She entered Philippine show business through the first wave of "StarStruck", the reality-based star search of GMA Network. She was one of finalists, dubbed as the Final 14. Halili, together with those who were eliminated during the course of the show, are now known as Starstruck Batch 1 Avengers. She was linked with her co-survivor Rainier Castillo but it was later confirmed that they really dated after the show. She also starred in a commercial for Head & Shoulders where she was partnered with Alvin Aragon.