For the first time in the “Pinoy Big Brother” history, constellations of stars from two of the country’s biggest talent pools—ABS-CBN’s Star Magic and GMA’s Sparkle—have come together for the historic "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition," which officially kicked off on Sunday, March 9. As the doors of Bahay Ni Kuya reopened, the connections between the Kapamilya and Kapuso housemates were put to the test right away, and unexpected twists left both the participants and hosts completely 'shookt.'
Big Brother wasted no time in testing how well the Kapuso housemates know each other, as each of them was stationed at different spots within the GMA Network Center. Their first task was to locate one another using only a set of clues that link them together. Leading the introductions was Kapuso leading lady Ashley Ortega, baptized as the 'Independent Tis-Ice Princess ng San Juan,' which is a nod to her background as a competitive figure skater before joining showbiz. Ashley got a letter from Kuya instructing her to pick up the next Kapuso housemate, whose title is 'Miss Sunuring Daughter ng Cebu.' With the clue and the initials on the makeup room door, she quickly figured out it was AZ Martinez.
Ashley and AZ went on to pick up Will Ashley, the 'Mama’s Dreambae ng Cavite.' They instantly recognized him from his sobriquet, aware of his closeness to his mom. One by one, the group of Kapuso artists slowly came together, with their next addition being Josh Ford, the 'Survivor Lad ng United Kingdom.' His alias is a perfect fit, given the many challenges he has overcome in life, including a car accident where he was the lone survivor.
The team then made their way to meet young family breadwinner Charlie Fleming, also known as the 'Bubbly Bread Teener ng Cagayan De Oro;' followed by actor and restaurant owner Dustin Yu, the 'Chinito Boss-Sikap ng Quezon City.' Completing the Kapuso lineup was Mika Salamanca, ‘Controversial Ca-babe-len ng Pampanga,’ a well-known content creator.
Viewers can watch "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition" online via live streams on Pinoy Big Brother's YouTube page, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), iWantTFC and TFC.