As the story of Lindsay de Vera goes, it proves once more that the Philippine entertainment industry is a minefield of mischief and misinformation, not to menrtion scandals and controversies.
Luckily for her, the explosion that resulted from the unfounded rumor linking her to A-list celebrity Dingdong Dantes has done more to improve her chances as an aspiring actress than outright killing them.
Although the scuttlebutt has spawned negative reaction, ironically it served as her ticket to the trending charts.
As Lindsay reenters the showbiz scene after shaking off the malicious media buzz, here’s looking deeper into this young personality who continues to dream of becoming a star someday.
EARLY LIFE
NAME, AGE, HOMETOWN
Starting out as a child actress, the former Kapuso actress, born Lindt de Vera Johnston on January 26, 2000, under the astrological sign Aquarius. has always embraced life under the spotlight.
Lindsay, 24, is a millennial dragon baby born in the municipality of Manaoag, in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines.
FAMILY
Not much information is available regarding Lindsay’s family, save for the fact that she is the child of a Filipina mother of Spanish descent, and a Scottish father.
Talking to PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at the press launch of Alyas Robin Hood on September 27, 2016, Lindsay related her desire to visit the United Kingdom.
“My dad is in Japan working as a computer analyst,” she said.
“But I really would love to see the country where his roots are. I want to connect with his homeland.”
EDUCATION
Lindsay once aspired to become a doctor.
“I come from a family of doctors, kaya gusto ko pong maging pediatrician,” she revealed shortly after graduating from high school in 2016.
“Pero dahil sa nangyayari ngayon sa showbiz career ko, I want to grab this opportunity.
“Baka po kasi hindi na dumating ang mga offers na ganito. I can always go back to school anytime.”
She added, “Siguro po, kapag mas maayos na ang schedule ko, I would love to devote an ample amount of time sa pag-aaral.
“Isa po sa dreams ko ang maka-graduate sa college with honors.”
PAGEANT
In high school, Lindsay also dabbled a bit in pageants that led to her coronation as Miss Teen Pangasinan in 2015.
CAREER
TV DEBUT
Lindsay started her career as a child actress at the age of 8, debuting in the Christmas series Jillian: Namamasko Po, which was headlined by Jillian Ward.
She was also seen in other GMA-7 shows, like Jollitown (2010) and Cielo de Angelina (2012).
Entering her teenage years, she starred in Ismol Family (2014), Pari Koy (2015), Encantadia (2016), My Love From The Star (2017), Alyas Robin Hood (2016-2017), Victor Magtanggol (2018), and The Better Woman (2019).
Additionally, she appeared in numerous TV commercials for several brands, such as Myra, Jollibee, Baby Flo, Rebisco, Selecta, Lipps Candy, and Milo.
LINDSAY’S DREAM LEADING MAN
At the press launch of Alyas Robin Hood in September 2016, Lindsay mentioned wanting to star alongside Dingdong Dantes as his co-lead.
“Siguro mga four years from now, I would love to be Kuya Dong’s leading lady,” she shared.
“Nothing is impossible naman po, di ba? Saka libre naman po ang mangarap.
“Feeling ko naman po, hindi lang ako ang may dream na maging leading man si Kuya Dong.
“Every actress my age dreams of being paired with him. I’m just lucky na twice na po kaming nagkasama sa teleserye.”
For her showbiz comeback, she signed a two-year contract with AQ Prime, a relatively new streaming company, on August 8, 2022.
During her contract signing, she emphasized her hesitation towards doing daring scenes, saying: “I would be with AQ Prime, the models side.
“Maybe in the future when I’m a little bit older, enjoyin ko muna yung pagkabata ko.”
PERSONAL LIFE
RELATIONSHIP
In an exclusive interview with PEP.ph during her contract signing at the birthday party of Lindsay’s fellow AQ Prime artist, Joni McNab, she talked about the reaction of her long-term boyfriend, Kurt Kendrick, to her alleged pregnancy.
Kurt is an actor under the care of talent manager Leo Dominguez and has been featured in AQ Prime Director’s Cut movies Adonis X and Taong Grasa.
According to Lindsay, “I was with Kurt na when it came out. So kaming dalawa, we were laughing.”
“And he actually commented on the post, and sabi niya, ‘Grabe, naunahan pa ako, ha!’
“Tapos, we were just laughing, and then he posted a picture.
“When that came out kasi, we were at the gym, nagwo-workout kami together, and then he took a picture of us working out, and he posted it.
“And sabi niya, ‘Grabe, naunahan pa ako, ha. Buntis yarn?’ And it was a picture of me na naka-sports bra and naka-jogger pants.
“So parang he was trying to say na, ‘Wow! Buntis talaga siya.’”
PREGNANCY RUMOR
In the same interview, Lindsay admitted to being clueless as to how the speculations about her being pregnant even started.
“Initially, I don’t think na it was tagged to me,” she confessed.
“I think in the article, there was a blind item about this famous person and then young star, so I think people just tried to connect it to me and Kuya Dong somehow.
“I don’t know… for me, pinagtatawanan ko na lang siya ngayon.”
Back in 2021, there was widespread speculation that Dingdong had gotten his Alyas Robin Hood co-star pregnant, a claim that Lindsay promptly refuted.
Even Marian Rivera, Dingdong’s wife, chose to dismiss the matter lightly and simply laughed it off.
Dingdong finally got the chance to put the gossip to rest once and for all during his appearance on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on May 9, 2024.
“Sa totoo lang nagdalawang isip talaga ako kagabi kung may sasabihin ba ako about sa topic na ito,” he began.
“May mga tumatawag na po sa aking mga kaibigan at kamag-anak, mga nagmamalasakit sa akin.
“And because I have a responsibility sa aking mga mahal sa buhay, responsibilidad ko na klaruhin ang isyu na ito dahil mahalaga ang aspeto na ito para sa akin.”
He explained: “I have a responsibility sa aking pamilya, to clear things like this. I love my wife, my family very much, my kids – that’s why I am saying it is not true.
“Once and for all, I am clarifying na hindi siya totoo.
“I think I am okay that I cleared it dahil kailangan po talaga, mahal ko ang pamilya ko kaya mahalaga na klaro ang mga bagay na ganito.”
