LOOK-ALIKES ON THE COVERS

        Browsing through hundreds, no thousands, of magazine covers, I found similarities of how the covers were presented, the angles, the features, and of course the persons on the cover. Yes, the persons on the covers that seemingly the mirror image of another – look-alikes.

        Since my high school days, I ostensibly developed some kind of mental retentivity. Recalling things that I have seen is a part of this. Using this ability, I tried collecting the images of magazine covers with similar features. Believe me, there are many.

          Sometimes, the right posture, the instance of smile, the aura of the eyes, the twitch of the dimples, the correct angle, blend together and the camera can capture conjunctions between two entirely different images, but are set aside until someone discovers them. Here, if we do not know them, Angel Locsin could be mistaken as Lovi Poe’s sister, vice versa.

Angel Locsin and Lovi Poe
on the covers of Bannawag (February 8, 2016 and January 9, 2012)



          Next is a similarity already known, Angel Locsin and Glaiza de Castro. The latter, if I’m not mistaken, used to play Locsin’s double when she was still with GMA 7. Though, the angle of the camera and facial mood still need to be aligned to produced a believable look-alike.

Angel Locsin on the cover of Cosmopolitan Philippines (December 2012)
and Glaiza de Castro on the cover of Spotted Philippines (September 2015)



          Is it possible to string up a chain of look-alikes? Let’s start with Angel Locsin. Her face is quite uniquely beautiful, but again with the right facial angle and posture, Andi Eigenmann can be a perfect look-alike.

Angle Locsin on the cover of FHM Philippines (May 2010)
and Andi Eigenmann on the cover of Speed (October 2010)



          Next we connect Andi Eigenmann with Michelle Madrigal with a gaze and slightly daring lips. Ohh la la!

Andi Eigenmann on the cover of MOD (August 2011)
and Michelle Madrigal on the cover of Maxim Philippines (December 2006)

          Changing the dare into a melancholic tease would connect Michelle Madrigal with Nikki Gil. Subtle but enough.

Michelle Madrigal on the cover of FHM Philippines (April 2011)
and Nikki Gil on the cover of Manual (August 2008)

          A wide grin smiles and slight show of skin will connect Nikki Gil with Toni Gonzaga. Believe it or not!

Nikki Gil on the cover of Cosmopolitan Philippines (December 2013)
and Toni Gonzaga on the cover of Women’s Health Philippines (July 2012)



          In awe, indeed. Toni Gonzaga connects with Georgina Wilson with such a simple nod of the head.

Toni Gonzaga on the cover of Preview (April 2011)
and Georgina Wilson on the cover of Bannawag (November 12, 2012)



          Ah, we’ve managed to make a “look-alike” connection between ladies who couldn’t have possibly have been look-alikes, and a string at that. The wonders of magazine covers. For the perfect finale, Georgina Wilson connects with Katrina Law with an anxious look.

Georgina Wilson on the cover of Maven (May-June 2011)
and Katrina Law of the cover of Fine (March 2017)



 

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Rice: Going With the Grain

MOD August 2012

On the cover: Georgina Wilson

Simply an article about the staple food of Filipinos – rice.

“Let those who wept as they planted their crops, gather the harvest with joy! Those wept as they went out carrying the seed will come back singing for joy, as they bring in the harvest.” – Psalms 126:5-6, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

April 9

 

April 9

TV Times, April 9-15, 1978
On the Cover: Shaun Cassidy with Kate Jackson (Inset)

Events that happened on April 9

1942 – The “Fall of Bataan,” which marked the beginning of total Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II. It was renamed “Araw ng Kagitingan” (Day of Valor) by President Ferdinand Marcos and declared a national holiday.

Personalities and celebrities born on April 9:

1969 – April Boy Regino (real name Dennis Regino Magdaraog), singer-songwriter – in Marikina.

April Boy Regino on his record album “Jukebox Idol”

 

1983 – Borgy Manotoc (full name Martin Borgy Marcos Manotoc), model and actor – Honolulu, Hawaii.

Borgy Manotoc (with girlfriemd Georgina Wilson)
on the cover of Preview  (March 2011).


Picture Trivia

          American actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was first seen in a small part in the film Fourteen Hours (1951). Next was in the classic High Noon (1952), where she played the role of a Quaker’s wife opposite Gary Cooper.
          In the next four years, Kelly appeared in almost successive box office hits including John Ford’s Mogambo (1953), Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder (1954), The Country Girl (1954) where she won the Academy Award for Best Actress portraying the role of a drunkard’s wife, Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955).
          On April 1955, Grace Kelly met Prince Rainier of Monaco. It was reported that the prince was looking for a wife as he needed to have an heir according to the 1918 treaty between France and Monaco. Otherwise, Monaco will revert back to French rule.



On the left: Portrait of American actress Grace Kelly on the cover of Movie Secrets (April 1954).
On the right: Grace Kelly preparing to be a princess, ten days before her wedding
to prince Rainier of Monaco on the cover of Life (April 9, 1956).

          Prince Rainier proposed to Kelly on December 1955. Kelly’s family needed to produce two million dollars as dowry for the marriage to push through.

          At the age of 27, Kelly decided to leave being an actress at the peak of her stardom to become the princess of Monaco. On April 12, 1956, Kelly arrived in Monaco with her family. Thousands upon thousands of people filled the streets of Monaco to welcome their would-be princess.

          On April 19, 1956, Prince Rainier and Grace Kelly were married. The event became one of the most publicized marriages in world history. In that same year, MGM released the last film that starred Kelly, the musical comedy High Society, for which the highlight was Kelly’s duet with Bing Crosby singing “True Love.”         

Nag-propose ng kasal si Prince Rainier noong December 1955 kay Kelly. Kinailangan ng pamilya ni Kelly na makapaglabas ng dalawang milyong dolyar na dowry upang matuloy ang kasal.

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