She puts the UMP in PLUMP! (#19)

PLUMPIES, CHECK OUT MANEL.

What is your size?

-- I'm usually Large in size.

Who is your style icon?

-- I don't have any specific style icon except for myself. I believe that fashion is expressing one's self according to your own style. The clothes that I usually wear will depend on how I feel that day. Beauty comes from within as they say.

Favorite store?

-- Moda Plus, Mango, Zara, Limelight. These are the stores that I usually go to. They all have my size! You can actually go and get some clothes anywhere you want, as long as they're very comfortable to wear. For me, comfort first before beauty! :) As long as I'm comfortable with what I'm wearing, I'M HAPPY! :)

Favorite pieces of clothing to wear?

-- I LOVE TO WEAR DRESS! Dress makes my body breathe. HAHA! It is very comfortable and at the same time makes me feel girly.

How do you want people to see your style?

-- I want people to see the "REAL" me. Styling is all about who you are and how you feel. What you wear reflects who you are inside.

Where do you get your confidence from?

-- My dream. My dream is to become a famous actress and model someday. I will not let my weight hinder me from reaching my dreams in life. I don't believe that you have to be skinny for you to be an actress or a model. You have to know what real beauty is all about, it's not about your body, face and color, It's about appreciating what God has given you.

How important are other people’s perception of you to you?

-- Very important, but take note: IN A POSITIVE WAY. Most people would tell me to ignore the negative comments of others and receive the positive ones. I DISAGREE. I tell them that I should take both- POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE. The positive ones will give me INSPIRATION to do good in life, and the negative ones will give me enough STRENGTH TO STRIVE HARDER in everything that I do.

Message to other Plump Pinays:

JUST BE YOURSELF! Don't use your weight as an excuse for you not to reach your dreams, rather, use your weight as an inspiration for others to realize that being PLUMP IS BEAUTIFUL!

LOVING YOUR BODY IS VERY IMPORTANT. Once you love your body, everything will fall into places. YOUR BODY IS THE TEMPLE OF YOUR SOUL! Value yourself first before others can value you.