ANNE CURTIS PWEDENG BISITAHIN SA HK

Sobrang ipinagmamalaki ni Showtime host Anne Curtis ang kanyang wax figure sa Ma­dame Tussauds Hong Kong.

Inanunsyo ni Anne noong December 2023 na magkakaroon siya ng wax figure.

Noong June 2024, na report na kasama rin si Lea Salonga sa esteemed line-up na ito

Naunang na-unveil ang wax figure ni Lea noong September 2024, at noong November 27 nga ay si Anne.

Kahanay nila sina Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, at boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, na na-immortalized bilang mga wax figures.

Ayon kay at Anne, “I’m just so happy and honored and grateful to all of my fans, my followers, my family in the industry who have been part of my career.

“I’m so thankful that you guys have supported me throughout the years. This is truly a core memory made for me today and I’m so happy to share it with all of you.

“So here’s to dreaming big and making those dreams come true.”

“Ito pala yung feeling na may kambal ka. It feels very weird and surreal, but kind of cool.”

Dalawang ulit nang nakita ng Kapamilya actress ang kanyang wax figure ngunit iba umano ang feeling kung kasama ang pamilya sa unveiling — ang kanyang inang si Carmen Ojales, kapatid na si Jasmine Curtis-Smith, anak na si Dahlia, at asawang si Erwan Heussaff.

Dumalo rin sa event sina Tim Yap, Liz Uy, Nicole Anderson na siyang host ng event, ABS-CBN CEO Carlo Katigbak.

Excited daw si Anne kung ano ang magiging reaksyon ng anak na si Dahlia sa kanyang wax figure. Plano umano niyang dalhin ang bata sa Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.

“We’ll probably go visit it in Hong Kong… Hopefully in December or maybe next year. Because starting December 9, she will be in Madame Tussauds Hong Kong by The Peak.”

Sa kanyang mga Pinoy fans sa Hong Kong, aniya, “Yung mga Kababayan natin, they’d go home on my birthday… Puwede niyo na po akong bisitahin sa Hong Kong!”

Nakasoot ang wax figure ng same outfit na soot ni Anne sa event, complemented ng Tiffany & Co. jewelry.

Pinili raw ito ni Anne para mag-reflect ng timeless elegance.

Ito rin umano ang kanyang comeback sa fashion industry.

“And that’s why we decided to go for this look.”

Sa microphone naman, 27 years na raw siya sa industrya, at pakiramdam niya ay isa itong  powerful tool.

“And whether it would be hosting, giving a speech as a UNICEF ambassador, doing my spiels as a TV host on Showtime, or even doing concerts in Araneta Coliseum, it has been such a powerful tool for me and I felt like this really should be part of my wax figure.”

“So when we design our next wax figure, we have a lot of research market to ensure we find the right person.

“Especially we need to find someone who has very remarkable recognition and some influences in the society as well.

“When we did a lot of… After our research, we found that actually she’s [Anne] the one that we are looking for. And of course, she accepted.”

Dagdag pa niya, “Apart from the remarkable recognition, I’m sure we also need to see her impactful, especially when any influence to the society and the community as well.

“So she’s the one because a lot of the younger generation also know her very well. Even when, like, I go to the shopping mall and turn on the TV, I also see her everywhere.”

Si Anne ang unang Filipino actress at host na nagkaroon ng wax figure. Iba naman syempre sina Pia at Catriona na sa beauty pageant category, Manny sa sports, at Lea Salonga, na ang wax fi­gure ay naka-display sa Madame Tussauds Singapore.

Nakahilera ang wax figure ni Anne sa mga global stars, sa A-list area ng iba’t ibang nationalities at international wax fi­gures tulad ni Chris Hemsworth, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Elon Musk, at Lady Gaga.