In the seventeenth episode of our Candy Firsts video series, Candy June 2023 cover star Awra Briguela reveals her first love, first showbiz gig, and first celeb crush.
***
VISIT https://candymag.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CandyMag
Instagram: https://instagram.com/candymagdotcom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/candymagdotcom
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@candymagdotcom
***
VISIT https://candymag.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CandyMag
Instagram: https://instagram.com/candymagdotcom
Twitter: https://twitter.com/candymagdotcom
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@candymagdotcom
Category
✨
PeopleTranscript
00:00 Hi everyone, it's your girl, Aura Briguella, and yes, this is KND First.
00:04 If it's really super expensive,
00:12 my first million is a van.
00:16 But if it's just expensive, shoes.
00:21 Jordan was popular before, right?
00:24 Dr. Martin, those leather shoes.
00:27 In Hong Kong.
00:28 Because I didn't pass 2,000 in shoes.
00:31 Then I went up to 10,000 in shoes in Hong Kong.
00:35 Yes!
00:37 When I was 3 years old,
00:43 that's why growing up, I knew I was gay.
00:46 Because I have two sisters, and then when I was young,
00:49 I wanted Hello Kitty, panty, and then their dresses.
00:54 So,
00:55 they had a lot of options, and I was just wearing polo shorts and pants.
00:59 It's not giving, so.
01:01 I came out when I was 3 years old.
01:03 When I was trans, I was 18 to 19.
01:08 Because I remember my last Pride month,
01:11 I was still gay, and I wanted people to address me as she/her.
01:16 But now, I realized that if I want them to address me as a girl,
01:21 then maybe I'm a girl.
01:24 Like, I'm a trans.
01:26 So, yeah.
01:28 Maybe this year or last year, I became trans.
01:31 Like, best friend or friend love.
01:38 Because in "friend," the ones who are older are the "provincianos."
01:42 So, most likely, they're older brothers and sisters.
01:45 But in "showbiz friend," it's hard.
01:47 Maybe Andrea.
01:49 My first love was Andrea.
01:51 AC was my first love.
01:53 Because "Your Face" sounds familiar now.
01:56 And then, next, Ate Riva.
01:58 I don't have a crush on--
02:04 Woo!
02:05 First celebrity crush,
02:07 Diego Loizaga.
02:09 Anyways, congrats.
02:11 You're a father now.
02:13 But before, he became my friend.
02:15 Then, you know, he's my crush.
02:17 He was my super baby.
02:22 Of course, I didn't have foundation before.
02:24 I didn't have concealer.
02:26 Maybe powder.
02:28 Because when you're young,
02:31 especially in "provinciano,"
02:33 you don't need foundation or concealer
02:36 because you don't have any stress of the face.
02:39 Powder, powder, love.
02:41 The one who makes me feel better.
02:46 Ate Riva.
02:48 That's why I got her tattooed.
02:50 When I have success or achievements,
02:54 she's always the first one I tell.
02:58 When I'm at my lowest point in life,
03:01 she's there too.
03:03 She's the one I tell to go up and down.
03:07 Her icon, Rihanna.
03:12 She's really--
03:14 Hollywood for international Rihanna.
03:17 But in the Philippines,
03:20 well, my mom is also international.
03:22 Vice-Ganda.
03:23 Because I remember that
03:25 I was 12 when she bought me
03:28 worth 250,000 in a mall.
03:32 She bought me stuff.
03:34 Yes.
03:35 "Provinciano."
03:40 That's where I really started, "provinciano."
03:43 My favorite memories on set
03:45 are how they taught me how to act.
03:48 Because my video went viral just acting.
03:51 Then I was at the point where there's a camera there
03:55 and there's a lot of cameras.
03:57 They taught me behind the camera,
03:59 my brother Coco.
04:00 "Don't look at the camera, look at the artist."
04:02 That's my favorite memories
04:04 because the time came when I didn't need a guide.
04:08 I was confident that I was in her lane
04:12 and my eyes weren't turning.
04:14 So that's my favorite memories
04:16 of how I learned to act without a workshop.
04:20 "Adobo."
04:24 Of course, it's rice.
04:27 You know, recipes.
04:28 We eat rice first.
04:30 But I mastered adobo.
04:32 "Sunog yung giniling."
04:34 "Grind meat."
04:35 Maybe you don't know what "giniling" is.
04:37 [shouts]
04:38 Yeah.
04:42 "First love."
04:44 You don't know what it is?
04:46 First love.
04:47 I was in grade 8.
04:48 Grade 8 to grade 9.
04:50 But maybe it's not love.
04:52 "Happy love."
04:53 "Happy crush."
04:55 That's not showbiz.
04:57 It's really attached.
04:59 And there's a bit of a twist
05:01 when it's gone.
05:02 So that's my first love.
05:04 "Kiss my mom."
05:09 [shouts]
05:10 That's showbiz.
05:11 First kiss.
05:13 Ah!
05:14 First kiss.
05:15 Ate Julia Barreto.
05:17 Like, on the lips.
05:18 When I was a baby.
05:20 Sorry, Julia Barreto was my first kiss.
05:23 So that's all, guys.
05:25 Thank you guys for watching.
05:26 I hope you guys like it.
05:28 And yeah, please follow me on my social media account,
05:31 @auraabriguela.
05:32 And of course, please follow CandyMag.com.
05:37 ♪ ♪
05:42 (upbeat music)
05:45 [BLANK_AUDIO]