Jay Ortega recently caught the attention of netizens and televiewers when his character in GMA-7’s Pulang Araw appeared in the series.
Pulang Araw recently premiered on TV and Netflix, starring Alden Richards, Sanya Lopez, David Licauco and Barbie Forteza.
In the series, Jay Ortega plays the villain role of Akio Watanabe, a Japanese immigrant living in the Philippines who becomes a spy for the Japanese.
Despite being a kontrabida, his character seems to have won the hearts of the viewers.
It’s actually good for a newbie to get the attention he is getting now.
Pulang Araw is the first acting project of the 22-year-old who would like to pursue acting even more.
Jay started modeling when he was 16. He also does some hosting.
He said that David and Mikoy Morales were two of his first celebrity friends because of the series.
He also dreams of working with the likes of Bea Alonzo, Ruru Madrid and Bianca Umali in the future.
Meanwhile, among his celebrity crushes are Andrea Brillantes, Atasha Muhlach and the reigning Miss Cosmo Philippines 2024 Ma. Ahtisa Manalo.