Becoming a part of the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition made her very excited. She felt no anxiety upon the notion that she will be joining well-known celebrities.

Much of her time is dedicated to the country. The proof of the matter is her winning 3 consecutive gold medals from the Sea Games. During the recent 2005 Sea Games held in the country, with over thousands of fans in Mandaue City Sports Complex, Malalad added another gold medal to her legend as she defeated Nguyen Thi Nga of Vietnam in the +60kg Kumite division. The pressure of playing in her own country made her bout difficult. Nga left 3 bruises on Malalad's chin. However, she was able to grab the victory with the help of the people's cheers.

Also known as the former Binibining Pilipinas candidate, she would always say "A gold medal is better than winning a beauty title".

Rigorous preparation was done before the big event. The RP Karate team stayed in Europe for 6 months under the hands of World Cup Kumite Champion Guiseppe Romano before the 2005 Sea Games. The competitions held in Italy and France served as a tune-up fight for the team, especially for Malalad due to her fight to defend her gold medal from the 2003 Busan Sea Games.

Every day was an entire day of training as they would engage in jogging and plyometrics in the morning, self- training in the afternoon, and kumite practices in the evening. RP Team Kumite led by Malalad bagged the gold after defeating Iran and Romania during the Adriatic Karate Competition held there. Malalad also managed to grab the gold in the +60kg kumite event.

After the victories attained and the glory gained within the field of karate, Gretchen Malalad has now received the tile of being a 'celebrity' in the field of athletics. The Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition helps her to do something productively and besides, Gretchen Malalad also dreams to be seen in television.

Gretchen does not expect anything and just wants to show a natural person with extraordinary skills in the field of karate.

Being a proud member and a certified instructor of the Karate Development Arts and Sports, she wants to show respect, discipline, courage, and the love of ones country that the sport has taught her.

Gretchen Malalad known as 'Gege' to her friends started to assist as a blackbelter in the School of the Holy Spirit QC. Despite being a new blackbelt instructor, she displays professionalism and thorough discipline. She gives inspiration to the students during competition as well as regular trainings. She is a friendly person outside of the dojo as well as a strict disciplinarian inside, an exemplary sensei within the field of karate.

During blackbelt trainings, she is the epitome of excellence amongst her fellow peers. She exudes perfect form in addition to her astounding speed, giving her power that inspires her fellow blackbelters. As a blackbelter, she knows when to be serious and when not to be. Every achievement is a ilestone wherein everyone can share by her fellow KDA, as well as the Filipinos.

As a friend would, she knows how to treat a fellow karateka. Whether as a student, or a teacher, she gives what is due. Despite a strict and martial appearance, she breaks this impression by her charming smile and infectious laughter.

She is a favorite in terms of modeling in well-known magazines like FHM and Cosmopolitan just to name a few. An actress even before the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition, in 'Panday', 'Maynila', and her movie 'Enterpool'.

The intellect of this beautiful girl was displayed when she became a commentator in a radio program entitled 'Groovy Kami Noon, Cool Kayo Ngayon' together with a well know radio host Zip Roxas. Having a good personality as awell as a beautiful mind and body, it is no wonder why any person in KDA looks up to her.