How Kim Delos Santos Rebuilt Her Life After Leaving Philippine Showbiz
KIM DELOS SANTOS – Former GMA-7 star Kim Delos Santos recently revealed the hardships she faced after leaving the glitz and glamour of showbiz to start a new life in the United States.
Actress Kim Delos Santos recently opened up about the challenges she faced after leaving showbiz and moving to the United States two decades ago. Once a promising talent with GMA-7, Kim decided to quit the entertainment industry at the height of her career in 2004.
In a candid conversation with Snooky Serna on her YouTube vlog, Kim shared the personal reasons behind her departure and the struggles she endured while rebuilding her life abroad.
“Ex ko talaga. I needed to get away from the situation in order for me to grow,” Kim revealed, referring to her ex-husband, Dino Guevarra. Despite the difficulties, Kim said she has no regrets about leaving showbiz. “No. Kasi I was able to experience my family. Bumalik ako sa family ko kasi, ‘di ba, matigas ang ulo ko. Aminado naman po ako. I learned through experience,” she explained.
Life in the US was far from easy. Without a college degree, Kim found herself taking on various low-paying jobs just to get by. “Mahirap. If you don’t have education, you have nothing to fall back on. Ano’ng magiging trabaho mo? If you don’t have a degree, what job will they give you? Coming from someone who didn’t have a degree, I was a high school graduate and then I was like looking at myself, I was mopping floors, second job I was stuffing insurance cards in an envelope… tapos nag-receptionist ako,” she shared.
Determined to change her path, Kim decided to pursue a nursing degree despite her pride. “One day, I said to myself, I was like 28 na nun, this is my favorite question: ‘What do you want? Where are you at? What are your goals?’ Self-reflection, na-practice ko siya and I realized, kailangan ko na yata mag-aral. Kinausap ko na papa ko nun,” she said.
Kim Delos Santos’ father supported her wholeheartedly, working overtime to ensure she could graduate with honors. “Tuwang-tuwa ang tatay ko… My dad would work overtime hangga’t maka-graduate ako and sinigurado kong ga-graduate ako [na] may honors,” Kim recalled. Through resilience and support, Kim successfully rebuilt her life, showing that growth often comes through courage and self-reflection.
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