Elijah Canlas’ first showbiz friend, definition of love and more!

Liezel dela Cruz 

<p>The “Boys’ Love” genre took full bloom during the pandemic in 2020, and Elijah Canlas was one of the homegrown BL talents who made us swoon and took us to a rollercoaster of ‘feels.’ Outside the BL scene, he’s been part of critically-acclaimed independent films, of which he won acting awards. </p><p>Now you’re curious about this 22-year-old, who has proven himself to be one of the best actors of his generation. Get to know him more as he fills out the pages of Celebrity Slambook. </p><p>On August 16, 2000, a star named Elijah Luiz Madiclum Canlas was born. He is nicknamed Jelo“Kasi mukha akon<wbr/>g jelly ace no’ng baby ako.” He seems well acquainted with astrology, as he was able to mention his three zodiac signs – Leo (Sun Sign), Scorpio (Rising Sign), and Pisces (Moon Sign). </p><p>We begin the favorites section with his go-to color, which is blue. His favorite song is Self-Control by Frank Ocean. He likes meat and sour dishes, thus listing down rib-eye steak and sinigang as his favorite food.  His ultimate vacation spot is La Union. </p><p>Outside acting, he likes playing sports and listening to and making music. He can do a lot of extraordinary things such as roll his stomach in a wave – call this his special talent. His childhood ambition was to become an astronaut. </p><p>In his own words, he is “a weird guy who likes making and watching movies.”</p><p>Dream roles? He would love to try comedy, sci-fi, and take on a role with physical and emotional transformation. He considers Eddie Garcia his showbiz role model, “Yung filmography niya, yung legacy <wbr/>nanaiwan niya is something I want to achieve.” </p><p>Elijah, who had his first audition in 2014, named BGYO’s Akira Morishita as his first showbiz friend. </p><p>Of course, this wouldn’t be a legit slambook experience without asking him to drop his life motto, which is, “Empathy is key.” And his definition of love? He struggled to find the perfect words, he just said, “Basta. Go try it. It’s fun.”</p><p>Get up close and personal with Elijah by playing the video!</p><style rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">.scroll-wrapper {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}.scroll-wrapper iframe {border: none;}</style><div class="scroll-wrapper"><iframe id="MegaControllerIframe-1680653835104" src="https://controller.megaphonetv.com?m=c30fv&amp;iswebpoll=true&amp;poll_id=642cbd40f1b2e0000a1375a9" style="width:100%;min-height:480px"></iframe></div><script type="text/javascript">!function(){class e{constructor(t,s=null){this.type=null,this.fieldName=t,this.fieldValue=s,this.originMessageID=`${(new Date).getTime()}_${Math.random()}`,this.systemID=e.SYSTEM_ID}toPlainObject(){return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this))}}e.GET='GET',e.SET='SET',e.RESPONSE='RESPONSE',e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK='LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK',e.SYSTEM_ID='MP_FIRST_PARTY_DATA_BRIDGE';class t extends e{constructor(t,s,a=null){super(t,s),this.status=a,this.type=e.RESPONSE}}function s(){try{if('undefined'==typeof localStorage)return!1;try{return localStorage.setItem('testkey','testvalue'),localStorage.removeItem('testkey'),!0}catch(e){return!1}}catch(e){return!1}}if(window&&window.addEventListener){const a=document.getElementById('MegaControllerIframe-1680653835104');new class{constructor(){this.targetOrigin='*',this.bubblingMessages=new Map,this.beginListeningForMessages()}beginListeningForMessages(){window.addEventListener('message',this.messageListener.bind(this),!1)}messageListener(a){if(a.data.systemID!==e.SYSTEM_ID)return;let i=a.data.type,n=a.data.fieldName,r=a.data.fieldValue,g=new t;if(g.originMessageID=a.data.originMessageID,i===e.GET)g.fieldName=n,s()?this.handleGet(n,a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.SET)s()?this.handleSet(n,r):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK)s()?this.handleLocalStorageCheck(a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.RESPONSE){const e=this.bubblingMessages.get(a.data.originMessageID);null!=e&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(a.data.originMessageID),e.source.postMessage(a.data,this.targetOrigin))}}handleGet(e,t,s){s.fieldValue=localStorage.getItem(e),s.status=200,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}handleSet(e,t){localStorage.setItem(e,t)}handleLocalStorageCheck(e,t){t.status=200,e.postMessage(t.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}checkForBubble(e,t,s){!function(){try{return window.self!==window.top}catch(e){return!0}}()?(s.status=403,s.fieldValue=null,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)):this.bubbleMessage(e,t)}bubbleMessage(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.set(t.originMessageID,{message:t,source:s}),t.type!==e.GET&&t.type!==e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK||setTimeout(this.handleBubbledMessageTimeout.bind(this),4e3,t,s),window.parent.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin)}handleBubbledMessageTimeout(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.has(t.originMessageID)&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(t.originMessageID),t.status=404,t.type=e.RESPONSE,s.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin))}};window.addEventListener('message',function(e){e.data.hasOwnProperty('height')&&(a.style.height=(parseInt(e.data.height)+1).toString()+'px')},!1)}}();</script>

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Elijah Canlas’ first showbiz friend, definition of love and more!

Elijah Canlas’ first showbiz friend, definition of love and more!

Liezel dela Cruz

Published May 01, 2023 11:27 PM PHT

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Updated May 01, 2023 11:43 PM PHT

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