In recent years, millennials and zoomers have made aesthetic one of their favorite words, and you’ve undoubtedly used it yourself when characterizing something as “so aesthetic.”
With a revived interest in nature and the environment, as well as the research of popular arts, challenges to this very limited scope of aesthetics arose in the latter part of 2020.
There is currently a plethora of aesthetics available — from color-specific to food-focused aesthetics, anything can be turned into one. In a nutshell, the celebrities we’ll be discussing have transformed themselves into people who enjoy reconnecting with nature, recreating art, and, most importantly, having the courage to live in a simpler yet desirable manner that is readily accepted.
So, what comes into your mind when you hear the word celebrity? For sure your common answer would be — they are popular artists who earn a lot of money, live in a huge house full of luxury furniture and stuff, own expensive cars, and can afford wants and countless needs.
Nonetheless, a number of artists opt to live modestly or to experience life to the fullest in rural areas of the country. Some of them choose to settle in an eco-friendly environment for family and friends, public service, meditation, connecting to the beauty of art, and saving themselves during or before the pandemic.
Get to know these 10 Filipino celebs who choose to live a simple and healthy lifestyle.
1. Andi Eigenmann
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Andi Eigenmann is an actress known for her role in the fantasy drama ‘Agua Bendita’ in 2010. But as soon as she got married to Philmar Alipayo, a professional surfer in the Philippines, she moved to live in Siargao Island for good. They had 2 children named Lilo and Koa, then Ellie, her daughter from her previous relationship. They are known as ‘Happy Islanders’ on YouTube, sharing their simple life in daily vlogs, giving tips on modern parenthood, and enjoying the green environment.
2. Solenn Huessaff
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Then here comes the all-around cool girl celebrity, Solenn Heussaff. Her spouse is Nicolo Bolzico, they may live in Makati City but their house is surrounded by green leaves and grass. She is a Filipina-French actress, model, published author, and best-known for her arts. Heusaff uses her talent to give ideas and raise awareness to societal issues, human beings and some are just to appreciate nature.
3. Mylene Dizon
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While actress Mylene Dizon lives in Silang, Cavite. Instead of purchasing goods in the market, she plants assorted vegetables, okra, beans, eggplants, squash, and more in her backyard. She also maintains her sexy body through grinding dried cow pat to use as fertilizer and digs soil on her own for her green goods.
4. Ella Cruz
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Ella Cruz, a 25-year-old young Filipina actress, built ‘kubo’ house in Takipsilim, Zambales. She stays there often for meditation, self-care, fishing activities and writing journals. Moreover, instead of cosmetics Cruz is into motorbikes and Motocross for fun as she posts photos of her on Instagram.
5. Gwen Zamora
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Gwen Zamora is an actress, performer and comedian who traveled the world and has lived in different places. She stayed in Batangas with her fiance, David Semerad, and their baby boy Cooper. For Zamora, life in a hut with her fiance is her dream. They choose to settle in the rural part of the country to escape and for safety during this time of pandemic.
6. Gardo Versoza
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On the other hand, the veteran actor Gardo Versoza was tagged as ‘Asia’s Sexiest Man’ in his days and was known for playing gay and bad boy roles. Now he is accomplishing his role for his family, being a househusband, who is responsible for laundry and cooking dishes. For Versoza, the best things in life are free, like his favorite hobby, bike activities with non-showbiz friends.
7. Wil Dasovich
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The next male celebrity is Wil Dasovich, a Filipino-American artist, model, and vlogger. Regardless of being rich, he is full-committed to producing ‘vlogumentary’. A vlog and documentary content about the life of ordinary people around the world on YouTube. He also maintains his good posture through various exercises including inversion exercises and living each life with gratitude through attaching himself to nature.
8. Jericho Rosales
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This picture was taken at La Union, where he is now staying for surfing. Rosales is a down-to-earth actor, as evidenced by his and his wife Kim Jones’ willingness to utilize surfboards to assist rescuers in Marikina during Typhoon Ulysses’ impact. His other Instagram images, such as one in which he rides his bike to the shop to buy a broom, show that he lives a humble existence.
9. John Lloyd Cruz
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John Lloyd Cruz, one of the greatest actors in the Philippines known for his roles in movies ‘One More Chance’, ‘My Amnesia Girl’ and ‘A Very Special Love’. But after his controversial relationship with Ellen Adarna, he vaguely left the showbiz industry, to pause in life. He used to live in Pasig and as of now, Cruz is living in Cebu City together with his son and family.
10. Piolo Pascual
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And lastly, the “Papa P” of all. Piolo Pascual found a new hobby which is being a ‘Plantito’, one who takes care of plants. At the age of 44, he also hikes mountains and does gym when he is in his rest house. His house in Mabini, Batangas was featured in one of the vlogs of Dra. Vicky Belo, where Pascual disclosed that he took care of chickens, goats, and grew his own foods in his vegetable nursery.