Fyang

Anna Cerezo

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA -- In 2017, an 11-year-old Fyang Smith watched as Maymay Entrata was crowned as the &quot;Big Winner&quot; of  Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7.</p><p>The moment fueled her to chase her dream of one day becoming a housemate. But she never imagined that some seven years later, she would step into the same spotlight as her idol and join the rank of PBB Big Winners in a record-breaking episode. </p><p>&quot;Matagal na ako nanunuod. Ako gusto ko makapasok sa PBB talaga, 9 pa lang ako. And nasubaybayan ko season ni Maymay. Siya naging inspiration ko. Hindi siya nahiya. To [be herself], &#x27;yun talaga,&quot; said Fyang.</p><p>The &quot;Amakabogera Influencer of Mandaluyong&quot; bagged the top spot of PBB Gen 11 after garnering 30.66% of the total votes. An audience of over 2.2 million concurrent viewers watched her crowning moment on Saturday.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/26/fyang-smith-is-pinoy-big-brother-gen-11-big-winner-2127">READ: Fyang Smith is &#x27;Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11&#x27; Big Winner</a></div><p>A day later, Smith admitted that she is still in disbelief.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DBlwFDySi3C/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A5564370.800000012%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1004" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Kahapon ko nalaman na record breaker ako— I was like &#x27;what? Totoo ba to?&#x27; very overwhelming. happy talaga ako na-experience ko. Hindi  ako nakatulog, super happy ako sa nangyari. Very grateful sa supporters ko,&quot; she said. </p><p>According to the former housemate, she greatly appreciated the roaring crowd that welcomed her back to &quot;the outside world&quot; as she stepped out of the Pinoy Big Brother house after 14 weeks. </p><p>&quot;I feel so special. Merong tao nag-effort makita ako. Nag support sa mismong big night. Hindi nag-sink in sa akin,&quot; she recalled. </p><p>&quot;Actually, &#x27;di ko in-expect lalo mag grow followers ko. Pag labas ko Fyang na ako. Grabe,&quot; she added.</p><p>The Big Winner also expressed gratitude to &quot;Kuya&quot; for guiding her throughout PBB Gen 11 and helping her return home as a better version of herself.</p><p>&quot;Sabi ko from being maarte and disrespectful to being mindful and considerate. I want to thank Kuya for making the best version of Fyang po. And I&#x27;ll forever cherish that,&quot; she said.</p><p>Next on Smith&#x27;s list of goals is to make a name for herself as an acclaimed actress—and to share the screen with her long-time crush, Kyle Echarri. </p><p>&quot;Siguro magka movies soon, makasama sa teleserye. I lift everything to God,&quot; she said.</p><p>She went on: &quot;And number one si Kyle Echarri. Siya talaga first crush ko. Until now crush na crush ko.&quot; </p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oVcZVUxl0w8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>Before stepping into the hustle, Smith revealed that she plans to spend quality time with her loved ones.</div><p>&quot;Very first ko gagawin ko is ilabas family ko. Di ko inexpect dad ko andoon. Next is to go to Tanay, sa fave spot ko with my best friends,&quot; she explained. </p><p>Now that she is back in the &quot;outside world,&quot; Smith hopes that her journey inspired some of the millions of viewers who tuned in to pursue their own inspirations -- much like Maymay did for her all those years ago.</p><p>She believes that she stands as proof -- like other Big Winners before her -- that dreams really do come true.</p><p>&quot;Yung heart ko sobrang masaya, buong katawan,&quot; she said.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BrmwSsQr87Y?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The "Amakabogera Influencer of Mandaluyong" bagged the top spot of PBB Gen 11 after garnering 30.66% of the total votes.</p>

The "Amakabogera Influencer of Mandaluyong" bagged the top spot of PBB Gen 11 after garnering 30.66% of the total votes.

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Fyang looks back on PBB journey, hopes to star alongside Kyle Echarri

Fyang looks back on PBB journey, hopes to star alongside Kyle Echarri

Anna Cerezo,

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Published Oct 28, 2024 02:07 AM PHT

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