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Before the Internet made cats and Charice Pempengco famous, there was Ellen Adarna,
who shot into unwitting cult fame when someone built an entire identity on the web
using her photos. Of course, this got her pissed at first. And it probably isn’t the best
way to get famous on the Internet, but after the air was cleared and she came out of the
ordeal unscathed, we’re kind of glad it happened, or else the rest of the world wouldn’t
have found out about this Visayan beauty. Our favorite Cebuana has since graced our
cover twice, was recruited as a Kapuso, dipped into a few indie acting gigs, and became
a celebrity in her own right. Last we’ve heard though, she’s returning home to handle the
family business and resume her role as a motel heiress. Sucks for us. But here’s hoping she
misses us enough to come back in the future.

SERENE!
The Serenity Prayer is
inked on Ellen’s left side
torso, just beside her boob,
which goes: “God, grant me
the serenity to accept the
things I cannot change. The
courage to change the things
I can, and the wisdom to
know the difference.”

PHOTOGRAPHY: XANDER ANGELES OF EDGE OF LIGHT