Former celebrity sells food near railway to survive

Manila - Her last project was in 2016, since then she has not received any offers.

A former child celebrity has resorted to selling food near the railway in order to get by. In an interview with a weekly talk show, she narrated as to how her career nosedived in 2016 and how it affected her family.
According to the Filipino Times, former child star Rhed Bustamante's career came to a halt in 2016 after starring in a horror film called Seklusyon. Since then, she has not received any new projects. In an interview with talk show Rated K, the former celebrity said that she was hurt that her career did not prosper.
"Children like me expect a lot. However what I want to say is that try not to get your expectations up so much because it hurts a lot when it doesn't come true. Like my career, I thought as soon as you enter showbiz, you're guaranteed a good life. But that is not the case." Bustamante explained in Filipino.
She appeared in several primetime TV shows in two of the country's biggest networks - GMA-7 and ABS-CBN. She was also cast in a number of famous films such as Praybeyt Benjamin and Maria Leonora Teresa.

Since the sudden end of her career, she has been facing financial difficulties. This came to a head when her family was kicked out of a house they were renting. The young actress also narrated how her family also experienced having their electricity cut off because they were not able to pay their utility bills.
On top of all that, her family is also struggling to pay their rent because her father cannot work due to lung complications. Now, she and her mother sell food near a railway in Manila to survive.
During the interview, she expressed her interest in returning to the show business. Given the chance Bustamante says that she will help her family with their expenses.
Since her interview, she was offered to guest star in Philippine TV series Ang Probinsyano. According to ABS-CBN News, her story caught the show's lead actor - Coco Martin's attention who has made it his mission to help struggling former actors by casting them in the show.

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