The brand’s new Calendar Girl is a charismatic and comedic GMA Network artist, digital creator, and online and television personality.
White Castle Whisky proudly names Ashley Rivera, GMA Network 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 “Dapat light lang!”
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 White Castle models such as Evangeline Pascual, Lora Tolentino, Techie Agbayani, Carmi Martin, Maria Isabel Lopez, Cristina Gonzales, Glydel Mercado, Roxanne Ginoo, Ninong Ry, Sassa Girl, Ria Atayde, Angelie “Pench” Andanar, and more.
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—l’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 show Bubble 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 “Petra Mahalimuyak.
*In 2024, she started her podcast titled Chicks 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,