The Chiurigogobaschu girls

One is born to a family. Friends comprise the family that you choose. The American writer and publisher Elbert Hubbard once said, “Your friend is the man who knows all about you and still likes you.” There is no written constitution when it comes to friendship. You can be your real self when you are with friends. You can talk about the most trivial topics and you find yourself laughing at the silliest jokes. You can be crazy in love and yet they still accept you unconditionally.

It is nice to see that in this exciting world of showbiz good friendships still exist. Even Hollywood celebrities have established genuine and lasting friendships. Did you know that good friends Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna have the same personal fitness trainer? Gwyneth praised Madonna in V Magazine, “Through thick and thin she’s a constant in my life. It’s like we have some kind of karmic thing.”

The friendship of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon has gone a long way. They once shared a small apartment in L.A. while working on the screenplay for Good Will Hunting. They are now business partners, having established the production company LivePlanet and signed a production deal with Warner Bros.

Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes have always caught the public’s attention with their sense of fashion. Since the Beckhams arrived in L.A., Victoria and Katie have been spotted at fashion shows and on double dates with their husbands. Meanwhile, Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox are friends in reel and real life. They put their friendship to a higher level when Jennifer became the godmother of Courtney’s daughter, Coco.

Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts met during an audition in Australia and became closer when they moved to Hollywood. It was reported that when Nicole separated from Tom Cruise, Naomi moved in to help her get through that difficult stage in her life. Nicole, on the other hand, was there for Naomi when she split from Heath Ledger.

Charlie’s Angels Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz are earthly angels for each other. They have sealed their friendship by having their figures immortalized in wax at the famous Madam Tussaud’s in London. They are also often seen partying at clubs and going on vacation together.

Teen stars Kim Chiu, Melissa Ricks, Erich Gonzales, Empress Schuck, Beauty Gonzales and Kitkat belong to the group Chiurigogobaschu. Why did they choose this unique name? Melissa explained, “Chiurigogobaschu stands for our family names. Kim is Chiu, I am Ricks, Erich and Beauty is Gonzales, Kitkat is Banaz and Empress is Schuck. Our friendship started while rehearsing for a Christmas special, the Star Magic ball. We went out after our rehearsals. We watched movies and we discovered that we’re alike.” Kim said that because they have similar problems, they understand one another.

Since they’re good friends it is expected that they also know each other’s secrets. Kim disclosed something about Erich. “She always likes to retouch. When we are together, we wear simple clothes but Erich wears an outfit.” Melissa gave clues about Erich’s crush. “He is handsome, an actor, same age, popular and mestizo.” Who do you think is the guy described by Melissa? 

Meet Ampalaya Anonymous

Ampalaya Anonymous is composed of Angel Locsin, Maxene Magalona, Cristine Reyes, Bianca King, Glaiza de Castro and Bubbles Paraiso. Angel is fiercely loyal and protective of her friends. She was vocal in her defense of her friends who were being accused of posting nasty comments about Pauleen Luna at a social networking site. Angel’s friends allegedly were irked with rumors that Pauleen is in a special friendship with JC Tiuseco who is a special friend of Maxene.

Angel said that no one in her group posted any malicious comments about Pauleen. “Ang tao hindi perpekto pero hindi naman dahil may naririnig tayo ay totoo.” She added that she will defend her friends, but she will not tolerate misbehavior on their part.

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