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Fyang Smith on stardom: 'Unti-unti na po akong nasasanay'

Published Mar 7, 2025 09:35 am
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Fyang Smith  (Carissa Alcantara)

After being named big winner of "Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11," content creator Sofia “Fyang” Smith admits she is now slowly getting used to the limelight.

"Unti-unti na po akong nasasanay. Matagal na po since lumabas ako ng Pinoy Big Brother house pero until now, very overwhelming pa rin ‘yung support ng mga tao sa akin,” Fyang told reporters at the launch of her first brand endorsement.

(I'm slowly getting used to it. It's been a long time since I left the Pinoy Big Brother house but until now, the support of the people have been very overwhelming)

With the upcoming 20th anniversary edition of "PBB" being a collaboration between GMA and ABS-CBN Artists, Fyang shared advice to those about to enter the iconic "PBB" house.

"My tips for them siguro is huwag sila matakot ipakita kung sino sila, kasi doon sila mamahalin ng tao,” Fyang shared.

(My tip for them maybe is that they should not be afraid to show who they really are, because people will love them for that)

Fyang was recently the subject of a meme.

The "Nasaan si Fyang?" meme started when Fyang made herself scarce at an event.

Since then, the catchphrase has gone viral. 

Asked about it, she said, "Happy po ako na hinahanap ako. Pero ngayon nandito na po ako. I’m here at MOA, magpe-perform. So I hope nandito rin sila sa labas."

(I'm happy that they're looking for me. But now I'm here. I'm here at MOA, going to perform. So I hope they're also here)

Note that Mang Inasal has tapped Fyang as the new face of their extra creamy halo-halo, launching the partnership via via a grand caravan at SM Mall of Asia. 

“Mang Inasal has been part of my life since I was young, and their halo-halo has always been my go-to treat. I even celebrated my 13th birthday at Mang Inasal,” Fyang shared. “Now, I get to celebrate this love with my fans and introduce even more people to the best Halo-Halo experience."

Fyang’s announcement as Mang Inasal endorser quickly went viral, with ‘FYANG JOINS MANG INASAL’ dominating X’s trending list at number one for two straight days, racking up over 103,000 posts. 

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