Blackout: The Bench Denim and Underwear Fashion Show

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Updated: 07/28/2008

The hottest stars of rival networks ABS-CBN and GMA-7 joined forces for the fashion event of the year, Blackout: The Denim and Underwear Fashion Show, last July 25 at the Araneta Coliseum. The biennial fashion event introduced the latest denim and underwear collection of Bench.

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The first pair of celebrities to walk the ramp were ABS-CBN hot properties Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu, wearing the latest denim pants and shorts from Bench.

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Kim and Gerald are products of the first season of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition. Soon afterwards, their tandem was successfully launched to become one of the most bankable love teams in the country today. They are currently seen in the primetime show My Girl.

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Be Bench winner Carlo Guevara (left) and runner-up John James Uy (right).

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Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus ex-housemates (from left) Ejay Falcon, Valerie Weignmann, and Robi Domingo were greeted with loud cheers from the crowd.

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ABS-CBN young stars John Prats (left) and Rayver Cruz display the colorful jeans, coat, and jacket from Bench. John and Rayver are mainstays of the ABS-CBN musical-variety show ASAP '08.

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Young actress Shaina Magdayao (left) and pop princess Sarah Gernimo (right) accessorize their Bench denims with white ruffles.

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My Girl mainstay David Chua (left) and TV host-actress Iya Villania.

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Teen actor Enchong Dee gets the crowd pumping with his rah-rah attitude.

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Kapuso young actor JC de Vera surprised the crowd with his well-built body. He will soon be seen in the movie Loving You and the TV series La Lola.

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Young singers and former sweethearts Rachelle Ann Go and Christian Bautista take the ramp.

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Kapamilya stars Jake Cuenca and bob-haired Rica Peralejo.

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Hunky actor Rafael Rosell is undoubtedly the most daring of all the celebrities who took to the ramp. Behind a black silhouette, Rafael stood naked with only his hands covering his private parts. The crowd went wild!

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Matinee idol Sam Milby, wearing only white pants and rubber shoes, received one of the night's loudest cheers. The actor-singer will soon be seen in Dyosa, opposite rumored girlfriend Anne Curtis, who watched the show.

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Diether Ocampo proved to one and all that he still has that "oomph!" when he strutted his stuff in low-cut white jeans and half-exposed his butt cheeks.

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The crowd went wild when Diether threw his undies to a lucky one in the audience.

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Viva Artist Agency talent Precious Adona (left) and actress turned singer Nancy Jane (formerly Nancy Castiglione) are gorgeous in white undies.

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Model turned actress Bubbles Paraiso (left) and sexy actress Jennifer Lee (right) look irresistible in their pastel-colored undies.

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Model turned actor Zanjoe Marudo shows off his well-toned body underneath an overall.

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Kapuso actress Alessandra de Rossi shows off her great form.

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Sisters Michelle (left) and Ehra Madrigal must have been fully awake when God spread beauty and sex appeal among His creations.

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Beauty queens Margaret Wilson (left) and Carlene Aguilar display their winning form.

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Actor Ryan Eigenmann agreed to bare his great bod for the first time.

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Former Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 housemate Bruce Quebral teased the crowd when he lowered the garter of his briefs for just a teeny peek.

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Dyesebel mainstay Marco Alcaraz peeled off one of his undies and threw it to the screaming crowd.

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Model Jon Hall maintains his well-built body after all these years.

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Singer-actor Jay-R has no inhibition at all to wear skimpy briefs in front of thousands of people.

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Jake Cuenca, one of the most in-demand Kapamilya leading men, gets the crowd pumping by showing off his butt.

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Hunky model turned actor Jon Avila also got loud shrieks and applause from the crowd for his to-die bod. Jon is regulary seen in ABS-CBN's Kapitan Boom.

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Kapamilya's young dramatic actress Angelica Panganiban looks delicious in her red undies. Angelica is part of ABS-CBN's new primetime soap Iisa Pa Lamang.

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Miss Earth 2004 Priscilla Meirelles shows she still has that form that won her the international beauty crown.

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The presence of Kapuso hot property Dingdong Dantes was one of the night's highlights. He was greeted with loud screams and applause by the audience.

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When Dingdong dropped his pants, the Big Dome shook to the rafters. Dingdong is the latest Bench Body celebrity endorser.

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All-time favorite Wendell Ramos still wows the crowd.

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Bubble Gang mainstay Antonio Aquitania is a Bench fashion show regular.

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Former Guwapings member Jomari Yllana elicits great response from the audience every time.

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Francine Prieto may have added a few pounds but she still looks delectable in her undies.

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Sexy comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto was one of the most applauded among the female stars.

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Former PBB housemate Kian Kazemi excites the crowd by using a long-stemmed rose.

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Actor John Estrada still has the looks and physique that can make any woman fall for him.

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Among those who joined the fashion are (from left) Showboys member Carlos Concepcion, StarStruck graduate Chad Burden, and model-actor Janvier Daily, who was once linked with comedienne Ethel Booba.

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(From left) Models Luke Jickain, Brent Javier, and Benj Basa made the night more exciting.

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GMA-7's premier leading man Richard Gutierrez was the night's finale. The Codename: Asero star modeled black low-cut jeans.

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Richard showed his rugged side.

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JC de Vera and Kim Chiu come from rival networks but they joined forces for the fashion event of the year.

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Blackout featured the works of four Filipino artists: Abi Goy, illustrator/graphic designer; Jun de Leon, premiere photographer; Raymond Red, filmmaker; and Lesley Lobo, fashion designer.

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The fashion show featured more than one hundred models and celebrities.

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Some of the more exciting scenes from the event.

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Kapamilya and Kapuso stars join forces for the fashion event of the year.

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All the celebrities converge at center stage for the curtain call.

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Bench owner Ben Chan (middle) with Richard Gomez and wife Lucy Torres-Gomez join the stars at the curtain call.

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