Hindi napigilang maging emosyunal ni Gabbi Garcia nang muli siyang mag-renew ng exclusive contract sa kanyang home network, ang GMA-7, nitong Biyernes, May 23, 2025.
Labing-isang taon nang talent ng GMA-7 si Gabbi kaya puno siya ng saya't pasasalamat sa muling pagtanggap at pagtitiwala sa kanya ng Kapuso Network.
Pagbabalik-tanaw ng aktres, mala-butas ng karayom ang pinagdaanan niya noong nangangarap pa lamang siyang mag-artista.
Suki raw siya noon ng kaliwa't kanang talent auditions at makailang beses ding na-reject, hanggang sa madiskubre siya ng GMA-7.
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Mangiyak-ngiyak na kuwento ni Gabbi sa ginanap niyang contract signing: "When I was younger, I often get rejected in auditions and VTRs.
"But GMA was one of the few ones who embraced me, who welcomed me, who accepted me, and who saw something in me.
"Tumaya sila sa akin without even knowing what I have to offer. That was eleven years ago and up to this day."
Taong 2014 nagsimula ang showbiz career ni Gabbi sa GMA-7 nang mapasama siya sa defunct TV series na My Destiny, kung saan bda sina Carla Abellana, Tom Rodriguez, at Rhian Ramos.
Fifteen years old pa lang siya noon.
Pagkatapos nito, nagsunud-sunod na ang oportunidad na ibinigay kay Gabbi, hanggang sa makuha niya ang kanyang first lead role noong 2015 sa pamamamgitan ng seryeng Let the Love Begin.
Dito ay nakapareha niya ang Kapuso actor at ex-boyfriend na si Ruru Madrid.
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Taong 2016, napili si Gabbi bilang isa mga bida sa reboot ng fantasy series ng GMA-7, ang Encantadia, kunsaan gumanap siya bilang si Sang'gre Alena.
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Ang iba pang mga teleserye ni Gabbi ay InstaDad (2015), Naku, Boss Ko! (2016), Sherlock Jr. (2018), Victor Magtanggol (2018), Pamilya Roces (2018), Beautiful Justice (2019-2020), Stories From The Heart: Love On Air (2021), Love You Stranger (2022), Mga Lihim Ni Urduja (2023), Unbreak My Heart (2023), at ang kasalukuyang umeereng Slay (2025).
Nahasa naman ang kanyang paghu-host sa mga programang Sunday All Stars, Sunday PinaSaya, Studio 7, All-Out Sundays, IRL, at ang umeere ngayong PBB Celebrity Collab.
Naging host din siya ng Miss Universe Philippines noong 2024 at ngayong 2025.
Ang mga oportunidad na ito ay utang na loob daw ni Gabbi sa kanyang home network, na kung ituring niya ay pangalawang tahanan at pamilya.
Aniya: "GMA is my home. GMA is my second family.
"I thank you. I thank you for giving me this opportunity to remain a loyal Kapuso."
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gabbi thanks gma-7 bosses, fans, and FRIENDS
Isa-isang pasalamatan ni Gabbi ang mga taong tumulong, nakasama, at nagmahal sa kanya sa loob ng mahigit isang dekada niya sa show business.
Una na rito ang GMA-7 bosses na sina GMA Network president and chief executive officer Gilberto Duavit Jr.; executive vice-president and chief financial officer Felipe S. Yalong; senior vice-president for programming, talent management, worldwide and support group and president of GMA flms Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes; at Sparkle GMA Artist Center vice-president Joy Marcelo, na present lahat sa contract signing ni Gabbi.
Pahayag ni Gabbi: "Ms. Annette, thank you very much. And to our bosses, thank you.
"Thank you for staying with me through ups and downs.
"I did everything. I did acting, singing, endorsing, vlogging, and now hosting. Kahit kailan hindi ako pinabayaan ng GMA.
"In everything that I do, they supported me, they collaborated with me. So, thank you for giving me wings to fly and to do what I want to do.
"Thank you for giving me the dream of a lifetime. I'll forever cherish it.
"To my Sparkle management, marketing, handlers, everyone that I work with, I know we're workmates, but you have turned into my family throughout the years.
"I literally grew up here in GMA. I became an adult. I matured here. So, thank you.
Thank you for loving me for who I am. I value each and every one of you."
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Pinasalamatan din ni Gabbi ang mga kaibigan, co-artists, kanyang team, at fans.
Sabi niya: "To everyone who greeted me, my co-artists, artists, turned into lifetime friends. I value each and every one of you.
"To my Team Gabbi, who has been there since day one, you are my backbone and my core."
"To my fans, thank you for all your love and support."
GABBI HONORS PARENTS AND BOYFRIEND KHALIL RAMOS
Taus-puso rin ang pasasalamat ni Gabbi sa mga taong naging inspirasyon niya para magpursigi —ang longtime boyfriend niyang si Khalil Ramos at mga magulang na sina Vince at Tes Lopez.
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Mensahe sa kanila ni Gabbi: "To Khalil, my partner in every step of the way, you have been there. Thank you.
"And I would like to take this opportunity to honor my parents.
"Thank you. Thank you for being there.
"Growing up, I had a lot of questions on how they raised me, on how strict they were.
"But only to find out in the end, I wouldn't be the woman I am today if it weren't for them.
"So, thank you and I honor you in every single way that I can."
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Sa huli, muling pinasalamatan ni Gabbi ang GMA Network, kalakip ang pangako niya ritong mananatili siyang loyal Kapuso.
"Thank you to the whole GMA Network, thank you so much for being here with me.
"Yes...I will forever be a proud, homegrown, loyal Kapuso," sabi ni Gabbi.
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