A Filipino American, she grew up the only child of a therapist and a teacher in Temecula, Calif., and started writing songs, taking voice lessons and auditioning for acting jobs in grade school.
她是菲律宾裔美国人,在加利福尼亚州特曼库拉长大,是一名治疗师和一名教师的独生子,小学时就开始写歌,上声乐课,参加表演试镜。