Photography by @dookieducay

Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11 4th Big Placer Kai Montinola trends on X Philippines for her appearance in the series Saving Grace which stars Julia Montes, Sharon Cuneta, and child actress Zia Grace. 

"Kai in Saving Grace" was a trending topic, as netizens were impressed by her striking onscreen presence and huge potential in acting. This cameo appearance marks 18-year-old Kai's acting debut, which is short yet memorable. 

In Saving Grace, the Philippine adaptation of the Japanese TV drama Mother, Julia as Anna is a teacher who kidnaps her student (Zia Grace as Grace) to save her from her abusive mother. 

Kai, known as "Ang Singing Gwapa ng Cebu" in PBB: Gen 11, makes a cameo appearance as the teenage Grace.

Here are some of the positive feedback Kai received for her Saving Grace stint:

Her portrayal also resonated with fans because the role resembles Kai's real-life experience of meeting her biological mother for the first time inside Big Brother's house. 

In her Metro.Style interview, Kai mentioned that she looks forward to "doing something every day" now that she's in showbiz, and she hopes to work with actresses like Francine Diaz and Belle Mariano. Recently, she also made her billboard debut for a beauty endorsement. 

Check out our Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11 exclusives below:

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Saving Grace is available for streaming on Prime Video.

Lead photo by @dookieducay via @kaisha.aaa