The Endorser's Secret

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Actress/Endorser AE was an in-demand endorser for years. She projected an image that was untarnished, honest, loyal. A trusted endorser of many brands: food chain, noodles, chicken, shampoo, milk, medicines, snacks, and many more - she did it all. AE's charm greatly impacted on the public's buying decision causing the products' sales to soar.

Her iconic image made her one of the highest paid celebrity endorsers at that time. Till now,  AE repeatedly says that she does not endorse products that she does not actually believe in and use. Turned out, it was a big, fat lie.

People around her certainly knew better. Her staff and some co-workers could easily dispute AE's claims, if given the chance. On many instances, they witnessed how even during taping or shooting, AE would call for her driver to buy her favorite chicken, (which was not the one she was endorsing). Driver already had prior instruction what to do. He would order the chicken in big bulk, removed it from the package and placed the chickens in a box he brought with him for the purpose. That way, no one would suspect that AE was patronizing and eating that of the competitor's. Clever, huh.

There were also tidbits that boxes of hair shampoo she was endorsing would be delivered to her house. But those shampoo bottles were not necessarily seen in her shower room, but always ended up at the garage storage area. What was the shampoo doing in the garage? Simple, it would be used as a  shampoo for her cars. How loyal indeed!

Ask her staff and they, too, will have a mouthful to say that AE is not really that sweet of a person that she projects to be. Also the public never knew that behind her sweet, wholesome image was /is a big smoker in real life. But of course, she did not and will never endorse any cig brand.

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Belo Herbal Diet Supplement Pills Giveaway

The Belo Herbal Diet Supplement Pills are available only at Belo Clinics and Sexy Solutions Clinics. Each box contains 10 tablets (1 tablet per day) and costs 2,500 PhP.

The pill increases metabolism, suppresses appetite and burns fat effectively. It also increases blood circulation and helps carbohydrates turn into energy at a mind-blowing rate.

This photo was taken last July (1st week) during the Belo Blogger's night.  I weighed almost 190lbs. back then.  After Dr. Belo did my liposuction last February, I lost 5 inches in the waist but I felt that my other body parts were still  huge.

Before leaving for Europe last August, I decided to take the Belo Herbal Diet Supplement Pills.  After 3 boxes (patients are asked to have a 10 day break in between boxes), this is the result.

This photo was taken by my friend, Paul del Rosario, while we were shopping in Adora last Sunday, November 4. using his iPhone (no photo shop). I lost 15lbs. and weigh around 175lbs. 

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SM Accessories Fashion Foursome: Who is He?

His Pulse Runs on the Same Blood

How does the saying go, "birds of the same feather, flock together," or "birds of the same family have the same feathers?"

Well, it seems the latter might be true in the case of two young actors. First actor (FA) is already established, and has reaped awards for his acting. He is no stranger to controversy. His fame came at the loss of his privacy. Everyone who sees him wants to have a photo with him, while most females refuse to believe the rumors surrounding his personality, and some will even jump at the chance to prove the rumors are incorrect.

Meanwhile, the other younger actor (OY) is just beginning his career. However, because of his ties with the first actor, he might have a hard time getting out of that shadow. Now, does that shadow cover the same rumor hounding FA?

Alas, OY is no longer spared from rumors about his sexuality. He was recently spotted with fireworks designer (FD) on a date at Republiq. If OY is seeing FD, where does that place his "best bud," the young actor who was seen allegedly sniffing OY's underwear? Is a triangle brewing?

Will FA advice OY when it comes to such matters? Now, that would be very interesting.

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Letter from a Reader: To the Prejudiced Readers of Fashion PULIS

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Dear Fashion PULIS,

I am an online writer but honestly, I don't know where to start. I am quite surprised that I am sending you this letter because in all honesty, gossip has never been my kind of thrill. In my world, I have my fair share of criticisms from people---some I know and most I don't know at all. This is the reason why I strayed from reading gossip columns and stories. But one time, I stumbled upon your blog and I find myself engrossed.

I believe that you are the first Blogger who writes about gossips and do it in such a way that is not incriminating. You provide entertainment without sounding biased or prejudiced. At the end of your story, you leave it up to your readers to take a stand. The part I appreciate the most is that you never drop names, which is what journalism is supposed to be. Incredulous as it may seem to others, I do believe you uphold responsible journalism.

