Twin Peaks

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TOMMY ESGUERRA

Tommy Esguerra is the embodiment of the proverbial California dream: the swift attainment of success in a foreign land. Originally from Long Beach, the model/actor’s casual disposition and bluntness are refreshing, given the calculated façade that people in his industry often resort to. But Esguerra’s easygoing nature belies a contrasting duality: he’s pensive and individualistic yet also amiable and driven.

In 2016, though, things took a turn: after the expiration of his two-year contract as an SM Youth Ambassador, Esguerra severed ties with his agency, citing unfulfilled job and travel opportunities that had been promised to him. In what looked like a faint repetition of the first time his life plans didn’t pan out, he felt unsure of what to do next and thought of giving acting another try. “I felt that was a door that I never got to open and go through,” Esguerra confides.

His entry was more through a side entrance, though: last year, he secured a coveted spot at the reality show Pinoy Big Brother: 737