Over the years, Esclito has achieved further recognition for work in film, music, and television, most notably as a main cast member of the teen romantic comedy series He's Into Her.
Esclito's lack of work following her Lucky 7 stint, particularly in comparison to Maymay Entrata and Kisses Delavin, who had participated in the same season and found instant success in the industry, took a toll on her mental health.
'Sharpshooter'), her first afternoon teleserye, and AJ Punzalan in Since I Found You, her first primetime drama series, alongside established actors Piolo Pascual and Alessandra de Rossi.
The miniseries starred Esclito as Monica, an insecure young woman hoping to win the affections of her crush, Yoshi.
[9] Esclito played Mildred on the highly successful gothic horror series The Killer Bride, which aired from October 2019 to January 2020.
[14][15] In March 2019, Esclito appeared in the music video for the Regine Velasquez song "I Am Beautiful", along with other stars such as Nadine Lustre.
[16] On November 9, Esclito was announced as a cast member on He's Into Her, a teen romantic comedy series based on the Wattpad novel by Maxinejiji.
[18] Esclito then appeared on Maalaala Mo Kaya episode "Ilog" in which she played the younger counterpart of Elvira (Vina Morales).
This appearance yet again created a buzz among netizens as she reunited with former onscreen partner JC Alcantara, and has earned praises for Vivoree's improved acting alongside veteran Marissa Delgado.
[20] She also starred in the pilot episode of the anthology series Love Bites, as well as the teen drama miniseries Tara, G!, which premiered in September and October respectively.
[23][24] In September 2023, fashion and pop culture magazine Nylon Manila reported that Esclito was filming for the then-upcoming drama movie In His Mother's Eyes.
[8] In late 2019, Esclito released a cover of the song "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain, which garnered acclaim and amassed more than 12 million views within five months (at the time of writing).
[29] Kate Alvarez of Esquire Philippines wrote that Esclito and Akira Morishita were endearing as the play's main couple Eds and Rovic, but she hoped for a deeper exploration of other pairings as well.
In the cover story, writer Lara Toldanes described Esclito as a "remarkable" Gen Z rising star with "charismatic beauty" and an "exceptional gift of angelic voice".
Acer Batislaong of Nylon Manila reported that Esclito's catwalk debut "made the most impact" at the event, and that it became a trending topic online.
[39] On June 24, 2022, Esclito made her debut as a voice actress on "Click For You", an episode of the radio drama anthology Dear MOR: Celebrity Specials.
She and Zach Castañeda voiced Cheska and Jerome, a real-life young couple whose love story began on the social media app TikTok.
[40] She wrote the script for the music video of her 2023 song "Dalawang Isip", which doubled as a short film, and co-directed it with Karlo Calingao.
[41] In 2023 and 2024, she competed in the Star Magic All-Star Games, leading the volleyball squad Team Lady Spikers alongside Loisa Andalio.
The sports event for Star Magic talents is held annually at the Araneta Coliseum and is digitally broadcast via video on demand (VOD).
[45] In November 2021, she was featured in a Christmas campaign promoting Lady's Choice mayonnaise, in which celebrities shared their personal holiday macaroni recipes.
Esclito honored her Visayan roots by sprinkling her macaroni salad with crushed peanut kisses, a delicacy native to her home province Bohol.
However, on the day before the ball, the gown's heavy beads reportedly damaged its fabric and the designer was forced to redo the top part from scratch.
[15][48] In April 2023, Hannah Mallorca of The Philippine Daily Inquirer named Esclito one of the 10 best-dressed celebrities at ABS-CBN's inaugural Star Magic Prom.
She declared Esclito to be the diamond of the night, a reference to Bridgerton, the popular TV series that inspired the event's theme.
"[52] In October 2021, Esclito uploaded a since-deleted photo of herself with a heavy pink filter shortly after Leni Robredo announced that she would run for President in the 2022 Philippine presidential election.