MEGA Magazine proudly presents its 20th Anniversary Issue, with three incredible covers starring Kim Chiu, Judy Ann Santos, and Sharon Cuneta!
This February, as MEGA celebrates two decades of prestige publishing, we bring you an issue packed from cover to cover with stories and insights from MEGA’s past, told by the magazine insiders, former editors, creative directors, photographers and celebrities that we’ve worked with through the years.
Print Is Not Dead. This month marks a new chapter for MEGA Magazine, as we expand into bigger and better media platforms, going online and venturing into television, creating an even greater media brand for MEGA readers to enjoy.
Inside this issue get the scoop behind our three iconic cover stars, as Kim, Judy Ann, and Sharon share their stories of how they began, how they’ve transformed, and what their plans are for the future.
Finally, find out which collections we’ve chosen from the Spring/Summer 2012 runway shows in our Best in Show section, where we count down the hottest, most exciting designer collections to hit the summer season.
See all three fabulous covers below!
Kim Chiu wears an asymmetrical animal print romper by Eric Delos Santos, stone bracelet by Accessory Lab, and nude platform pumps by Aldo
Photography | Seven Barretto
Art Direction | Suki Salvadorand Mica Santos
Hair | Janet De Rama
Makeup | Jigs Mayuga for MAC Cosmetics
Styling | Angela Alarcon and Miel Villamor
Judy Ann Santos wears a taupe leaf print dress (worn as top) by Ivarluski Aseron, animal print maxi dress (worn as skirt) by Roel Rosal, and gold amulet necklace and amber gold ring by Cru,
Photography | Mark Nicdao
Art Direction | Suki Salvador and Mica Santos
Hair | Jing Monis
Makeup | Juan Sarte
Styling | Angela Alarcon and Miel Villamor
Sharon Cuneta wears a sheer and graphic printed gown by Martin Bautista, and earrings, cuff, and ring by Joanique
Photography | Jun De Leon
Art Direction | Suki Salvador and Mica Santos
Hair | Beyonce
Makeup | Juan Sarte
Styling | Angela Alarcon and Miel Villamor
MEGA Magazine proudly presents its 20th Anniversary Issue, starring Kim Chiu, Judy Ann Santos, and Sharon Cuneta
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An observation regarding the Philippine Star article on your 20 years of publishing: The text below the Wilma Doesnt cover suggested that the cultural preference of Filipinos for pale-skinned, Caucasian-featured women (mestiza) as the standard of beauty has, since the time of that break-through cover, become a thing of the past. You cannot be serious. As a dark-skinned African American male I can assure you that the Filipino (and Asian in general to be fair) adoration of whiteness is alive and prospering as anyone who has looked at a local cosmetics store shelf, or television show or locally-produced motion picture or billboard will attest. I always found it curious that Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez (the whitest woman on Earth, paler than an albino Swede on New Year's Eve, and, hence, a "true" Filipina beauty) was paired with Wilma Doesnt on The Sweet Life. I suspected it was to highlight the mestiza beauty standard even more by contrasting it with Wilma's looks. Am I overly sensitive? Culturally obtuse? Maybe, but I think otherwise. If I've got it all wrong, explain the government's international travel policy for Filipinos that openly discriminates against dark-skinned, "provincial-looking" prospective Filipinos seeking to fly abroad. TWDB (traveling while dark-brown) can, the same Philippine Star and other papers have reported, result in being refused permission to travel abroad even one going abroad consistent with the entry requirements of the country to which one has a ticket. I understand that the policy is supposed to "protect" poor Filipinos from becoming victims of drug and sex traffickers, but it is imposed with no advance notice to the public so people with legitimate travel agendas may hurt badly with travel expense loses, not to mention the personal public humiliation. Meanwhile, if one is "fair" enough, and European-looking, one can leave the country with no questions asked even if one is a prime suspect in one's own brother's murder. Why hasn't a mainstream US commercial film with big US ticket sales (usually a lock for RP distribution no matter how awful the film is otherwise) entitled The Help (which also happens to have received lots of end-of-the-year artistic awards and even Oscar nominations) had no distribution in this country, movie that came out last US summer (July or August)? Well, I think it has no box office appeal here because it is a movie about dark-brown-skinned, African American maids struggling to make a living and survive in the apartheid-like environment of the Southern States of the US in the early 1960s. It also has no sappy romantic coupling, no horror, no significant on-screen violence or explosions, no CGI effects, no stupid, "buddy" comedy. All those "deficiencies" spell box office poison here I understand, but way out in front is that the major protagonists of the film are women who simply are not proper movies stars by Filipino standards, not EVER, though there are literally millions of women in this country with similar lives who look more like the Mississippi maids in The Help than their kababayans Lucy Torres-Gomez, or the Barrettos, or Juday, all unquestionably beautiful, but not the only way a woman can be so. It tickles me to hear Filipinos noting how their standards are "broadening" as evidenced by the beauty contest and post-contest success of Venus Raj who is invariably described as exotically "dusky" (thanks to her Indian heritage on her father's side) though she's barely a shade darker than the typical European-mixed mestizas such as Angelica Panganiman or the Curtis-Smith sisters. Just so I am clear: The plight of dark-skinned women is hardly much better in the US. Media careers in front of the camera are rare for brown-skinned or darker women: in television news and public affairs, television and movie acting, and so forth. Oprah is the exception that proves the rule. All I can do is thank heaven for Northern Europe. Those are the only people on Earth pretty much, who, having little melanin in their skin, long to have more. All other people with melanin (and, hence, color in their skin) want less, and go to amazing lengths (scouring, peeling, surgery, slapping on lotions) to get lighter. The Europeans, refreshingly for a guy like me, and even more so for my sisters, actually find dark-skinned folk attractive. These contrasting cultural norms about complexion are central to my fears that this "Asian Century" will only result in a harsher, less-welcoming environment for dark-skinned people around the world from from the beleagured Aeta here to indigenous Australians, indigenous North and South Americans, and people like me of sub-Saharan, African descent throughout Africa, Europe and the New World. Yours sincerely, Roy Eugene Boggs, Jr., retired American lawyer, Makati resident
Looks like you've been working in the fashion and showbiz industry for a long time(yes, I'm being condescending). You are overly analytical and you just wasted a whole lot of "writing space". Work backstage at a fashion show, listen in to what designers, stylists, and even models talk about. And then get back to what you wrote. You, sir, are just a bitter, bitter man who's heard way to many black comments thrown at you. The world is not always about what you see from your perspective. It's about learning from other people's experiences also. You make me sick...
