MALE HOTTIE: BAILEY MAY

Pinoy Big Brother is definitely a place to find gems in the biz and Bailey May is no exception. This Filipino-British star auditioned and successfully entered the 10th year edition of PBB 737 (aka Pinoy Big Brother: 737) and eventually won as third runner-up (4th Teen Big Placer). 

He then ventured into TV with guestings and roles in some Kapamilya shows after PBB together with his then love-team Ylona Garcia. He also went into music and released "Bailey" his solo album with Star Magic and found success with his pop and edgy sound.

His career began to take a surprising trajectory as he joined the international group Now United and has been part of several world wide tours with the group since 2017. The group has released several singles and music videos and toured all around the world where they found solid fan bases.

We all notice how good looking Bailey is even from his young PBB days but his recent transformation has caused media frenzy and has added to his appeal across several fans. The young cute boy has turned into a hot gorgeous and sexy young guy and his recent pics are proof of how he has improved through the years. Need we say more?

AMAs NAME TAYLOR SWIFT ARTIST OF THE DECADE

Taylor Swift will truly end the year (the decade actually) on a very high note. The American Music Awards have handed over the Artist of the Decade award to superstar. The award is the cherry on top as she also broke records at the awards ceremony that night. Swift grabbed a total of 6 awards that night which puts her all-time award haul at 29. 

Through the past decade, she has proven her mark in the music industry cementing her place as one of the music greats probably of all time. She has shown that while most artists come and go, she is destined to stay. She still packs arena concerts and sells album worldwide with hit after hit. She is perhaps one of the few artists who you could definitely have a whole playlist of great music. Her commercial and critical success is unparalleled nowadays. Congratulations Tay Tay!

BTS WINS BIG AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 2019

K-pop and global superstars BTS made another historical turn as they won 3 big awards at the recently concluded American Music Awards 2019. The K-pop group, made up of V, J-Hope, RM, Jin, Jimin, Jungkook and Suga, were the second biggest winners on the night, along with Khalid, who also won three awards. 

They took home the awards for Tour of the Year, Favourite Social Artist and the best so far Favourite Duo or Group Pop/Rock besting high profile groups such as Jonas Brothers and Panic at The Disco. This is a vouch of their success for this year and further proof that somehow they may have been snubbed at the last VMAs. The group were unceremoniously shut out at the VMAs all losing out to BlackPink much to the raucus of avid and loyal followers.

The Armys, BTS super duper fandom were thrilled with the group’s wins and Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages cheering the group on.

POKEMON HITS IT BIG AGAIN

Pokemon fans rejoice. Game Freak and Nintendo once again made its presence felt with the release of its newest title "Pokemon Sword/Pokemon Shield". The very successful role-playing video game has made history anew as it bested the sales record previously set by Super Smash Bros Ultimate at the hit Nintendo Switch console.

The new game is the 8th Generation of our most beloved Pokemon characters and introduces as to a brand new region Galar with a combination of new monsters and old-time favorites as part of playing pleasure of die-hard and new fans alike. The newest generation is truly making a mark with some new features and a whole lot of playing. For sure it was a long wait before this new one hit the game stores but I am sure that it was all worth the wait.

6 MAJOR SNUBS AT 2020 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS

The list of the nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards were recently released and while Lizzo led the nomination field with 8 nods followed by Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X with six each which came as big surprises as they belong to the young blood of this music's generation. But this year saw considerable snubs and here are some of them.

1. BTS

The Korean Boy Group superstar has turned the year 2019 into a record breaking year with 2 albums topping the Billboard charts and the guys notching their first Top 10 single with Boy With Luv. But the boys were shut out on all major categories and even in the best pop group performance category where they are regarded as shoo-ins for the past year.

2. Taylor Swift

2018's Reputation is not as well received as her previous albums but with her stellar turn in her newest album "Lover", fans were expecting her to grab nominations big-time once more. But with her being left out in the "Album of The Year" category, a lot of followers raised eyebrows. The only saving grace is that she grabbed a "Song of The Year" nomination for Lover, the only song in the nods list that is written solely by a single artist.

3. Halsey

Halsey had a breakthrough 2019 with her song "Without Me" and has been loved by all other award giving bodies and fans alike. But much like in prior years, she was again snubbed without any single nomination in the Big 4 category. Grammy love is not yet coming for Halsey.

4. Sam Smith

Smith's wonderful collaboration with Normani, "Dancing with a Stranger," was passed over for this year. Smith, who won four Grammys five years ago, hasn't been nominated since in what seems like a continuous dry spell for the talented singer.

5. Ed Sheeran

No major love for Sheeran as well this year as he was shut out in the major categories as well. Former winner Sheeran's newest album was passed out on major categories for this year which makes us think it is one of the major snubs for the year.

6. Lewis Capaldi

Although Capaldi's chart-topping song gets a nod for "Song of the Year", we can't neglect the fact that the talented young artist was surprisingly left out in the "Best New Artist" category.

NU WINS ANEW AT UAAP CHEERDANCING

The National University (NU) Pep Squad affirmed its status as a cheerdance powerhouse by coming up with one of the most dominant performances in UAAP Season 82 Cheerdance Competition at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. They wowed the judges and audiences alike with their highly technical yet entertaining routines for them to win their second straight and 6th in the past 7 UAAP seasons.

The NU per squad was spectacular with their Pinoy Pride routine and there were plenty of applause from all the people watching. The NU Pep Squad also won the best toss and the best pyramid awards. In a day of great sportsmanship and creativity, the NU Pep Squad once again proved their dominance in the UAAP cheerdancing nowadays.

PATCH MAGTANONG FINISHES IN TOP 8 OF MISS INTERNATIONAL 2019

The Philippines bet Bea Patricia "Patch" Magtanong made the country proud as she delivered another strong showing of the country in the Miss International pageant. Patch landed in the Top 8 of the said competition. Despite not landing the coveted crown, Filipino fans were all praises as they believe she did her best in making the country proud.

Thailand's Sireethorn Leearamwat was crowned as the new Miss International 2019. Sireethorn was crowned by Mariem Velazco of Venezuela, who won the title last year. Patch was crowned Binibining Pilipinas International 2019 during the Binibining Pilipinas pageant on June 9. A University of the Philippines Law School graduate, Patch passed the Philippine bar exam after cinching her first major crown.