Gelli de belen's secret to staying young and beautiful

Its hard to believe that Gelli de Belen who started her showbiz career at age 8 now has two grown up boys and has been with Ariel Rivera for almost two decades,

But whats even more surprising is how she has continued to maintain her youthful looks and her slim and sexy body which could easily put some of those FHM girls to shame.

Gelli de Belen has practically grown up in the public eye. From the teeny-bopper characters she used to portray onscreen, she has emerged into a serious actress, a skilled television host, and an effective product endorser.

And what's even more surprising is how she achieved that body over two decades, she told us that she is into Bikram yoga and watch what she eats. She is a busy mother to her two sons when there is no taping, she keeps on moving to keep her body fit.

She feels blessed that her marriage and career are doing great. Gelli is happily married to Ariel Rivera and a doting mother to teenage sons Joaqui and Julio. Gelli is one of the busiest celebrity moms in the industry but despite her haywire schedule, she makes sure to spend quality time with her family. “Time management is the key,” shares Gelli.

As far as her career is concerned, Gelli is happy to be where she is, and content with the pace at which she is going. “I’m grateful,” she says.

Gelli has her hands full of showbiz projects with four shows on TV5. She appears regularly in the game show Happy Truck ng Bayan; in the comedy show Misterless Misis (where all of them have no husbands, hence the title; her character is the wife of an OFW); the reality show KIS (K-Pop icon Search) Pinoy: The K-Pop Philippination, as judge and hosted by Richard Gutierrez (where the goal is to find a Pinoy who will be sent to Korea to train and become a Korean pop idol); and the lifestyle magazine show Happy Wife, Happy Life. Another upcoming show on TV5 is SM Little Stars where Gelli is a judge and mentor to kid contestants.

For Gelli, each show is a learning experience. “For me, I just want to work. I will go where there is work. When it comes to movies, okay na sa akin ‘yung roles which I don’t do on TV.”


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Century Tuna Superbods Champion Maui Lumba

Mauro Francesco Lumba or Maui is a 21 year old model who is 6'1 tall and a graduate of Hotel and Restaurant Management from University of Santo Tomas.  He modelled for Fashion week under Gerry Katigbak, and has appeared on C2 Green Tea drink commercial.

Maui Lumba emerged as the champion of this year’s Century Tuna Superbods Superchallenge competition recently held at Pearl of the Pacific in Boracay. It was his first time to win the competition. Joining him for the title is Sara Polverini. They took home P500,000, a year of Gold’s Gym subscription, a one year supply of Century Tuna, and other fabulous prizes. Maui also bagged the People’s Choice Special Award.

Maui enthuses, “I’m so honored to be chosen as the winner of Century Tuna Superbods 2014. I’m so happy na nagbunga lahat ng mga pinaghirapan ko during the competition. If you look at the finalists, lahat sila deserving manalo.”

What’s the secret to his fit and buff body? He reveals, “Dedication and discipline. I live a healthy lifestyle by going to the gym regularly, sleeping at least eight hours a day, and eating the right kinds of food. Of course, what a better way to get a healthy body than to eat Century Tuna!”. According to him, he is on a low sodium diet on preparation for the competition, his friends were very supportive on his journey to become the winner of the Century Tuna Superbods Superchallenge.

Maui is soft spoken in person and is charming to melt you with his eyes and persona. He is also a basketball player and a model like his father Gerry Lumba, a contemporary of Edu Manzano and Christopher de Leon. As a model, Maui was frequently asked to grace special events in UST like the USTV awards. It was at that event that he was presented with the golden opportunity to join showbiz and become a member of NYOBG, Backroom’s newest league of artists.

“My first love was basketball and I pursued that career but I think this is my calling, to be a model and actor and I’m grateful for the opportunities given to me.”

He is excited what’s in store for him in showbiz. “I’m just grateful that I’m part of this group along with other great talents. The business has a lot of complications, but I think we can handle it.”

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