Fil-Italian model books dream modeling gig for Victoria’s Secret

MILAN, Italy - Filipino-Italian Ambra Gutierrez has now fulfilled one of her dreams: becoming a model for lingerie mega brand Victoria’s Secret.

“I did the casting two months ago, they just told me about the job a week ago. It was like any other casting I do but I was so nervous when I saw the casting group in front of me checking my portfolio, it is something I have always dreamed of,” said the 26-year old model.

Gutierrez has worked with her personality, attitude and confidence just as much as her body. She has also built up an impressive Instagram following and currently boasts over 120,000 followers. 

She is working hard for her modeling career and will soon start a podcast in September with Univision, where she’ll interview and talk about how people overcome issues with the purpose of helping others.

Gutierrez is also open to the idea of joining show business.

“I’m planning to try many different things, maybe singing too. I love singing, it makes me happy,” she said.

After the issues which turned the model’s life upside down, it was a journey getting to where she is now. She has dealt with a lot of rejections but she never gave up on what she really wanted. It was a long process but was worth the long wait.

“I just think that maybe this could have happened before. My goal in life is to keep my loved ones happy, in terms of work I’m pretty much doing all I wished for,” she said.

Gutierrez is now based in New York and travels to Italy as much as she can to see her family.

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LOOK: Model, IT technician win Superbods 2016

MANILA – Fashion model Olivia Medina and information systems technician Tom Esconde were named this year’s Century Tuna Superbods winners at The Palace Pool Club in Taguig on Sunday.

Prior to the competition, the 24-year-old Medina said she used to live an unhealthy life.

“I grew up eating a lot of junk food, soda. I used to smoke and drink alcohol when I go out with my friends. I got sick a lot and I felt really unhappy about myself. I started researching about home remedies. I started doing organic, natural home remedies, learning to cook healthier foods,” she said.

About six months after, Medina said she started feeling better about herself, so she began circuit training, hiking and yoga.

“It has been my lifestyle for the last few years and I’ve never been happier,” she said.

Medina studied in Canada when she was younger and is currently taking up marketing and business here in the Philippines.


Meanwhile, 28-year-old Esconde, who is half-Swedish and half-Filipino, said he is passionate about cooking and fitness.

“I’ve always been training but after a wrestling class, I was doing a bad lift and I hurt my spine so I could not work out for a year. I gained over 20 pounds and then I passed out the day before New Year and the doctors say I have high cholesterol,” he said.

Esconde said this prompted him to get back to a healthy lifestyle.

Asked what his life philosophy is, he said: “You are what you eat.”



Clint Bondad and Ambra Gutierrez were named first runners-up, and Chet Abella and Ali Khatibi as second runners-up.

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