 Humphries was discovered in 1999 at the age of 11 by Johnny Manahan, the director of the ABS-CBN Talent Center (now known as Star Magic) She was invited to join the Talent Center's acting workshops and audition as a Talent Center artist after Manahan saw her perform in her school's Recognition Day program.Humphries attended workshops in various disciplines, including acting, singing, and personality development over the course of two years.She was accepted and launched as a member of Star Circle Batch 11 in May 2003.