Liza Soberano opens up about unimaginable abuse

The nation has long adored Liza Soberano for her beauty, talent, and grace.

- GISELLE SANCHEZ

But behind the star’s radiant smile lies a harrowing childhood story she has carried in silence for years. In her newly released interview in Sarah Bahbah’s YouTube vlog "Can I Come In," the 26-year-old actress opened up about the unimaginable abuse she endured as a child in America — a story so raw that the video has already amassed 2.1 million views in just a few days.

For the first time, Liza described in detail the violence and neglect she suffered, not only from her mother’s boyfriend but also from a foster guardian entrusted with her care.

“I was only two years old,” Liza recalled, “when my mom’s boyfriend, Michael, stole a van and kept us inside. I remember trying to escape from my car seat. When he caught me, he told me to bash my baby brother’s head with it. When I refused, he hit me in the head with the butt of a gun.”

The incident ended with her mother being hospitalized and imprisoned, leaving Liza and her younger brother in foster care. That, she revealed, was only the beginning of years of cruelty.