Marian Rivera had an incredible experience during her debut at Milan Fashion Week.
In September 2024, Marian and her husband Dingdong Dantes traveled to Italy to participate in various fashion week events, in partnership with the Italian beauty brand Kiko Milano.
"Happy naman," GMA-7's Prime Time Queen told the press, including PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), when asked about her first time at Milan Fashion Week.
The interview took place at Smile Train's lighting ceremony at Rizal Park in Manila, in celebration of the organization's 25th anniversary and #WorldSmileDay.
Marian clarified that her visit to Milan, Italy wasn't exclusively for the fashion week.
She was invited by Kiko Milano to meet the brand's CEO, Simone Dominici, for promotional shoots, which coincidentally aligned with the brand's presence at the fashion week.
"Actually, ano nga yan... kasi pumunta ako sa Milan for endorsement shoot.
"So pinatawag ako ni CEO doon, ng principal ng [Kiko Milano] sa Milan para ma-meet ako, and then ginawa namin yung new campaign namin sa Milan."
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If a luxury brand extends an invitation for her to attend fashion week abroad, would Marian take the chance to attend?
While she's not closing the door on such opportunities, Marian prefers to pursue fashion on her own terms rather than through the fashion week circuit.
"Uhm puwede naman," she said.
"Pero siguro parang not me, parang mas enjoy ko na ganito lang, simple lang."
With playful poses, she smiled and quipped, "Ang hirap e!"
Turning a bit more serious, Marian added, "Puwede naman pero not my priority."
MARIAN RIVERA: ENDORSEMENTS
Marian and her family's campaigns for their endorsements have been making headlines lately.
One, in particular, is her endorsement for Bench Active, where her athletic build is featured on huge billboards visible from the Guadalupe Bridge on EDSA.
This campaign marks the tenth anniversary of Marian's earlier work with the brand's underwear line, which also had big billboards in the same area.
Marian told the press that the aim for the new campaign is not just to show off her physique, but to inspire others to get fit.
She said, "Ang Bench kasi... ginawa namin yan... hindi lang to flaunt yung body.
"More on fitness kami at tsaka eto sigurong reminder sa lahat ng mga kababaihan na no matter what happens, love yourself, alam mo yun.
"Lahat posible, basta ginusto mo [at] mamahalin mo yung sarili mo."
In addition to her billboards, fans have been buzzing about her son Sixto's McDonald's Happy Meal commercial with his dad Dingdong.
Marian shared that she enjoyed working behind the scenes for her husband and son, serving as the assistant director for the shoot.
Marian said, "Kasi yung anak ko sa akin lang nakikinig kasi kapag mga ganon, so AD ako doon.
"Happy naman akong ginagawa yan kasi sobrang cute nilang mag-ama.
"Sabi ko nga nung lumabas yung commercial... sabi ko, 'Ay! Sobrang cute.'
"Kaya bibili ako nang bibili ng lahat ng toys na yun."
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