StarStruck opened its door to discover new talents since 2003. To mark-up on GMA 7’s artists over the years. It became one of the most watched reality competition in Philippine TV produced by GMA Network.
There are only few remaining survivors from StarStruck that are still active and continuously doing projects on GMA while some of them have been quiet for a long time.
This coming September 7, 2015 Starstruck Season 6 is set to go on-air with Dingdong Dantes and Megan Young as the main hosts. It is a reality talent show for aspiring artists ages 15 to 20 years old.
On this matter, let us look back what happened to other StarStruck Survivors from Season 1 to Season 5; who matters and who doesn’t.
STARSTRUCK SEASON 1
Mark Herras: First Ultimate Male Survivor/2004
Mark has been indeed loyal to GMA ever since he won on StarStruck with a total of 14 local movies. His last movie was ‘Coming Soon’ an indie film by Viva Films. He played a special role to ‘My Mother’s Secret’ as Migs San Real in which replaced by ‘Reply 1997’ Korean TV series.
He is now a proud dad to Ada Sofia Nicolette Herras; his child to his former personal assistant named Diane Evangelista and he remains friends with Winwyn Marquez because the actress is still not ready for commitment.
Jennylyn Mercado: First Female Survivor/2004
A proud mom to her son Jazzy and first Female Survivor from StarStruck Season 1, judges seem too accurate to choose the 28-year old to won the competition with Mark Herras and other contestants. Jennylyn has not stopped from working hard to every project given to her, she is indeed blessed and grateful that GMA has discovered her.
What keeps her busy these days are her TV series with Dennis Trillo on ‘My Faithful Husband’ and her upcoming business on Timog Avenue, Quezon City as she stated on her Instagram account.
Her on-going movie with Sam Milby entitled “The PreNup” still gives chills and kilig moments with fans and moviegoers on cinemas.
Rainier Castillo: First Prince/2004
He is also known as a very charming Mr. Killer Smile who gave us an F4 looks on StarStruck Season 1. He tried to be part of TV5 for almost 2 years and now he is set to return on GMA for the remake of Marimar. Although out the years, Rainier has kept his closeness with his fans wherever network he works.
Yasmien Kurdi: First Princess/2004
Reportedly, the First Princess of Season 1 and Philippines’s Pop Sweetheart has confessed that she is now married to a flight attendant named Rey Soldevilla Junior and a hands-on mom to Ayesha Zara. Kurdi is a self-confessed vegetarian, animal rights activist and she supported PETA with a posed inside a cage; a campaign that promotes to liberate your diet and choose veggies instead.
