Body Talk with Geneva Cruz

Ask Geneva Cruz something personal and she clams up and turns evasive. You know, raw issues like...

1. Is she and KC Montero living together?

2. Have they gotten secretly married in the US?

3. Has KC adopted her son Heaven (now 8, by ex-husband Paco Arespacochaga who’s living in California with his second wife, Tiny Fernandez)?

Pressed on, Geneva only gives a what-do-you-think? smile that keeps you guessing all the more.

When she finally talks, Geneva says, "All I can say is that what KC and I are doing is morally and legally right."

Read her lips, read between the lines.

Get it?

She and KC have been going steady for several years now (longer than the time Geneva was married to Paco) and, yes, "We are compatible."

For somebody who grew up in America, says Geneva, "KC is conservative."

KC’s big brother Troy is more daring, adds Geneva.

"Troy can wear a thong in public but KC never will." (The only part of his body KC has agreed to bare in public is his pate.)

The way she dresses, for another example.

"It’s okay with him that I go daring, huwag lang baduy," stresses Geneva, "and as long as I don’t bare any sensitive part of my body. That’s why I make sure that when I wear a sexy blouse, I tape the sides very well para walang makikita kahit ihagis-hagis ako sa ere."

Vital statistics: 5’6 tall, weighing 108 lbs., well-proportioned at 34-24-34.5, and wears small-sized clothes.

Next Friday night, July 30, the audience will have an up-close glimpse of Geneva’s to-die-for body when she and Rachel Alejandro topbill the Re Match concert at PAGCOR’s Casino Filipino in Parañaque City. A follow-up to their recent US concert tour Showdown, Re Match features Geneva and Rachel in a mix of fast and slow songs, old and new, including today’s most requested pop, R&B, dance music and the two ladies’ own hit songs. (Note: Tickets are available at all SM ticketnets; or you may call Live Artists Production at 920-2643 or 926-0556.)

How did you get such a beautiful body?

"Beautiful ba ’yan? I guess it’s in the genes."

How did you get back in shape after childbirth?

"I went to Marie France for about two months. I hardly ate because I wanted to be sexy again. I was also having problems at that time and that helped. I weighed 120 lbs. but at the height of my pregnancy I weighed only 145 lbs. After my post-natal workouts, I weighed only 100 lbs. Medyo sobrang payat. I looked like an anorexic."

What kind of diet do you follow?

"I don’t eat breakfast because I wake up late. I just take yogurt and one egg, either boiled or fried, with wheat bread. I’m not fond of sweets but I love salty foods. Bad, ‘no?"

What kind of workout do you do?

"Mostly cardio-vascular exercises. I do the treadmill for 30 minutes and the stair-master for 10 minutes. I also lift two-pound dumbbells. I can do a hundred sit-ups at a time."

What vitamins and minerals do you take?

"Centrum (multi-vitamins)."

What part of your body is your favorite?

"My legs. They’re long, aren’t they? Maganda ang shape. I got them from my Mom. And my abs."

And what part of your body do you think is KC’s favorite?

"My legs daw and my face."

What part of KC’s body is your favorite?

"Every part! Especially his butt. I love his behind, I like his armpits – everything!"

Which part of your body is the most vulnerable?

"My feet. That’s why I can’t wear flats. Weird, but true. I’m more comfortable on high-heeled shoes. I can dance and sing for hours on heels, but never on flat shoes."

Do you apply anything on your face?

"Before, I didn’t. But now, I do. Moisturizers. Before I sleep, I remove my make-up thoroughly. Once a month, I go to Cosmetiderm for facial and twice a month I do microcrystals for my skin under Dr. Manuel Calayan."

How do you cope with stress?

"I have to let it out. I pray. I am the type of person na kailangan may kausap. When nobody is around, I talk to myself in the mirror. Or I talk to Heaven. Basta, I just have to talk and talk. Also, I open the blinds so I can see green. Trees have a soothing effect on me. I’m a country girl. My dream is to live in a farm and ride horses."

What part of your body do you think needs improvement?

"My teeth. I had an accident at nag-chip ng konti ang teeth ko, that’s why I had to wear braces for about a month. I also want to have a bustlift but KC said no, no, no, no, no! He was teasing me nga, ‘If you have a bustlift, magpapalaki din ako.’ I teased him back, ‘Please don’t! You’re gonna kill me!’ KC and I joke around a lot."

Is everything else natural, untouched?

"Well, yes... except my nose which has been trimmed a bit."

How much liquid do you take?

"A lot! About 100 ml. of water a day."

How much sleep do you get a day?

"I love to sleep! I’m a sleepy head. I can sleep anywhere anytime. Sometimes, I sleep up to 12 hours. But I must have at least six hours of sleep every day. Otherwise, masungit ako."

How do you pamper yourself?

" I go to the spa and have a massage. I use Clarins oil for body treatment. It has a very soothing, calming smell. At home, I light scented candles."

How long does it take you to fix yourself?

"Fast! I can put my make-up on in five minutes."

How long do you spend in the bathroom?

"Medyo matagal-tagal. I relax in the bathtub. Kumakanta-kanta pa ako! I scrub my body, but not when I just come back from the beach because I want to retain my sunburn. Gusto ko medyo tanned ako. The water should be warm. But I don’t wash my hair with hot water, only with very cold water, because hot water daw can make your hair thin."

How’s your love life?

"What do you think? On a scale of 1 to 10, nasa 10."

And your sex life?

"Basta... Happy kami ni KC."

What’s your outlook in life? Are you optimistic or a worrier?

"I must admit that I get easily rattled. I don’t sulk but I get affected by things around me. When I turn on the TV set and I see street kids, I feel sad. I’m glad that KC is around to assure me, ‘Hey, it’s gonna be okay.’ KC is always there to cheer me up."

Do you sleep in the nude?

"I tried it once and I caught a cold. Usually, I sleep in nighties or pajamas."

Name three women with a body as beautiful as yours.

"The ones I find sexy? There’s Jennifer Lopez. Another is Halle Berry. And Angela Velez. I love her dark skin!"

And three actors you find sexy?

"Brad Pitt, Usher and Justin Timberlake."

Using body language, how would you make a guy know that you like/admire him?

"I just become friendly with him – you know, parang one of the boys. Very subtle. The guy will never notice it. That’s how KC and I started. Parang friends."

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