Sparkle's Fresh Four: Meet the New Faces Worth Falling For

There’s a particular kind of magic in catching someone right before the rest of the world does. Before the fan pages multiply, before your For You Page turns into an all out edit marathon, before every stan account has a bias to defend. That’s exactly the moment PARCINQ FRESH exists for, and today, we’re handing you four of them at once.

Winston Stolk, Shan Vesagas, Larkin Castor, and Ralph Miaco are the newest faces of GMA’s Sparkle Artist Center, and each one proves that “the next big thing” isn’t just a tagline, it’s something you can actually feel the second they show up on your screen. One’s the boy next door with a smile that photographs itself before you even ask. One’s living proof that clutch energy translates straight from the basketball court to primetime television. One waited over a decade to become who he is now and never once rushed the process. One is already being called Caloocan’s very own charming model athlete, and trust us, that nickname is underselling him.

So consider this your official welcome. Get familiar now, memorize the names, save the fancams, because a few months from now, you are going to wish you knew them first.

Winston Stolk: The Campus Cutie With Main Character Energy

Winston first caught everyone’s attention through Sparkle Campus Cutie, where he placed in the Top 10, and if you’ve seen even one clip of him, you already know why. He’s got that effortless, boy next door charm that doesn’t feel forced or performed. From there, he landed his first real acting credit playing the young Atoy in The Master Cutter, proving he’s just as comfortable in front of a script as he is in front of a competition camera.

Off screen, Winston is one of the Sparkle artists balancing his growing career with a college education through the agency’s partnership with Thames International School, which says a lot about how grounded he is despite the attention. He’s also been making the fashion week rounds, most recently walking for BENCH. Sparkle’s own team has nicknamed him the “Dutch Charmer,” and honestly, we get it.

Shan Vesagas: From the Basketball Court to Primetime TV

Before Shan Vesagas was acting on your favorite GMA shows, he was a shooting guard for De La Salle Zobel, and a good one. He helped clinch the 2014 ISAA national championship with a game high 26 points, including the winning basket after his team was down by six with two minutes left. That’s the kind of clutch energy you don’t just leave on the court.

Shan’s journey into showbiz actually started on TikTok, where his videos during the pandemic caught enough attention to land him a role in the YouTube series Hayskul. That online following eventually brought Sparkle knocking, and he officially signed with the agency in May 2024. Since then, he’s booked role after role: Shan Rodente in MAKA Season 2, Tikboy opposite Jillian Ward in My Ilonggo Girl, and Tolits across 60 episodes of My Father’s Wife. On top of all that, he graduated with a degree in Hotel Management from De La Salle University, Dasmariñas. Somehow he made time for all of it, and that alone tells you everything about his work ethic.

Larkin Castor: The One Who Knows Good Things Take Time

Larkin Castor’s story with Sparkle goes all the way back to 2022, when he was named one of the original 17 members of Sparkada, the agency’s teen ensemble. He actually started out as a singer, with acting coming much later. In a recent interview, Larkin shared that sometimes a big break takes eleven years, sometimes even fifteen, and that patience isn’t just a nice idea, it’s necessary if you want to actually be ready when your moment comes.

That moment arrived when he was cast as Hedrik in Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre, a role he’s called one of his dream projects. He followed it up with something completely different: Spencer in the afternoon drama Apoy sa Dugo, where he finally got to show off his playful, easygoing side instead of the warrior intensity fans were used to seeing from him. Larkin has said his “kulit” side only really comes out once he’s close to the people he’s working with, and honestly, that kind of quiet, earned trust is very on brand for someone who waited this long to get here.

Ralph Miaco: Caloocan’s Own Charming Model Athlete

If there’s one newcomer built for range, it’s Ralph Miaco. Like Winston, he first broke through as a Sparkle Campus Cutie finalist, but his résumé hasn’t stopped growing since. He’s played Gene in Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy Ang Kuwento, had a standout moment in MAKA, and is currently part of the reality talent search Born to Shine, where he plays Uno. His on screen chemistry with fellow Sparkle artist Miggs Cuaderno has fans making fan edits nonstop, especially on TikTok.

The Rise Isn’t a Coincidence

What ties Winston, Shan, Larkin, and Ralph together isn’t just the Sparkle logo. It’s the discipline behind the charm. A basketball player studying hotel management between tapings. An actor who waited over a decade and never let it discourage him. A campus cutie already walking fashion week. A model athlete building an on screen partnership fans can’t stop watching. None of them got here by luck, and none of them are done yet.

Consider this your official introduction. We’ll be watching where they go next, and you should too.

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Photography by Grant Babia
Words by Anya Encarnacion
Art Direction by Joe Andy
Make-up by Bhads Castor
Styling by Raine Robo
Production by Cha Canicosa
Shot on location Haus by Juju
Special Thanks to GMA Sparkle, Oli Sara, Caiel Pajarillo, and Robi Dela Cruz