The cast of the iWant original series 'Miss Behave.' Ganiel Krishnan, ABS-CBN News
The cast and creators of the upcoming iWant Original series "Miss Behave" gathered for a special premiere night where the show’s first episode was screened ahead of its official launch on the streaming platform.
Leading the series are Alexa Ilacad as Marla, Xyriel Manabat as Nyx, Reign Parani as Isobel, Andi Abaya as April, and Rans Rifol as Daphne.
They are joined by JC Alcantara, Akira Morishita as Warren, Raven Rigor, Zach Castañeda, LA Santos, and Zach Guerrero.
The series tackles timely and socially relevant issues affecting women and young people, with the cast and production team hoping to spark important conversations through its story.
During the premiere night, Ilacad shared the deeper purpose behind the project, emphasizing that the series was created with sincerity and a desire to represent victims and survivors.
“We made it with so much heart, with pure intentions. Iniaalay namin ito sa lahat ng kabataan, kababaihan, lahat ng dumanas. Lahat nung five girls, this is for all the victims and survivors. This is really for them,” she said.
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Manabat echoed the sentiment, expressing hope that viewers would find courage and comfort in the show’s message.
“Matututunan nila paano lumaban, maging matapang. At matututunan din nila na sa mga ganitong klase ng panahon, hindi sila nag-iisa,” Manabat said.
“Matututunan nila na may mga gaya namin na handang magsilbing boses at handang maging tagapagtanggol nila at hindi na nila kakailanganing mag-isa sa pinagdadaanan nila,” she added.
Director Ivan Andrew Payawal, meanwhile, stressed the importance of the series’ themes, noting that the issues explored in "Miss Behave" remain prevalent today.
“Dapat mapanood ito ng marami kasi bukod sa tema ng aming palabas, it’s very relevant now. The issues that we tackle are still happening now. Para ma-remind po lahat ng tao at magkaroon ng kakampi. Our show is a safe zone for everybody and I hope maramdaman nila yung safe na ipinapakita ng show namin,” he said.
"Miss Behave" premieres on iWant on June 3, with its first episode available for free streaming.