She may be known for her positive outlook in life and bubbly personality, thus her monicker "Ang Ms. Brightside ng Makati City," but former radio DJ and model-turned-Pinoy Big Brother housemate Karen Bordador actually went through a lot of challenges and setbacks in the past five years that she was in jail – as what we have seen in the two-pronged depiction of her inspiring story in the March 12 and 19 episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya.
Her heartbreaking and stirring journey was impressively portrayed by fast-rising actress Kaila Estrada, who has been concurrently astounding us with her compelling dramatic chops as the antagonistic Raven in the well-loved series Viral Scandal.
Karen’s heartbreaking, stirring journey
In the first part titled “Selda”