Congratulations to MEGA magazine for their 20th anniversary. Ang Ganda ng concept ng anniversary cover, three generations of brightest stars of today. Sharon Cuneta icon of 80's, Judy Ann Santos icon of 90's, and Kim Chiu icon of millennium. Superb idea. More power and God bless always.
It's really sad the way excessive retouching has become pervasive in our society! This is really disgusting because these celebrities don't look anywhere near this good...especially Ms. Cuneta!
Here we go again. There is always someone who bashes without justification. Wait for the BTS of the cover shoot. It's easy to judge a person with just using a fake name but never really did consider using his or her brains.
kim chiu is freakin gorgeous!! hands down..
Ganda ni Sharon. She's so classy and looks so young for her age.
kim chiu model na model oh. c juday namn prang wlang anak, c mega tumi 20yrs.old congrats mega magazine:))hapi 20th anniversary!!
Congrats Mega! among the three covers I loved most Juday's cover seeing her transform and evolve in her generation . She is stunning in this cover shoot. You did a great job! More power to Mega! :)
omg!! i like d 3 covers, especially KIM CHIU!! congrats mega mag!!
I love the Juday cover! Congrats MEGA! Sharing my blog post: http://orangemagazinetv.com/2012/mega-magazine-20th-anniversary-issue-features-sharon-juday-kim-chiu/
Fab!!! I love all three covers. Sharon, Juday and Kim look gorgeous.
Judy Ann's cover is gorgeous
Kimberly is amazingly beautiful
Sharon is a cut above the rest, she transcends time, physical beauty and starpower! Payat man sya o mataba, di matatawaran ang galing at kinang ng Megastar!, She's without equal, other stars would just die catching up. Only Sharon could claim na kahit ano pa man ang weight nya, di yun hadlang para mahalin pa rin sya ng fans nya at ng general public! Some loud-mouthed may fault her for her weight, but that's because some are still narrow-minded; stereo-typing stars to a particular silhouette, when in fact, plus-sized women could be beautiful too!
wow. all of them are gorgeous. but i like judy ann most ;p
kimmy ang gnda mo tlga
juday looks great!
I love the Juday cover...period. http://kaloka.livejournal.com
It's a humbling experience to be part of this together with two of the best photographers in this industry. thanks Mega! ♥
Awesome!Question, kailan po kinunan ang kay Miss Sharon? Too good to be true...Masyado sya skinny...
HIndi sya "masyado skinny" to quote from your comment! Skinny means payat like Kim Chiu, please check your choice of words, dinagdagan mo pa masyado. She's still plump, dinaan lang sa print and background to somehow camouflage her bigness. People will never really understand how it's like in photoshoots of magazine covers down to the retouching and printing. Mahilig talaga tayong mang-puna, when in fact her weight is a given and that being a plus-size woman could be beautiful too! May debate pa ba dun?
What a beautiful answer , it only shows how intelligent person you are and an educated one. Kse for me the only people who downgrade other people are a low class and no education at all . Sharon is always sharon ,will never fade , always the classy and sophisticated woman in the film and singing industry.
kim is gorgeous...
Juday looks gorgeous! I like her cover the most. I hope you will feature the gorgeous Marian Rivera soon
Hands down, MEGA! Great job! :)
CONGRATULATIONS! All three covers are FANTASTIC!!
Congratulations to Mega magazine and Mega publishing group for two decades of passion, integrity, excellence and inspiration. Cheers! :) http://ekaiineuphoria.com
judy ann is sooooo beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!
Three superstars in their own generations!
correct!! they're all gorgeous!! ganda ni kim chiu
they're all gorgeous!! Kim is so beautiful and sexy!!!