MORE CELEBRITY KIDS – Highspeed names the remaining six of 12 celebrity kids featured in the April issue of Yes! magazine.
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Angelina Montano, 15 – Music’s new muse. Parents: Cesar Montano and Sunshine Cruz, who belongs to the famous singing and acting clan.
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Jaime Yllana, 13 – Gwaping next door. Showbiz lineage, Anjo Yllana and Jacqui Manzano. Jomari Yllana is an uncle.
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Marela Torre, 21 – Ready for the big break. Parents are Joel Torre and Cristy Azcona.
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Diego Gutierrez, 20 – Fierce about basketball. Parents are Ramon Christopher Gutierrez and Lotlot de Leon. Impressive showbiz lineage. Grandson of Pilita Corrales and Eddie Gutierrez (father side). Grandson of Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon (mother side).
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Gwen Guck, 15 – The shy boy goes for metal music, writing & law. Son of Jaclyn Jose (Mary Jane Guck offcam) and musician Kenneth Illagan.
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Mica de Leon, 20 – A not-very-ordinary girl. Showbiz lineage: Boyet de Leon and Sandy Andolong.
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Yes! noted that the public is piqued by celebrity couplings and the eventual products of these union, be it Hollywood or local showbiz.
They usually follow in their parent’s showbiz footsteps, an edge because of name recall and association. But in the end they have to prove their own worth. There are celebrity kids who intentionally avoid and evade showbiz…and succeed in their chosen fields.