- Get to know the story behind “Ate Girl” Jackque Gonzaga
- Jackque chose to dance after graduating college
- Being tasked as the bowl handler in “It’s Showtime” Miss Q&A was her biggest break
In cases you didn’t know, a young lady captured the heart of Vice Ganda in “It’s Showtime” and it’s the bowl handler of the Miss Q&A segment popularly known as “Ate Girl.”
Jackque Gyl Gonzaga caught the “It’s Showtime” viewers attention in their daily conversation with the GGV host. She admits that she did not expect to receive such attention.
Jackque is currently 23 years old and a college degree holder in International Studies. She lives in Antipolo City, Rizal with her family. She has five siblings and she is the only daughter in the family.
After finishing college, she chose her passion to dance over her degree. Ever since she was a just a child she is passionate about dancing and had joined several dance troupes.
Pursuing to become a professional dancer was not easy for Jackque’s parents. Her mother shared, “Nung naka-graduate na siya tapos nagpaalam na siya na gusto niyang magsayaw sabi ko nag-aral ka pa tapos magsasayaw ka lang pala… yung Daddy niya sabi bakit pinayagan ko daw.”
Apparently, her parents can’t hold back Jackque’s will and allowed her to follow her dreams. When they later realized that “Ate Girl” is happy with what she does, they have no choice but to support her.
She auditioned and successfully joined the “It’s Showtime” dancers in 2015. It was her biggest break when she was tasked to hold the bowl of questions for the Miss Q&A segment of the noontime show. It was then that Vice Ganda noticed her, and their love team began.
Jackque Gonzaga is grateful for the attention, “Hindi lahat nabibigyan ng chance na ganito e. Tapos ako, simpleng mamamayan ng Pilipinas lang, nagsasayaw lang ako. Tapos biglang mabibigyan ka ng break na ganun, parang panaginip.”
Vice Ganda admits that what happened with Jackque was all random, “It just happened naturally… no plans or anything. Ang aliwalas ng itsura ni Jackque, gusto ko lang tapos hinarot ko lang siya on the spot. Tapos yun na, kung anu-ano na ang nangyari.”
The TV host and award-winning artist shared a piece of advice to his “Ate Girl” saying, “Jackque, I am so proud of you. Keep it up. Deserve mo lahat yan, dahil mabuti kang katrabaho. Mabuti kang tao, mabuti kang anak. Maganda kang soul.”
He also added, “Kaya pagbutihan mo lang lagi at ingatan mo kung ano ang mga naibibigay sa ‘yong blessings ngayon at eventually i-share mo din siya sa iba. Jackque, got your back!”
