After being named one of the Big Winners of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition alongside Mika Salamanca, Kapamilya star Brent Manalo admitted he is still adjusting to life outside the house.
In an interview with PUSH ABS-CBN, Brent shared that he still feels like he's on cloud nine following the conclusion of the celebrity season.
“Sobrang saya. Ilang araw pa lang kasi yung nakalipas. Until now, di pa siya sobrang nagsi-sink in sa akin,” Brent told PUSH ABS-CBN.
The Kapamilya Big winner added that he misses hearing the voice of Kuya (Big Brother) talking to them.
“Siguro yung pinaka-namimiss ko ay yung boses talaga ni Kuya. Yun yung pinaka-namimiss,” he added. “Kasi yung mga housemates, nakikita namin isa’t isa ngayon. Yung boses po kasi talaga ni Kuya, iba siya mag-advise eh. Parang nabibigyan ka talaga ng comfort. Ang sarap-sarap niya kausap."
However, Brent jokingly said he doesn’t miss the infamous shower call where housemates were given only five minutes to bathe.
“Yung shower—hindi ko sasabihin na namimiss ko (laughs) kasi ngayon, enjoy na enjoy ko na sa labas!” he exclaimed.
Brent also shared the first meal he craved after spending over four months inside the house.
“Nakain na namin siya sa loob, pero yun talaga pinaka-paborito ko—isa sa mga paborito.Si Jane De Leon, pinagluto kami ng chicken wings noong pumasok siya. Pero yun pa rin yung una kong hinanap paglabas ko ng bahay,” he said.
Brent also looked back on the moment they were named Big Winners. He revealed that they didn’t expect to win and were even willing to give up their spots to fellow housemates Klarisse de Guzman and Shuvee Etrata.
“Siguro kasi may time talaga na ang galing lang ng nangyari sa amin. Kasi may time talaga na sinasacrifice na namin yung spots namin kila Ate Klang (Klarisse) and for Shuvee. Tapos noong when we decided na ilaban talaga, we were hoping na Big 4, makapasok kami. Pero after that, hindi na namin alam. Lagi naming sinasabi sa mga sarili namin na kahit anong placement, sobrang laking bagay noon,” Brent shared.
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He went on: “Noong natawag kami as Big Winner ng edition na ‘to, sobrang unexpected. At the same time, very thankful na it’s us.”
Now outside the house, Brent says he’s focused on showing appreciation to those who supported him throughout his PBB journey.
“Siguro yung goal ko talaga ngayon is to really show everyone who supported me na pagsisikapan ko pa and hindi masasayang yung binigay nilang suporta sa akin,” he said.
Brent is currently promoting his upcoming film, Four Bad Boys and Me with fellow housemate River Joseph and Kapamilya stars Anji Salvacion, Harvey Bautista, BGYO’s Gelo Riversa, and Dustine Mayores.
Earlier this week, Brent reunited with his fellow Big Winners Ralph De Leon, Esnyr Ranollo, and River Joseph during a homecoming event held at the ABS-CBN compound. They were warmly welcomed by executives and employees of the network.
READ: ABS-CBN gives warm homecoming welcome to Kapamilya Big 4 Brent, Ralph, Esnyr, and River
During the Q&A portion with employees, Brent proudly spoke about what helped him reach the top.
“Bilang Kapamilya, since nagsimula talaga ako as Kapamilya, ang pinakaimportante na natutunan ko is to put my whole heart to it and ang nagpanalo sa akin, sa tingin ko ay puso ko talaga kasi kapag Kapamilya nangingibaw ang puso.” he expressed.
In a separate interview with ABS-CBN News, Brent expressed how overwhelmed he was by the outpouring of support from fans and viewers.
“Yung amount of support na narereceive namin, hindi namin ini-expect na mangyayari sa amin. Itong Kapamilya Homecoming na ito hindi namin ineexpect na mangyayari. We just wanna say thank you for everyone for showing up and showing their support,” he remarked.