One of Star Magic’s “IT” girls talks about empathy, career growth, and getting her dream job
Below is an excerpt from MEGA magazine’s June 2022 cover story.
“Psychology.” This was what the actress would have been engaged with if not for her current path. And frankly, it isn’t difficult to imagine. Her answers, albeit straightforward, echo a yearning for learning about people.
Speaking with the tone of someone who could be perceived easily as a veteran in the industry, Belle’s answers to why she’s in the industry are, at the least, perceptive.
Lace corset and skirt by JUST BONITA
“I have a thing when it comes to just going through other people’s emotions and understanding them,” she adds after disclosing her preferred course when she pursues higher education.
“I really enjoyed it because more than just entertaining people, it’s also a learning experience. Every character you depict, you get to learn from and live their life. You get to be different people.”
With more and more lives to portray and stories to imbibe, Belle can only naturally and constantly evolve. Her growth will be limitless, unimpeded, and an ebullient force.
In fact, when asked to describe her generation of stars now, Belle doesn’t linger away from the idea of growth. “I think my generation would be a generation who always wants to learn new things and always wants to grow. ’Di ba? Hindi lang namin nili-limit ’yong sarili namin sa ganito, sa ganiyan.”
With a fistful of wisdom, she finishes with this: “We’re like a tree; we have different branches. We’re like a flower—whatever our environment is, we’re gonna bloom.”
Read more about Belle’s story in MEGA magazine’s June 2022 issue, now available on Readly, Magzter, Press Reader and Zinio.
Photography JERICK SANCHEZ
Art direction NICOLE ALMERO
Fashion direction RYUJI SHIOMITSU
Beauty direction MIA CASTRO
Styling BEA GUERRERO, MIGUEL QUILANG and JOAQUIN RODRIGO (NEW COLLECTIVE STYLE) Makeup JAKE GALVEZ assisted by EFTEN EVARDOME
Hair RJ DELA CRUZ
Sitting Editor JANN PASCUA
Photography Assistants CZAR ANDREI HERRERA, WILLIAM TAN, and BRAYAN BANAAG
Videography EXCEL PANLAQUE and JR RAMIREZ
Shoot coordination KZ FRANCISCO and MJ ALMERO
Shot on location SHERATON MANILA HOTEL
Special thanks to BELLE CAHULOGAN of SHERATON MANILA HOTEL, AJ JAVIER, BONITA PENARANDA, JOB DACON and RIAN FERNANDEZ
