yung buhok ko nu’n ganito kahaba tas may sugat na din ako sa anit,” she explained.

“So medyo naiilang na ako na patay na ‘yung buhok ko, medyo nawawalan na ako ng confidence. So pina-chop ko na lang siya."
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