iWant’s ‘AFAM Wives Club’ Explores Love and Labels in the Expat Dating Scene

In AFAM Wives Club, four very different women set out to find love, specifically with “AFAMs,” or foreigners assigned in Manila. The upcoming iWant reality series, premiering November 11, tracks their pursuit of romance while unraveling the messy intersections of desire, power, and cultural perception in the Philippines’ contentious expat dating circuit.

The show’s lineup brings together an eclectic mix of personalities. It features actress Nathalie Hart, a StarStruck alum; beauty queen Keylyn Trajano, the first trans woman to compete in Miss Universe Philippines; Julia Chu, a litigation, labor, and intellectual property lawyer; and social media personality Mari Fowler, sister of rapper Toni Fowler.

Under the direction of I’m Drunk, I Love You’s JP Habac and showrunner Rodina Singh, with Antoinette Jadaone as producerProducerThe person who shapes how a record sounds, from arranging and recording to guiding performances and making creative choices in the studio. A great producer can bring out the bestGo to Producer Glossary, AFAM Wives Club teases budding cross-cultural romances, as well as the tensions and stereotypes that trail them, exploring what it means to date, love, and be desired in a country where “AFAM” carries both excitement and stigma.

Pie Gonzaga

Culture Writer

Pie Gonzaga is the Culture Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines, primarily covering film, TV, food, and internet culture.

Gonzaga has worked on a range of stories for print and digital formats, from an interview with Cardinal Ambo David to features on queer party organizers such as CHURCH and Club Euphoria. Her work as the magazine’s former State of Affairs Writer includes news updates on pressing issues like the flood control scandal and the missing sabungeros, and covering rallies. Under Culture, she’s written episode recaps for hit shows, film reviews, and features on restaurants and the people who run them.

Before working with Rolling Stone Philippines, she contributed lifestyle and entertainment stories for a digital news platform.

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• AFAM Wives Club
• Antoinette Jadaone
• JP Habac
• Rodina Singh