Maymay Entrata Makes Her Runway Debut with Two Shows at Paris Fashion Week

By Gianna Sibal September 30, 2024

Fashion and fame have long gone hand-in-hand. This has been more evident at Paris Fashion Week, when actress-singer Maymay Entrata turned heads making her runway debut at two shows

Sometimes, designers ask celebrities to swap the front rowFront RowThe prime seats closest to the runway at a fashion show, traditionally reserved for the most influential editors, top buyers, celebrities, and loyal clients. Sitting front row signals status andGo to Front Row Glossary for the catwalk. And while they’re more familiar with the big or small screen, these famous faces still manage to make a memorable appearance on the runway. It’s fortunate, then, that Paris Fashion Week saw some celebrities make their fashion-month debut—including, actress-singer Maymay Entrata. She walked her first PFW runway for Vietnamese designer Phan Huy, proving that sometimes, the runway really does shine brightest when the stars align.

Entrata exuded confidence while she walked in two ensembles from Huy’s latest Spring/Summer 2025 collection at the Maison de L’Amérique Latine in Paris. Heart Evangelista also opened the show of the Vietnamese designer earlier this year in March.

If her first appearance on the catwalk wasn’t already a standout moment in her career, the singer-actress also donned the grand creations of Filipino designer Leo Almodal. This marks her second runway show in Paris.

Her moment on stage didn’t end there. Entrata performed the English version of her 2021 hit track AMAKABOGERA in an asymmetrical ternoTernoA Filipiniana gown recognized by its raised butterfly sleeves and matching skirt, and a symbol of Philippine national dress. Popular since the 20th century, the terno has been reimagined byGo to Terno Glossary. The pop singer released this version alongside a music video on Thursday, September 26, with an empowered message: “Your beauty is yours to define.”