American figure skater Melissa Bulanhagui Melissa Bulanhagui in 2019 Personal information Full name| Melissa Carmen Bulanhagui Country represented| Philippines Former country(ies) represented| United States Born| (1990-08-16) August 16, 1990 (age 32) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Residence| Newark, Delaware Height| 5 ft 0 in (1.52 m) Coach| Karen Ludington Ron Ludington Kat Arbour Choreographer| Karen Ludington Skating club| University of Delaware FSC Retired| 2015 ISU personal best scores Combined total| 127.25 2008 JGP Italy Short program| 50.36 2008 JGP Italy Free skate| 84.76 2015 Four Continents Melissa Carmen Bulanhagui[1] (born August 16, 1990) is an American former figure skater. She represented the United States internationally from 2005 through 2010. She became the 2006 U.S. junior national bronze medalist and won two ISU Junior Grand Prix medals (gold at 2008 JGP Italy, silver at 2006 JGP Romania). After moving up to the senior ranks, she won bronze at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy. In 2011, she decided to compete for the Philippines. She would win bronze at the 2013 Asian Open Trophy and two Philippine national titles (2012, 2013). She also competed at two Four Continents Championships. In 2019, she became a pornographic actress under the stage name Jada Kai. ## Contents * 1 Career * 1.1 Figure skating * 1.2 Pornography * 2 Personal life * 3 Programs * 4 Competitive highlights * 4.1 For the Philippines * 4.2 For the United States * 5 References * 6 External links ## Career[edit] ### Figure skating[edit] Bulanhagui won the junior bronze medal at the 2006 U.S. Championships. She made her ISU Junior Grand Prix debut the following season, winning a silver medal and placing 4th in her other event. She qualified for the Final where she finished 4th. In 2007, Bulanhagui sprained her right ankle twice and tore a ligament while practicing triple lutzes.[2] During the 2008–09 season, she won a gold medal at the Junior Grand Prix event in Italy and placed 9th in her other event. In September 2010, she won her first senior international medal – bronze at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany. In September 2011, Bulanhagui announced that she would compete at the national championships of the Philippines in November 2011 and would become eligible for international events in the 2012–13 season.[3][4] She placed 17th at the 2013 Four Continents Championships, which took place in February in Osaka, Japan. In August 2013, she won bronze at the Asian Open Figure Skating Trophy. She finished 15th at the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea. ### Pornography[edit] Since 2019, Bulanhagui works as a pornographic actress under the stage name Jada Kai.[5][6] ## Personal life[edit] Bulanhagui's parents are both from the Philippines.[7] She speaks and understands some Tagalog although she is not fluent.[4][1] She received her Philippine passport in October 2011.[4] ## Programs[edit] Season | Short program | Free skating | | 2013–2015 [8] | * House of Flying Daggers by Shigeru Umebayashi * Angry and Dead Again by Rodrigo y Gabriela 2012–2013 [9] | * Egyptian Disco * Symphony No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninov 2010–2011 [10] | * Tango * Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninov 2009–2010 [11] | * Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams * Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg 2008–2009 [11] | * Memoirs of a Geisha by John Williams * Slow Dancing by Bill Conti 2007–2008 [12] | * Pink Panther by Henry Mancini * Shall We Dance * Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights 2006–2007 [13] | * House of Flying Daggers by Shigeru Umebayashi * Shall We Dance * Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights ## Competitive highlights[edit] ### For the Philippines[edit] International[14] Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 Four Continents | | 17th | | 15th Asian Trophy | | | 3rd | U.S. Classic | | 7th | | National Philippine Champ. | 1st | 1st | | ### For the United States[edit] International[14] Event | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | | | | | 3rd International: Junior[14] JGP Final | | | | | 4th | | | | JGP Belarus | | | | | | | 9th | | JGP Bulgaria | | | | | | 5th | | | JGP Czech Rep. | | | | | 4th | | | | JGP Italy | | | | | | | 1st | | JGP Romania | | | | | 2nd | | | | Gardena Trophy | | | | 1st | | | | | NACS | | | | 2nd | | | | | National[15] U.S. Champ. | | | 8th N | 3rd J | 12th | 8th | | 12th | 10th Eastern Sectionals | | | 4th N | 2nd J | | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 2nd South Atlantic Reg. | 9th N | 10th N | 4th N | 1st J | | | | 1st | Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior; JGP = Junior Grand Prix ## References[edit] 1. ^ a b Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (August 25, 2011). "The Inside Edge: Bradley takes mound for Royals". Icenetwork.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. 2. ^ Belluck, Pam (June 22, 2009). "Science Takes to the Ice". The New York Times. 3. ^ "Melissa Bulanhagui to represent Philippines". Figure Skaters Online. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011. 4. ^ a b c Blanchard, Jamie (October 18, 2011). "Bulanhagui: It is my chance to compete for my parents". Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved October 18, 2011. 5. ^ "Former US International Ice Skater Bulanhagui turns to porn". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 6. ^ "Jada Kai's amazing rise to fame – from champion figure skater to famous porn star". TodayHeadline. June 14, 2020. 7. ^ Yu, Sylvia (January 8, 2005). "Spotlight on Melissa Bulanhagui - Interview". Unseen Skaters. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. 8. ^ "Melissa BULANHAGUI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. 9. ^ "Melissa BULANHAGUI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2014. 10. ^ "Melissa BULANHAGUI: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. 11. ^ a b "Program information". figureskatersonline.com/melissabulanhagui. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. 12. ^ "Melissa BULANHAGUI: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. 13. ^ "Melissa BULANHAGUI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 2, 2007. 14. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Melissa BULANHAGUI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. 15. ^ "Melissa Bulanhagui". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on August 9, 2010. "Earlier versions". Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. ## External links[edit] * Melissa Bulanhagui at the International Skating Union * Official website (archived version) * Melissa Bulanhagui on Instagram