Rachel Alejandro. Image: Instagram/@racheljalejandro
An elated Rachel Alejandro announced that she was cast to play the role of a Filipina mom “of one of the main teenage characters” in an upcoming international film, although she kept her lips sealed on the details.
Alejandro took to her Instagram page on Sunday, July 21 to make the announcement, while sharing a snippet of the acceptance letter from the film’s production team.
“Submitted an audition video (wearing no makeup) for a role as a Filipina mom of one of the main teenage characters in an upcoming feature film and was so happy to learn I got the part,” she said.
The actress-singer then shared that filming will take place “tomorrow,” while showing excitement for “more Asian stories” to be told on various platforms.
“Excited for the shoot tomorrow and happy that slowly but surely, though we definitely have a long way to go, more Asian stories are starting to be told in cinema,” she wrote.
Alejandro received congratulatory messages from fellow celebrities such as Vina Morales, Jennifer Sevilla, Iza Calzado, and Raymond Bagatsing in the comments.
Images: Instagram/@racheljalejandro
Details on Alejandro’s upcoming film such as the title, co-actors, storyline, and premiere date are yet to be revealed, as of this writing.
Alejandro, who is based in the US, returned to the Philippines in April to participate in the “Awit ng Panahon: Noon at Ngayon” concert with her father and fellow singer, Hajji Alejandro.