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Limitless Star Julie Anne San Jose was officially introduced as the Ginebra Calendar Girl 2025 at a grand event last night, October 30, at the Diamond Hotel in Manila.
“I’m very, very happy to be part of the Ginebra San Miguel family. Thank you guys so much for the trust,” the singer-actress happily said after launching her six 2025 calendars.
“You know, to represent a brand that has worked with incredible and exceptional women, it’s truly an honor. You know, sobrang naa-amaze din ako personally, parang wow, hindi rin ako makapaniwala, parang, ‘Ako ba yun?’
“It’s amazing to see the final outcome and how everything came together. You know talagang team effort lahat, collective effort. I’m so thankful sa entire team who pushed me to do my best, supported me, and made me feel comfortable and confident throughout the process. It’s such a huge honor.”
According to Julie Anne, she did not think twice when this opportunity was offered to her.
“I mean, why not? Why not say yes?” she told GMA News reporter Nelson Canlas during the Q&A segment.
She further reasoned, “It’s something na hindi na talaga kailangan pang pag-isipan pa. For me, sobrang napakalaking opportunity po nito. Katulad nga ng sinabi ko kanina, I haven’t done something like this before and I wanna try something different.
“You know, I wanna show a different side of me, I wanna show a more confident, stronger, braver Julie Anne. This is a start of something new para sa akin. This feels like a rebirth as a woman. Proud po [ako] na napili po ako ng Ginebra family, along with past Ginebra Calendar Girls.”
Aside from showing the different 2025 calendars, Julie Anne also treated guests to a mini-concert, performing some of the songs used by Ginebra in the past commercials of its products.
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Meanwhile, in an interview after the event, Julie Anne was asked how Maria Clara, her character in the GMA Prime series Maria Clara at Ibarra, would react to her 2025 calendars.
The 30-year-old Sparkle artist candidly answered, “Jusmio!”
She continued, Kung nakikita niya yun… Oh my God, it’s total change, it’s total 360. Coming from Maria Clara to me being one of the calendar girls for Ginebra San Miguel, para siyang total different worlds.”
She then explained how she sees this new role, “Ako naman, as an artist, I really want to portray different worlds. I like to do different things. I like to innovate. I like to improve myself when it comes to my craft. So, I really want to parang hasain pa kung ano pa yung makakapagpabuti para sa craft ko.”
Aside from exploring more about her showbiz career, Julie Anne also wanted this as a way to reach out to more people.
“Siguro, in my own little way as a calendar girl, I would be able to reach out to different people as well and somehow change their lives,” she concluded.
Meanwhile, here are other celebrities who became calendar girls: