She’s the one.”
ABS-CBN international production and coproduction division head Ruel Bayani said network COO Cory Vidanes whispered these words to him while Filipino-Bruneian Samantha Richelle was auditioning for the role of Kai Mendoza in the US-produced action-comedy series “Almost Paradise.”
In the 10-episode series, Samantha, as Kai, is a police officer who goes on a mission to hunt down powerful drug syndicates alongside American lead actor Christian Kane (as Alex Walker). Prior to doing the show, Samantha was involved—and still is—in fashion design.
“There were over a hundred people who auditioned. When Samantha entered the room, and delivered her lines, …
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