Liza Soberano to play Pia Wurtzbach in 'MMK' | Inquirer Entertainment

Liza Soberano to play Pia Wurtzbach in ‘MMK’

/ 03:45 PM May 23, 2017

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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Liza Soberano. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS

Liza Soberano will play the role of Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach in a special episode of ABS-CBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK).”

Soberano’s handler, Ogie Diaz, confirmed to ABS-CBN that the teen actress, who is revered by fans for her being a beauty queen material herself, will re-enact the German-Filipino beauty queen’s life on the small screen.

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“She’s taping for ‘MMK’ as the young Pia Wurtzbach. Bumangka sila sa story talaga noong wala pa siya sa pageant-pageant, so story ng family (They are focusing on Wurtzbach’s story before she joined beauty pageants),” Diaz said.

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Actress-singer Zsa-Zsa Padilla also confirmed that she will star alongside Soberano in the said episode. “My first time to act with this pretty lady! I must admit, it was hard focusing on my lines while looking at her beautiful face. Who knew such beauty could be distracting?” Padilla gushed in an Instagram post on Tuesday.

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Soberano and Wurtzbach, 27, have similarities aside from their pretty faces and having one foreign parent. Both anchored their showbiz careers as teen stars on television network ABS-CBN.

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During a live question-and-answer portion with netizens last year, Wurtzbach admitted that Soberano got what it takes to follow her footsteps and win the international pageant. “I can think of a lot. But if I had to pick one…Liza Soberano. She’s beautiful,” she tweeted in response to a fan’s query.

Although she has no plans to join beauty pageants, Soberano, 19, previously said that she was not closing any doors when the opportunity comes.  Gianna Francesca Catolico /ra

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