Fyang Smith named ‘Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11’ big winner

Fyang Smith. Image: Instagram/@sofiasmlth

Sofia “Fyang” Smith was declared as the Big Winner of “Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11” after garnering 30.66% of votes from her supporters.

Smith was named the winner of “Pinoy Big Brother’s” (PBB) Gen 11 season on its big night on Saturday night, October 26, after she and fellow housemates stayed at the PBB house for 14 weeks.

The influencer’s prizes include a trip package for two in South Korea, a free month LazAffliates ambassador contract worth P400,000, a brand-new house and lot, and P1 million.

Rain Celmar, Kolette Madelo, and Kai Montinola bagged the second, third, and fourth big placer spots, respectively.

After she was introduced as the season’s big winner, Smith was emotional as she thanked her supporters, loved ones, and her closest friends in the PBB house.

“I can’t believe this. Ohmigod, I just wanna thank each and everyone for supporting me since day one. I just wanna thank [the] Lord. I did it! I also wanna thank JM [Ibarra] for being one of my support systems, Jarren [Garcia], DongPat (Dingdong Bahan and Patrick Ramirez),” she said.

The show and ABS-CBN’s social media platforms also congratulated Smith on her win.

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Smith was introduced as the “amakabogerang influencer ng Mandaluyong” upon entering the PBB House in July 2024. The 18-year-old was nominated for eviction seven times throughout her stay.

Through the years, “Pinoy Big Brother” gave birth to several showbiz personalities including Kim Chiu, Melai Cantiveros, Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby, Robi Domingo, James Reid, Ryan Bang, and Ejay Falcon, to name a few.