Comedian-actress Kiray Celis turned 27 years old last Friday, July 29. On her Instagram, Kiray greeted herself and shared some words of inspiration for herself and her fans.

“Happy happy birthday, Self! Sobrang proud ako sa ‘yo kasi kung gaano ka katapang noon, ganun pa rin hanggang ngayon,” she wrote.

Kiray also talked about the challenges she had gone through already. With her years of experience in the showbiz industry, the actress gave herself a pat on the back for never giving up.

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“Kahit pagod ka na, pinapahinga mo lang. hindi ka sumusuko. Patuloy mo lang mahalin at tulungan yung pamilya mo. Kahit hanggang sa magka pamilya ka,” she added.

Kiray celebrated her birthday with her friends and family. In her Instagram stories, Kiray reposted some of her friends’ posts about her as well. A SpongeBob SquarePants-themed birthday cake was shown in her post as well.

She thanked everyone who has been supporting her since day one. According to the actress, her friends, family, and her fans have been her strength in facing the challenges.

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“Kaya sa lahat ng nagmamahal at sumusuporta sa’kin hanggang ngayon, Salamat sa inyo. Kayo ang nagpapalakas sa’kin. ❤️💯,” she shared.

Kiray is in a happy relationship with her longtime non-showbiz boyfriend, Stephan Estopia. In a previous interview, Kiray shared the reason why she fell in love with Stephan.

“Super mabait siya. Sobrang marespeto, lalo na family-oriented ako, so sobrang nirerespeto niya ang magulang ko at ang mga kapatid ko. Kapag hindi puwede sa parents ko kahit gusto namin hindi namin gagawin or hindi namin pupuntahan. Ganun niya nirerespeto ang desisyon ng pamilya ko," she previously shared.