Lara Pearl Alvarez believes motherhood is not a setback for Circle and corporate ambitions as she vies in “The Apprentice: One Championship Edition” scheduled to premiere next month.
The unique take on the iconic reality television show produced by Asia’s largest martial arts organization is a slight departure from One’s usual content of hosting martial arts extravaganzas.
One of the “candidates” chosen to participate in the competition is Alvarez, a single mother who was born and bred and based in Baguio City. She shared her experience participating on the show and revealed why she joined “The Apprentice.”
“I wanted to give my son a better life, that’s what compelled me to try and audition for ‘The Apprentice,” Alvarez said. “At the time, I didn’t really imagine I could get in. But I was determined to give it a shot.”
“So when I got the news that I was accepted, I was in shock. I just couldn’t believe it. But I was super happy I got in, and from there, I was motivated to succeed,” she added.
When Alvarez got pregnant by her then-boyfriend at 22, it wasn’t exactly what she had planned for her life. Like many of her colleagues at Team Lakay, Alvarez had trained to become a martial artist, learning the discipline of wushu and wanting to compete.
The child’s father ended up abandoning Alvarez even before the boy was born. But with the help of her family, Alvarez took on the enormous responsibility of being a single parent.
“The Apprentice: One Championship Edition’s” first season premieres in March and consists of 13 episodes.
Alvarez was one of 16 selected from thousands of applicants to compete for a $250,000 job offer to work directly under One Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong.
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