Liza Soberano admits hurt over ‘laos’ remarks, details Los Angeles hustle

Liza Soberano gets real on ‘laos’ claims, reveals financial struggles and sacrifices behind her risky Hollywood reset.

Actress Liza Soberano has opened up about the realities of starting a new chapter in Los Angeles, revealing that chasing her dreams in Hollywood has come with major sacrifices especially financially.

Speaking on Edward Barber’s “Painfully Human Podcast,” Liza reflected on how different her life is now compared to the successful career she built in the Philippines.

“I think moving to LA, obviously, money is the biggest thing that I’ve sacrificed,” she shared, noting that she could have stayed in the Philippines, continued doing projects and endorsements, and earned far more than she does today.

Instead, Liza chose to start from scratch in a new industry, embracing the challenges of being a newcomer while investing in her long-term goals.

She also admitted that it was painful to hear people assume her career had declined simply because she was no longer as visible in the public eye.

“I could be easily just doing that and still making the same amount of money that I used to, but that’s what I sacrificed to be living in LA and in discomfort. Now that I’m here, I’m a new artist, so I’m going through all the new artist things. It really hurt me when people would say, ‘Oh, laos na siya. We don’t see her anywhere. She’s only doing these small little influencer gigs.’”

Liza explained that those smaller projects are what help her make ends meet while pursuing bigger opportunities.

“That’s how I stay alive. I’m not making as much money as I did before… I have to do all these little gigs every now and then because that’s how I pay my bills.”

She added that much of what she earns now goes into acting classes, vocal lessons, and self-taped auditions with acting coaches, describing them as necessary but expensive investments in building her career in Hollywood.

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