With his chinky eyes, dimpled smiles, moreno complexion, handsome physique, admirable personality, and variety of talents, it’s arguably quite impossible not to fall for the charms of “Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition” housemate Michael Sager. Thus, these selfies of him that he captured during his “hotel arrest” prior to entering the iconic yellow and blue house will surely make you swoon! 

He may be a fresh face for the viewers, but “Ang Diligent Wonder Son ng Marinduque” is actually one of the fast-rising heartthrobs of Sparkle, the talent arm of GMA Network. He has already appeared in a slew of television programs, through which he is able to showcase promising skills in acting, hosting, singing, and dancing, as well as snagging his first-ever movie project in 2022, which was “5 Break Ups and a Romance,” headlined by Alden Richards and Julia Montes.  

However, unlike his fellow artists, Michael revealed that it was not his dream to become an actor when he was a child. During his turn in sharing how he began in show business, he disclosed that it was actually his dad who dreamt of making it in the industry by trying his luck in “PBB Season 2.” But he had to give it up as he chose to prioritize taking care of his sick father (Michael’s granddad) then. Thus, when he heard about the auditions for “PBB Connect” in 2020, he urged Michael to give it a try. 

Since he had nothing to do during the pandemic, the Marinduque-born Kapuso star heeded his dad’s request and posted his audition video on a livestreaming platform. He got a callback but there were delays in the processing of his documents, so his first PBB attempt didn’t push through. His parents then allowed him to take a gap year and to fly to the Philippines to pursue becoming an actor, which he subsequently liked after his stints as an “extra” background actor in some shows or movies of production companies Disney, Nickelodeon, and Netflix.  

Michael was supposed to audition for the teen edition of “PBB Kumunity Season 10,” but Sparkle opened its door for him and included him in the pool of young new artists that they were poised to launch.  

"Lumipat ako dito from scratch and wala akong friends—something I really wish I had. I really wanted this dream but ang laking sacrifice was my family and my life in Canada," he said, "I would go home to myself, eating and I couldn't share stories with anybody and I couldn't tell anything about my day." 

And a few years later, the stars finally aligned for Michael, as he is now able to fulfill one of his dreams, which is to become a PBB housemate. He imparted, "I really said ‘yes’ to it because it was my biggest prayer when I started. Full circle moment for me. I don't know how long I'll be here. I don't know how long this will last. I wanna be thankful.” 

Is Michael one of your bets in “PBB Celebrity Collab Edition”? Well, let’s see how his journey inside the house will be by not missing an episode, weeknights at 10 PM and weekends at 6:15 PM on GMA. You may also stay updated with the latest happenings by watching via livestream on Kapamilya Online Live (KOL)s, iWantTFC, and the Pinoy Big Brother official YouTube channel.