MEGA

BEYOND STAR STRUCK

- By ANGELO RAMIREZ DE CARTAGENA Photograph­y ZOE ARRIOLA STARRY NIGHT LIGHT UP

Even to this day, it still pleasantly baffles us that the celebritie­s we interface with are at the very least a stone’s throw away from their usually larger-than-life personalit­ies on television, on film, and on social media. Often pulling the rug from under us as we navigate their star status, all they are quick to do so is reveal themselves as nothing more than normal human beings. This couldn’t hold any more true than the day we met Ronnie Alonte, who with his signature brand of ease and nonchalanc­e quickly makes it known that he isn’t any more than us. Well, except that he is a lot cooler, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Decked in a mysterious selection of somber black, set against a rudimental theater-like setup with folded stars dropping from the ceiling; it became pretty much symbolic of Ronnie and his quest for his many dreams. Sure, he’s had many milestones in his young career thus far, but as we got to learn, the man is setting sights further than perhaps what his contempora­ries are concerning themselves with. Looking beyond the fun and fancy of fame, Ronnie Alonte is making sure he is stacking up a future that can withstand even beyond the temperamen­t of the industry he is navigating today.

There is still much to see from this young man, but by the looks of it, he has his act together, even with the earnest admittance that he doesn’t quite has it all figured out yet. And that is perfectly fine, after all he is barely in the thick of his adulthood. But from where things stand, he has so much more to say and show, and this is barely his beginning.

 ??  ?? To realize this vision, folded paper stars were strewn across
Cool, calm, and collected, Ronnie Alonte is the perfect year-ender for MEGA Man
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To realize this vision, folded paper stars were strewn across Cool, calm, and collected, Ronnie Alonte is the perfect year-ender for MEGA Man Moving beyond just fragrances, Blackwater introduces a facial wash and BB Cream to up the man’s grooming game THE NEWYOU

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