Format
Across the nation, casting tours are held in different regions, wherein hopeful contestants are screened by preliminary panels to be selected for star quality, acting talent, or humorous potential and human interest. The audition process is long, beginning with thousands of hopefuls showcasing their talents and interviewed by the panelists.
The competition heats-up when the hopefuls are cut down to fourteen young hopefuls and be the official contestants for a respective Season.
During the finals, the finalists were eliminated one by one until three pairs remain. After two weeks, one pair will be eliminated. The remaining four advanced to the final judgment where the winners were proclaimed. In season 2, the Wildcard twist was introduced. The wildcard week occurred when there were 6 finalists remained. The eliminated finalists were given a chance to come back in the competition. The week ended resulting to Benj Pacia's elimination and CJ Muere replaced Pacia in the competition. During Season 4, the said twist was then again introduced that benefited Mart Escudero and Rich Asuncion who both secured a spot in the final judgment. Season 5, on the other hand, had five finalists who advanced in the grand finals or The Final Judgment.
The Final Judgment will award the finalists' respective titles. There are two ultimate survivors, a male and a female, at the end of every season. The winners are determined through the average of the text and online votes plus the decision of the three members of the StarStruck Council. However, in season three, from the two ultimate survivors, there was an Ultimate Sole Survivor title (won by Marky Cielo) that earned the winner extra prizes. While in season four, instead of a final four, the format differentiates by choosing the final six as there was four big winners composed of Ultimate Love Team, Ultimate Hunk, and Ultimate Sweet Heart. In season 5, the titles Ultimate Male Survivor and Ultimate Female Survivor were given once again.
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