{"id":16272,"date":"2024-05-08T00:17:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T07:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnessrater.com\/articles\/?p=16272"},"modified":"2024-04-29T14:18:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T21:18:13","slug":"glow-up-after-break-up-part-2-kim-chiu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnessrater.com\/articles\/2024\/05\/08\/glow-up-after-break-up-part-2-kim-chiu\/","title":{"rendered":"Glow Up After Break Up Part 2: Kim Chiu"},"content":{"rendered":"

And here is another Glow Up after Break Up article.\u00a0 And again, from the Philippines…\u00a0 The country where on-screen and off-screen love teams still exist.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This reality TV star<\/a> is one of the biggest blockbuster leading ladies in the Philippines right now.\u00a0 And yes, she’s got the looks that earned her a spot here on our website.\u00a0 Ladies and gents, be mesmerized by Ms. Kim Chiu<\/a>.\u00a0 And be insanely sweaty after her gallery at the end of this article.<\/p>\n

Who is Kim Chiu?<\/h2>\n

Kim Chiu is a Filipino actress<\/a> and recording artist<\/a>.\u00a0 She rose to prominence after winning the inaugural teen edition of Pinoy Big Brother and has since performed in a variety of genres on cinema and television.\u00a0 Kim is one of the highest-grossing movie office stars in the Philippines, with approximately \u20b11.1 billion in earnings from her films.\u00a0 Forbes Asia named her one of Asia Pacific’s most important Filipinos in 2020.<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

Kim is also dubbed as the “Multimedia Idol” by various media outlets in the Philippines.<\/p>\n

Her Early Life<\/h2>\n

Kimberley Sue Yap Chiu was born on April 19, 1990.\u00a0 She is the fourth of five children born to William Chiu, a Chinese merchant from Mindoro, and Louella, a Philippine Sangley native who moved from the Dinagat Islands to Surigao del Sur, Philippines.<\/p>\n

Kim had a difficult relationship with both of her parents after they separated in 1998.\u00a0 She and her brothers were reared by their paternal grandmother and relocated frequently as youngsters throughout the Philippine Visayas, living in Tacloban, Leyte, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, Mindoro, and returning to Cebu City in 2006.<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

She is fluent in Cebuano, Tagalog, and English, with her Waray, Hokkien, and Mandarin Chinese at a beginner level only.<\/p>\n

In 2013, she reconnected with her father “after five years of estrangement” when visiting his second girlfriend and half-siblings in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.\u00a0 A month later, in June, her biological mother, Louella, went into a coma.\u00a0 Louella died on June 23, 2013, after a week in the hospital as a result of a brain aneurysm.\u00a0 In a eulogy for her mother, she dispelled rumors of resentment about her mother’s child abandoning her.<\/p>\n

Career Journey<\/h2>\n

Kim Chiu gained prominence when she won the top prize in the reality series Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.\u00a0 For the show, Kim left her hometown of Cebu City and moved to Manila.\u00a0 She, along with the rest of the housemates entered the Big Brother house on April 23, 2006.\u00a0 After 42 days in the Big Brother house, she was named the Teen Big Winner.<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

After winning, Kim joined Star Magic.\u00a0 She and her on-screen partner Gerald Anderson became regulars on several ABS-CBN series.<\/p>\n

Kim initially began playing supporting roles in several television shows early in her career.\u00a0 Her breakthrough came following her pairing with Gerald Anderson and has appeared together in a number of projects.\u00a0 The following year, Kim topped Yes! Magazine’s list of 100 Most Beautiful Stars and ventured into more dramatic and comedic roles.\u00a0 It was succeeded by a string of commercially successful projects.<\/p>\n

Music Career<\/h2>\n

Kim’s studio albums have all received Gold or higher certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry, and she has performed a solo concert at the New Frontier Theater.\u00a0 She was also chosen by Disney Southeast Asia to appear as Mulan in a special 2015 calendar shoot.\u00a0 Various award-giving authorities have acknowledged her work, including the FAMAS Awards, Box Office Entertainment Awards, PMPC Star Awards for Television, and Myx Music Awards.\u00a0 She was recognized for her services to Philippine entertainment by being inducted into the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in 2010.<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

Facts and Trivia<\/h2>\n

On March 4, 2020, Chiu was driving down Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City on her way to a shooting of her show Love Thy Woman when two unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle fired six shots at her van.\u00a0 Kim and her companions remained uninjured.\u00a0 Investigators look into the shooting as a suspected case of mistaken identity.\u00a0 Kim later stated on social media that a day after the event, someone purporting to be the intended target called one of her supervisors to apologize.<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

In a press conference on August 28, 2013, Kim, one of the Philippines’ highest-paid endorsers, discussed the ongoing Pork Barrel tax issue and the government’s suspected misuse of the PDAF, emphasizing the amount of tax celebrities like herself pay to the government.<\/p>\n

Her Philanthropic Work<\/h2>\n

By 2013, it had also been reported that the actress was participating in regular fundraising for Isla Pulo, a poor hamlet of 1,000 people in Manila Bay, Philippines.<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

In August 2012, she and co-star Xian Lim led a relief effort in Marikina. Chiu was significantly involved in the Red Cross’s relief operations during Typhoon Yolanda, which had impacted her hometown.\u00a0 Aside from providing food and water, she organized week-long clothing auctions to benefit Typhoon victims.<\/p>\n

The Break Up<\/h2>\n

Kim dated co-star Gerald Anderson from 2006 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2023, Kim dated fellow Star Magic artist and leading man, Xian Lim.<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a><\/p>\n

Kim Chiu confirmed in December last year that she and her longtime partner Xian Lim had broken up.\u00a0 In an emotional Instagram post, Kim announced that she and Lim have called it quits after a nearly 12-year relationship, calling it the “end of a love story.”\u00a0 She also included a message for her former beau in the Instagram post saying that he will always have a special place in her heart.<\/p>\n

Her Body Measurements<\/h2>\n

Kim stands 5 feet, 2 inches and she possesses a 33-24-35 figure.<\/p>\n

Kim Chiu Photos<\/h2>\n

Join her over 12 million followers on Instagram<\/a> for her latest reels and photos.
\nAnd do visit our Kim Chiu page<\/a> for more of her gorgeous pictures.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n