Disney gave me the kind of world my little strong imaginative mind so longed for. I would dream of horse-drawn carriages, magic spells, talking animals, and whatnot. I’d sing their songs all day and I would articulate their lines! I remember forcing my parents to buy me Disney Princess dresses so I could mimic them in character.

I grew up looking closely at how they speak, how they move, and how they respond to what is thrown at them. Did Disney Princesses influence you growing up?Ībsolutely! I adored each and every one of them. My absolute dream role would be Christine Daaé from the “Phantom of the Opera.”Ī post shared by Joreen Moriah Bautista love that you call yourself Filipina Disney Princess on Tiktok. You’ve portrayed numerous characters onstage now, but is there a dream role you wish to tick off your bucket list? I still hold on to them and think about what a dream it has all been. Each stop of the tour held memories I still vividly remember.

I also remember celebrating my Disney-themed 18th birthday in Cardiff, Wales where the cast and I dressed as Disney characters. In the winter, we’d go ice skating in Winter Wonderland or shop at a Christmas Market. On a nice summer day, we would have a barbecue in someone’s backyard and play charades. But if I were to force it, I would say the fondest memories had to do with bonding with the cast. It is difficult to pick only a few of the fondest memories as the two years on tour had been eventful, both on and off stage. It was not easy having to learn all that while balancing my homeschooling (I was taking online classes for 12th grade)! Cooking for myself, doing my own laundry, and using public transportation were all sort of new to me at that time. There was also a challenge in the more personal aspects, particularly living on my own in a new country at 17 years old. Telling the story of a mother who would give anything for her child and embodying the sacrifice she was so ready to give him was difficult. I was 17 years old when I started out and knew nothing about the challenges of motherhood. I guess the biggest challenge on the artistic side of things was finding the version of Kim who grows up in the latter part of the show. Playing the alternate to the role of Kim in the UK Tour of Miss Saigon was the grandest chapter of my life. A post shared by Joreen Moriah Bautista was the experience portraying Kim for the UK Tour of ‘Miss Saigon’? What was most challenging about it and what is your fondest memories during the tour?

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