Wholesome films were not making money at that time. Low budgeted bold movies were making the millions in the box office and producers were very happy at that time. So when Katya Santos decided to go bold, many were surprised but some just saw the trend of young stars going bold for the money. Rica Peralejo, another teen star at that time, also went sexy.
Katya Santos became so popular among the male audience in the Philippines. Her movies hit the box office records and she literally made millions with her bold movies. But when SM Cinemas prohibited the showing of bold movies in their cinemas, all went down with Katya Santos. She had one indie film titled "Sabong" which featured her acting talent and even went in winning an international award. But financially, the film did not perform well.
After that movie, there is news about Katya or her career. She has been very silent and what was reported in prints is only her involvement with the band Pupil's drummer romantically.
You can visit Katya's fan site here.