A biography for Bella Poarchhasn’t been written yet.
“My mental health was getting really bad in the military and so the doctors decided not to renew my contract and advised me to take a break.”
“Japanese culture is something I'm heavily inspired by. I was actually stationed for a few years in Japan with the Navy and I fell in love with a lot of that culture, especially when it comes to fashion and art.”
“I get most of my inspiration from anime and video games.”
“Growing up I used to get bullied and stuff, how I look like.”
“I actually wanna go back to the Philippines, not the old house that I used to live in but I would want to visit the Philippines.”
“My scars from abuse made me insecure. And so I had to cover up my scars with tattoos.”
“I grew up watching anime, and the girls in anime have really rosy cheeks. That's how I got inspired to do my rosy pink cheeks on TikTok. I think it's really cute.”
“My mother used to pack me Filipino food for lunch, and I would get made fun of because of the way it smelled. Kids would make fun of me because of the way I looked and call me 'Ling Ling.'”
“I wanted my first song to have a good meaning to it and to help a lot of people just to be more confident about themselves.”
“School was my escape even if I was getting bullied.”
“The difference between Philippine makeup and U.S. makeup is that Filipinos don't really like foundation or really thick makeup.”
“My dream collaboration is Rose and I love K-Pop and I love Blackpink. I'm obsessed.”
“I was my own role model.”
“Growing up in a brand-new country, coming from the Philippines, was hard. I was treated differently and felt like people thought less of me because I was Asian.”
“The first video I ever uploaded was of me singing, and it only got 100 views, so I took it down right away. So when 'M to the B' got a million likes in a day, I was in shock. I would never have imagined something like that.”
“I love 'Lord of the Rings.'”
“I love the Philippines. I feel like it's a huge part of me. It's my home.”
“I had a rough childhood.”
“I feel like there's a tremendous amount of pressure that society and the Internet put on people to look or be perfect.”
“I apologize to Koreans, because six months ago I got a tattoo of the red sun with 16 rays. At that time, I didn't know the history, but when I found out, I immediately scheduled it for removal.”