It has been quite a while since Maine Mendoza debuted as Yaya Dub in the hit #‎KalyeSerye on noontime show Eat Bulaga. And ever since being a part of the show and forging an eventual love tandem with Alden Richards, her popularity has raised through the roofs as she, along with other characters from the show have taken not only the nation, but the whole world by storm! Fans are well aware that Maine's sudden rise to prominence was in due part of her viral Dubsmash videos that were a hit in social media sites and YouTube. Nevertheless, many people are still wondering how Maine became a part of one of the biggest and longest-running noontime show in the Philippines along with the experts and coveted veteran artists in the industry today.
In a blog post, Maine Mendoza decided to share her experiences from being a simple culinary student, to being hailed as the Dubsmash Queen of the Philippines and joining the Eat Bulaga Family. At first, she only informed her parents that she is being recruited and even her closest friends have the slightest clue that she will eventually be a part of Eat Bulaga. "Maybe they saw a potential in me (through my Dubsmash videos) to be a 'Dabarkad.' I don’t know, until now I still cannot believe I am already a part of the EB family. I still question myself every now and then, 'Ano ba’ng ginawa ko? Ano ba’ng meron sakin? Bakit ako?' Things like that." Maine humbly said. She said that she was given a call by a staff of Eat Bulaga for an interview, and only took days before notifying her that she passed the interview and will be a part of the noontime show. According to Maine, "They invited me to watch Juan For All-All For Juan segment live (I remember it was a Thursday); asked me to observe how things come off in the set and see if I am okay with it. I told them I am totally fine with everything and then the next thing I heard was 'Okay, good. Sa Sabado ka na ila-launch." "I am mentally freaking out already. WHAT. OKAY. WAIT. DI KO MAISIP. OKAY. THURSDAY NGAYON. BUKAS MAKALAWA SABADO NA. OKAY. WAIT. TEKA. UHM. UHM. OH MY GOD. SERYOSO BA YUN. TEKA. DI KO MAISIP. THURSDAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY. SABADO. SABADO NA. AGAD AGAD. OKAY. SO. SABADO. KERI BA?" She also added. Although feeling intense nervousness, she couldn't believe that she was living a dream that she only thought was impossible. In just a short amount of time, Maine has grown close already to some prominent Eat Bulaga artists like Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora), Jose Manalo, Paolo Ballesteros, and of course, her intimate love partner Alden Richards. "I was excited and nervous at the same time. It was my first time to be on live TV and I had no idea on how the show would go. Even so, I think I did fine on my first day. (just fine) Well, I tried my best to keep/look calm and poised. It’s already my seventh week at Juan For All and I must say I am really having a good time at the set! Nakakaride na ako. And the staff, gee, love ’em. I love how in a short time I feel like I already belong." Maine expressed.

Her performances in the hit #KalyeSerye has taken the world by storm, and certainly Maine is basking in the spotlight as she continues to ascend the charts of breakout artists in the television industry today. What are your thoughts on Maine Mendoza's rise to stardom and eventually being a part of Eat Bulaga? Hit us up with your comments down below!
Source: GMANETWORK