From the Big Brother house to the blue carpet, former Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition housemates lit up the GMA Gala 2025.
All the 20 housemates of the reality show’s historic edition attended the star-studded event which was held at the Marriott Manila Hotel in Pasay City on Saturday evening, August 2.
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Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca, who emerged as the big winners, were dazzling as they walked the blue carpet together. Brent’s all-white Gucci suit blended well with Mika’s feathery Mak Tumang gown of the same color.
“It’s actually my second time attending, but it’s my first time with a date tonight,” Brent revealed during the interview. Mika, on the other hand, marked her first appearance at the grand event.
Prior to this, Mika teased the fans by sharing a photo of herself with a bouquet of flowers and a note that she received from the actor, asking her to be his date.
Dustin Yu and Bianca de Vera also came together, delighting DusBia fans who went wild on social media. Bianca looked elegant in her pale pink gown while Dustin went for a classic black and white suit.
“Siyempre i-make sure lang namin na i-enjoy namin every time na meron kaming time together,” Dustin said when asked how they plan to spend night together.
Esnyr Ranollo, the edition’s third big placer, was a head turner in a Manny Halasan creation.
“Sobrang saya ko po kasi this is my first time attending the GMA Gala, so this is my debut kumbaga. And I’m looking for more GMA Gala,” Esnyr expressed during the interview.
Esnyr’s duo partner, Charlie Fleming, wowed the spectators with an orange Mak Tumang ball gown with hundreds of butterflies in it.
“We have butterflies all over because in PBB, we had our logo as a woman inside butterflies. Here I am today, the woman inside the butterflies,” said Charlie, explaining her inspiration for the dress.
PBB’s second big placer Will Ashley accompanied Klarisse de Guzman, now popularly known as the “nation’s mown,” as they walked the blue carpet.
Will also asked Klarisse to be his date by sending her a bouquet and a note that said, “better late than nothing," as shown in the singer’s Instagram story.
Meanwhile, Ralph de Leon was dashing in his brown-colored Jot Losa suit, while River went for an all-white Ivor Julian suit. AZ Martinez, the duo partner of River, was also stunning in her pink Anthony Ramirez gown.
Kapamilya actresses Xyriel Manabat and Kira Balinger both wore red beaded gowns, while AC Bonifacio's sexiness was highlighted in her white gown.
Emilio Daez and Vince Maristela wore black suits while Josh Ford also went for a white suit with feathery details. Meanwhile, Michael Sager experimented with a rustic red suit that turned out perfect on him.
PBB hosts Robi Domingo, Alexa Ilacad, and Enchong Dee were also spotted at the grand event.
“Honestly, at first, it was like ‘oh my god, how do I prepare?’ I haven’t been seeing a lot of people whom I’m not accustomed to, but the Kapuso network has been very gracious. It’s a very nice experience,” Robi said when asked about how it feels to attend a GMA event.
The PBB housemates’ appearances at the GMA Gala have been trending on X (formerly twitter) even before the event began.