6 Asian beauties who rose from humble beginnings.

Janicel Lubina, Le Tu, IU... each has their own circumstances, but they all share a common trait: strong will and determination.

Janicel Lubina

Janicel Lubina was born and raised in a rural area of ​​the Philippines. Her father was paralyzed, and her mother worked as a domestic helper for various families. From a young age, Janicel Lubina did many farm chores to help her mother. Later, she was taken to the city to work as a domestic helper.

Janicel Lubina is the Philippines' representative at this year's Miss International pageant.

Janicel Lubina's life changed after a chance encounter with a makeup artist who advised her to enter beauty pageants. Her success in a local competition gave her the confidence to compete nationally. In 2013, she won first runner-up at Miss World Philippines and the Miss Bikini title. Earlier this year, she placed second at Miss Philippines and was chosen to represent the country at Miss International.

Thanks to the prize money from beauty pageants, Janicel Lubina was able to help her family. Now, she is a model.

Janicel Lubina said, "My mother was a maid, I can't be tied down to being a maid for life... You can choose the life you want." The beauty believes her story can inspire many other girls.

Le Tu

Le Tu's father suffered from meningitis and could only do light work, so the burden of supporting the family fell on her mother's shoulders. Outside, the little girl faced many challenges.being bulliedIt got to the point where I didn't dare go into public restrooms.

During their most difficult times, Le Tu's family lived alongside rats every day, and because they had no toilet, they had to make do with a makeshift basin placed near the kitchen. Every time they cooked rice, her family members could smell the stench emanating from that basin.

Le Tư during her youth and after entering the entertainment industry.

Le Si dropped out of school at the age of 14, giving her younger brother, Le Anh, the opportunity to continue his education. The young girl earned money through advertising contracts and fashion photoshoots. Some whispered that Le Si was a money-making tool for her family, but she said, "My father is inherently uninterested in information. I also don't want my parents to understand too much about what's going on around them."

Having earned money, Le Tu invested in her younger brother's education abroad, hoping he would become a skilled doctor. However, due to a traffic accident in 2007, her brother was confined to a wheelchair. A year after her brother's accident, Le Tu...retirementShe focused on her family. Then, at her younger brother's request, she took over the business at the chain of beauty salons.

Le Tư once said that her wish was to manage a chain of beauty centers really well.waiting for the dayShe can stand up and talk to people.

Despite facing many hardships, Gigi Lai always leaves a lasting impression with her radiant face and ever-present smile. In an interview last year, the mother of three said she lives a happy and peaceful life and has no intention of returning to acting.

Lee Hyori

The South Korean sex symbol shared on an SBS program that she was born into a poor family with limited living conditions. As a child, she didn't even get to go to kindergarten. "I really wanted to go to school with my friends, I wanted to learn to play the piano, but I couldn't. There were times I naively wondered why I was born into such a poor family," the singer said.

Hyori and her husband at their wedding.

"Now I live in a house of over 260 square meters," the beautiful singer smiled as she shared about her current life. Hyori began her singing career in 1998 as a member of the girl group Fin.KL, then branched out as a solo artist in 2003 and achieved tremendous success.marrytogether with musician Lee Sang Soon in 2013.

On Bich Ha

Wen Bihe and her husband.

On Bich Ha had a tearful childhood filled with heartbreaking experiences. Bich Ha's parents had many children, with the entire family of 10 crammed into a small room. Her father was addicted to gambling, leading to the gradual loss of the family's possessions to pay off his debts.

When she was five, due to extreme poverty, her mother reluctantly gave birth to her.selling daughterShe needed the money to pay off her debts. She took her child in front of a man and said, "Go with him." Knowing she was about to leave her family, Bich Ha cried bitterly. The buyer, moved by compassion, gave her mother some money but didn't take the little girl away. Although she wasn't sold, the trauma was deeply etched in Bich Ha's soul.

Growing up, Wen Bixia dreamed of earning money to escape poverty. After being discovered by an entertainment company, she acted in films and achieved success in Hong Kong. The actress married wealthy businessman He Zuoguang in 2000.

IU (Lee Ji Eun)

The singer, born in 1993, said that she still remembers many memories of her impoverished childhood. IU lived with her grandmother in a cold room, and they didn't have enough to eat. Her grandmother had to gradually sell off her belongings to make ends meet.

Not only that, IU had to endure ridicule from her relatives who believed she would never achieve fame. However, she did not give up on her dream of becoming a singer and became even more determined and hardworking.

IU said that because of the difficult living conditions at home, there was a time when she preferred staying at the entertainment company's practice room instead of going home because it was less cold there and she could eat as much as she wanted.

IU is recognized as a talented young singer in South Korea. She captivates audiences with her...innocent beautyShe is innocent and has been dubbed the "Nation's Little Sister".

Secretary

The glamorous Taiwanese actress once shared that her family was poor, so she never had a lavish meal during her childhood. In Shu Qi's memory, she was only disciplined with corporal punishment as a child. Because of her dissatisfaction with her parents, Shu Qi often ran away from home.

Shu Qi started her career with sex films but later rose to become an A-list star in the Chinese entertainment industry.

She dropped out of high school to work and help her family, then started working in the entertainment industry as an amateur model. Due to her early experiences, she gradually developed a strong and independent personality.

In her early years in the entertainment industry, Shu Qi acted in adult films. However, she gradually conquered the seventh art with her genuine talent. Now, the beautiful actress is a leading star in the Chinese entertainment industry.

According to VNE