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Alexa Ilacad shares the story behind Alx and Alexa photo shoot

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<p>Alexa Ilacad marked her birthday with a bold twist.</p><p>For her birthday shoot this year, Alexa unveiled something different—one that reflects boldness, creativity, and a deep sense of self-love.</p><p>With the theme “ALX &amp; ALEXA,” the shoot explores two sides of the actress: the confident, daring persona and the more grounded, introspective version of herself. Through striking visuals and contrasting moods, the concept highlights the balance between reinvention and authenticity.</p><p>The shoot was mainly directed by Eugene David and was photographed by Dookie Ducay. Alexa shared that she wanted to challenge the usual expectations placed on women turning 26, where birthday shoots often lean toward showing more skin or taking a more provocative route. This time, she chose to go agai`nst that narrative and present something more intentional and reflective of where she is in life.</p><p>The concept also ties into themes of self-love and duality, inspired by the Pisces fish symbol — mirroring the idea of embracing different sides of oneself.</p><p>“I’m in an era where I’m really focusing on myself, my goals, my career, my happiness.” Alexa shared that she is tapping into a different side of herself and wanted to show that to the people.</p><p>Fans were quick to praise the concept, with one netizen writing, “I had to take a second glance and ang gwapo ni Alx. There is you and you—and the most important relationship you could ever have. I love the story behind this photo session. Happy birthday, beautiful! You are loved,” a netizen commented on her post.</p><p>Alexa Ilacad turned 26 on February 26.</p><p>She also shared more photos from the “ALX &amp; ALEXA” shoot on social media, continuing to showcase the dual personas that reflect this new era of confidence, individuality, and self-love.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-22" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVN_o-hD6p2/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A22%2C%22os%22%3A13497334.69999981%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="903" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-22" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-23" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVVul7QD-93/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A23%2C%22os%22%3A13498199.899999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="903" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-23" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>— <em>By Jhezierae Alcantara, PUSH ABS-CBN Intern</em></p>

<p>Alexa Ilacad: 'I’m in an era where I’m really focusing on myself, my goals, my career, my happiness.'</p>

Alexa Ilacad: 'I’m in an era where I’m really focusing on myself, my goals, my career, my happiness.'

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Published April 02, 2026 03:00 PM PHT

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