Jennylyn Mercado stays in GMA
Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado officially signed a new contract with GMA Network on January 21, 2025.
Jennylyn is a homegrown talent of the Kapuso network. She started her showbiz career through GMA’s talent search StarStruck. From that, she was given opportunities in her acting career, as well as, in her career in music.
Jennylyn has done various shows as a Kapuso. She starred in drama teleseryes and movies and did some shows to highlight her music career.
However, last year, rumors surfaced that Jennylyn would transfer to ABS-CBN. It was because she signed a contract with Star Music, the music company under the Kapamilya network.
Previously, the actress-singer revealed that her contract with GMA expired, and for a while, she was a freelance artist. Last December, Jennylyn Mercado joined the GMA Christmas Station ID and this made her Kapuso fans happy.
In the same month, she shared during an informal that she would stay a Kapuso and she renewed her contract with her home network.
On Tuesday, Jennylyn officially signed a new contract with GMA. Her name became one of the trending topics on X, formerly Twitter. In a post shared by GMA Network’s official page on X, a video featured Jennylyn’s past and present stints in the Kapuso network.
“In everything she does, she never fails to leave a lasting impression. There’s no denying that Jennylyn is a rare gem in the Philippine entertainment industry—a true Kapuso pride,” her home network stated.
For more than two decades, Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado's extraordinary versatility continues to stand out. In everything she does, she never fails to leave a lasting impression. There's no denying that Jennylyn is a rare gem in the Philippine entertainment industry—a true… pic.twitter.com/LnzHXFssya
— GMA Network (@gmanetwork) January 21, 2025
In her statement during the contract signing, Jennylyn Mercado said that she is home despite the speculations. “Wala naman akong ibang pupuntahan. Yung destination ko palaging clear, palaging sa GMA so I can say that I am home,” the Ultimate Star said. She also expressed gratitude to the Kapuso executives.