TESSA ON TESSA. Since Tessa had been a part of the show, it's overall feel has evolved to absorb her flamboyant personality. She said this made the show more fun to follow.

"I think people have associated me [with] Celebrity Duets. I guess they wanted to brighten the look. So even now, the set, the audience, lahat naka-costume na. They want to hype up the audience, keeping the energy more exciting," she said.

PEP asked Tessa where she gets her inspiration for her one-of-a-kind dresses and accessories.

"Everywhere. I'm friends with all my bading designers, and I really just love dressing up. And I love accessorizing. I believe more is more," she said.

To maintain her inspiration and composure, Tessa said she keeps a "balanced life."

"I do Bikram Yoga. I don't eat chicken and beef. It's really a balance... family life, social life. I do some charity as well... make a difference and it goes back to you."

To keep herself "sane and grounded," Tessa also practices her Catholic faith.

"I go to Mass every day. I go to Baclaran every week for my Wednesday novena," she said.

Is there anything the public does not know about her?

"I eat chocolate every night," she laughed.