LJ Reyes, mean girl in ‘Yagit’

CEBU, Philippines – After months of rest, LJ Reyes is back to work in GMA-7’s upcoming drama series “Yagit.”

The show is a remake of the 1983 drama series of the same title, which tells the story of five kids’ struggle in life.

“I’ll be portraying Flora. Sa akin kasi sila titira, magiging stepmom ako ng dalawang kids. Medyo feeling ko kasi pabigat sila, so magiging pahirap ako sa kanila,” LJ said about her character.

Portraying the antagonist is nothing new to LJ, but what makes this character challenging are scenes where she confronts children.

“Kinakabahan ako,” she said. “Kasi may isang scene na kailangan ko sila paluin ng siyanse. So pinalagyan namin ng pads sa likod para protection. But I always remind them that this is only acting, although alam naman nila. Pag-cut rin naman ng eksena iba na ang treatment namin sa kanila.”

“After a scene, tinatanong ko kung anong favorite chocolate nila,” she relates, laughing, on how she makes it up to the kids.

It’s hard for LJ to set aside her motherly attitude in scenes where she has to be harsh to the kids in the show, being a mom to four-year-old Ethan Akio, her son with Paulo Avelino.

Now that she’s back to work, the Kapuso actress has to juggle again her time for her son and for work. “Isa ‘yon sa pinakamahirap na gawin. Sometimes we wish we have more than 24 hours,” she said.

“So sometimes what you do is maximize your time, hindi ko alam paano ko nagagawa pero nagagawa ko naman nang sabay-sabay. Pero magugulat ka na lang na with prayers, nagagawa ko siya.” — Philstar.com