Why KC’s heart is at peace

KC Concepcion looks radiant these days. “My heart is at peace knowing that there are really good guys out there,” she said during an interview in The Buzz.

Undoubtedly, KC was referring to her French suitor Pierre Emmanuel Plassart who is a photographer, filmmaker and writer. The two met in an international event. Pierre surprised KC when in Boracay, he named a star after her. If Pierre could only give KC the heavens or pluck the moon above, I think he would do it just to prove his love for her.

KC  also told me, “They said when you want to ask God for something, you pray about it and be specific and believe with all your heart as if He already gave it to you.” She fervently prayed for seven straight days last December, several months after her highly-publicized break-up with Piolo Pascual.

“I really wrote down in Post-it notes all the things I want in a guy.” KC then put the notes on her headboard until she had seven to eight Post-its pasted on top of her bed. “God gave me everything I posted until the very last detail,” she said.

KC only has good words about Pierre. “Pierre is a very kind person. Marami tayong nakikilalang lalaki na inaral ang pagiging gentleman and that’s a great thing. Pero ito talaga, Tito Boy, since he was a baby until he grew up, hanggang ngayon na na-meet ko na siya, ito iyong masasabi kong tunay. It’s the real thing talaga. He’s a true gentleman.”

Asked about his best quality, KC answered, “He’s not giving up.”

Although KC and Pierre are getting closer, it doesn’t mean that she is in a rush to enter into a new romantic relationship. She explained that this is the time to get busy from work. “Honestly, iyong pagiging single, mas creative ako ’pag wala akong ibang iniisip. I want to still explore kung ano ang mangyayari pa hanggang independent girl pa mode ko ngayon.”

Better lovers on stage?

Karylle and Christian Bautista starred together in the revival of Rama Hari which was staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). They previously worked together in the hit Asian television musical series The Kitchen Musical where Karylle played Maddie Avilon while Christian was her childhood friend Daniel Ray. A few years ago, they appeared together on Stages’ production of West Side Story where they portrayed star-crossed lovers Tony and Maria.

Little did the public know that Karylle and Christian briefly dated each other after the singer-actress separated from former boyfriend Dingdong Dantes. “There was a time during West Side Story (na) nagkagustuhan kami ng kaunti. But I knew where she was coming from,” Christian admitted in The Buzz. “Ako kasi hindi ako ligaw agad. Nagiging friends muna and then sometimes we do go out.”

Karylle explained, “That time, I was really broken-hearted. Everyone kept telling me, don’t rush into love. And since he was such a good friend, I didn’t want to mess that up.”

“During that time, everyone told me to date everyone. Since I didn’t have self-esteem, I didn’t know how to pick up the pieces. So that’s what I did, I went out on dates.” Their friendly dates gave them the chance to get to know more about each other.

Now, they are both happy with their respective love life. Christian is in a romantic relationship with Carla Dunareanu, his co-star in The Kitchen Musical, while Karylle is going out with Yael Yuzon, Spongecola’s lead vocalist.

Although they did not end up together, Karylle and Christian have remained good friends. And the best partners onstage. “I admit that when we’re onstage together kinikilig talaga ako. And I’ve allowed myself that. Parang feeling ko di man kami nagkatuluyan, nagkatuluyan kami sa stage. That”s the alternate universe, that in another time and place, we ended up together. And it happens every so often,” Karylle admitted.