But FP, I am sending this letter because I want to share my opinion with my fellow FP readers who seem to have the prejudiced mindset so well. Every time you write a story, some of my fellow readers would often comment negatively and bash other readers (like me) who try to be as unbiased as possible.

Take for example the issue with Megastar. As I don't know the whole story, my instinct would be to dig deeper and look for details from my fellow readers' comments. What I've found are mostly negative comments on her "MAKING PATOL" to her fans which truly caught me off-guard.

I was saddened that most readers have this kind of mindset. I mean, how can we think negatively of her for replying to her bashers when apparently, she was insulted? How can we say she's lowly and has no class when she's only fighting her attackers? Pardon me, but don't we just sound like Adolf Hitler? Tayo---mga non-celebrities, non-showbiz, unknown audience, mga readers, MAY KARAPATAN TAYO NA PAGSALITAAN SIYA NG HINDI MABUTI PERO HINDI NIYA PWEDENG GAWIN SA ATIN YUN? We can talk ill about her, but she doesn't have a right to do so because she's a celebrity, an actress and the wife of a senator?

From the day we were born, weren't we taught by our parents to observe fairness and equality, that all humans are equal in the eyes of God? I am not a religious person but after reading all these comments, it makes me think that perhaps, we are trying to play God because for most of us who are readers of your blog, we tend to think that it's okay to speak our minds about the subject of your blind items but these subjects aren't allowed to react to what we have to say.

Hindi ba, mas una sa pagiging celebrity, artista, politician, ay ang pagiging TAO NILA KAGAYA NATIN? Like us, they are humans who have the right to speak their minds and fight back if needed. Honestly, this is not just about Megastar, my fellow readers may think binayaran niya ako para magsulat nito but I don't care. Noon, ang paniniwala ay mas may karapatan ang mga kalalakihan kesa sa kababaihan. Until now, we still live on that but this time, ang paniniwala natin ay mas may karapatan ang mga fans kesa sa mga celebrity or artista. Sandali lang, porke ba't sikat sila, pag-aari na natin sila? May karapatan ba tayong diktahan o pagbawalan sila na gawin ang gusto nila?

I just hope that we can have an unbiased point of view. After all, not everything we hear is right so it pays to know both sides of the story. So please, let's start listening. Yes, we may hear it but we may not have listened. Listening only comes with understanding so sana, maging unbiased tayo at bigyan sila ng karapatan na ikwento ang istorya nila.

I'm sorry for the long letter but if you took time to read this, thank you for hearing me. I just hope that in the end, you actually listened.

Yours truly,
Lei

Note: Letter edited for brevity and space

Privado Nationwide Luxury Sale

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Who will be the 4 New Faces of SM Accessories?

SM Accessories dominates the world of fashion with their biggest campaign ever this holiday season. Throughout the year, style influencers from different fields have stood true to the statement of SM Accessories being the fashion accessories authority. Top bloggers, media personalities, and other influencers have been spotted wearing SM Accessories, which quickly spread like wildfire among their respective followers.

Taking it to the next level this November 16, watch out as SM Accessories reigns supreme with four of the biggest personalities in the land. Week per week, we unravel teasers on who these personalities are. Take your guesses, and you can win up to 100, 000.00 and premium items from the only fashion accessories authority. You may even get a chance to win invites to the biggest party of the metro! What are you waiting for? Like us on Facebook SM Accessories and follow us on Twitter @SMAccessories to get the latest news on how to win!

The Gracious Nocturnal Visitor

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Ever since these siblings broke into media, their careers have been hounded by controversy. Both are good-looking, and have the bodies that can be confidently flaunted. While their athletic careers hung on uncertainty, they got into modelling for the time being. They are also known for hanging out with society's rich and famous (social climbers included).

Although the siblings seem to be very private with their affairs, they were thrown in the limelight partly because of their friendship with a controversial media personality (MP). Despite the age gap, they struck a friendship. The friendship must be very deep. A few weeks ago, MP was spotted in the area where the siblings live, and later, MP allegedly proceeded to their pad at two in the morning. Yes, 2:00 am! Why would MP want company that early in the day? Well, two friends must be better company than one, right? Incidentally, does MP know that other girls are also visiting the siblings every so often?

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