Actress and social media star Ivana Alawi recently took to Instagram to express her gratitude for finally experiencing life inside the Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) house, even if only as a guest housemate.

“Isa sa mga pangarap ko ang maging housemate sa bahay ni Kuya ✨ Kaya malaki ang pasasalamat ko sa PBB dahil naexperience ko maging housemate kahit bilang house guest lang. Salamat din sa ABS-CBN for making it happen,” Alawi wrote to her 10.6 million followers.

Alawi, who exited the reality show over the weekend, shared that her time in the house was filled with valuable lessons and deep connections.

“Andami kong realizations sa loob, andami kong natutunan, at babaunin ko lahat yun ngayon sa outside world. Hindi lang experience ang na-gain ko sa bahay ni Kuya kundi ay isang pamilya. Ngayon pa lang sobra ko na silang miss. Ihahanda ko na ang luto ko para sa inyo,” she added.

The Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab edition, which premiered on March 9, features talents from both ABS-CBN and GMA Network. The show airs on weeknights at 10 p.m. and weekends at 6:15 p.m. across various platforms, including GMA, Kapuso Stream, GMANetwork.com, GMA Pinoy TV, Kapamilya Online Live, iWantTFC, and TFC.