Ashley Rivera is White Castle Whisky’s 2026 Calendar Girl
White Castle Whisky proudly names Ashley Rivera, GMANetwork artist, digital creator, and one of the country’s most recognizable online and television personalities, as the 2026 White Castle Whisky Calendar Girl. Known for her charisma, comedic ability, and screen presence, Ashley brings out a more refreshing and comical side to the calendar tradition, in line with White Castle Light Whisky’s tagline”Dapatlightlang!”
The official unveiling of the White Castle Whisky 2026 Calendar will take place during a special press conference on December 19, 2025 at Rampa Drag Club, Quezon City, 3 to 6 pm.
This moment makes Ashley the newest addition to the iconic line of WhiteCastle models such as Evangeline Pascual, Lorna Tolentino, Techie Agbayani, CarmiMartin, Maria Isabel Lopez, Cristina Gonzales, Glydel Mercado, Roxanne Ginoo, Ninong Ry, Sassa Girl, Ria Atayde, Angelie “Pench” Andanar, and more.
White Castle allure and contemporary Filipino pop culture
This year’s calendar aims to showcase a fusion of classic White Castle allure and contemporary Filipino pop culture, with Ashley embodying confidence, charm, and the spirit of today’s empowered Filipina, while showcasing her natural wit and humor. Her selection is a testament to White Castle Whisky’s brand values of encouraging individuality, authentic expression, and lighthearted enjoyment of the moments in one’s life.
“I’m incredibly honored and thrilled,” Ashley shares. “White Castle Whisky has such an iconic place in Filipino culture. To be chosen as the 2026 calendar girl feels surreal—I’ve been dreaming about this after being inspired by Tita Carmi Martin, and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we created.”
A GMA Sparkle Artist, Ashley Rivera attracted fans as a former regular cast member of the longest-running sketch comedy and gag showBubble Gang,and other shows on the network. Before her career in mainstream TV acting,she was famous on TikTok and YouTube for her comedic persona”PetraMahalimuyak.”
In 2024, she started her podcast titledChicks 2 Go,where she hosts with fellow comedian and internet personality Hershey Neri as they talk, joke, and share random relatable stories. In one of the earlier episodes of the said podcast, Ashley spoke briefly about her ambition to be a calendar girl, just like her idol Filipino actress and model Carmi Martin who was the White Castle calendar model in 1984.
White Castle Whisky continues its legacy of celebrating beauty, talent, and Filipino identity. As the brand evolves with the times, it remains committed to honoring tradition while embracing a bold, modern aesthetic—perfectly represented by its newest calendar muse.
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