Her love life is going great. So secure is Kylie Padilla with her boyfriend, Aljur Abrenica, that she doesn’t feel jealous at all when Aljur is paired with other actresses like Kris Bernal in the GMA soap Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko. Asked at a presscon about Aljur and Kris’ love scenes, Kylie joked that they are not “passionate†enough. She’s being bashed in social media by suspected Kris-Aljur fans but Kylie remains unperturbed.
“I just let it pass,†she shrugged, even as Aljur tried to pacify her bashers.
Premiering tonight on GMA is the telefantasya Adarna, a modernized retelling of the well-loved classic, in which Kylie plays the titular character that grows wings like talking golden bird in the story. The series is directed by Ricky Davao, with Geoff Eigenmann (as a basketball player), Benjamin Alves (a street-smart kanto boy) and Mikael Daez (a winged fearless warrior) as Kylie’s leading men.
Adarna is Kylie’s first starrer, in place of last year’s abortive Haram (with Dingdong Dantes) which was shelved because of its sensitive theme (Muslims versus Christians). Kylie is Muslim like her father, Robin Padilla, who will do a “guest†role in Adarna (as what is kept a secret).
Even if Kylie feels “complete,†Funfare asked her to play the “Complete the Sentence†game.
• I hate people…I really don’t hate people, but I don’t like people who take advantage of situations and liars.
• I avoid people…who are plastic and those who don’t like me back.
• My greatest pleasure in life…is being in front of the camera, just acting.
• My worst moment…is saying goodbyes.
• My biggest fear is…being alone.
• I pray for…my family…for happiness for everyone that I love.
• The most important person in my life…is, of course, my family. But if I had to choose just one person that would be my younger sister.
• If I were to be reincarnated as an animal, I would be…either a bird or a sea creature.
• My most traumatic experience was…during my teenage years.
• I deal with gossip by…still thinking of a healthy way to deal with it but it gets easier with time.
• The one thing I can’t do without is…love, love, love!
• The guy that turns me on is…a guy that can sing and with nice eyes (nangungusap na mga mata).
• The guy that turns me off is…a guy that is too vain.
• My philosophy in life is…keep moving, don’t get stuck.
• I lose my temper when… people still don’t understand me even when I’ve already explained myself.
• When I am alone in my room I fantasize about…different characters that I can portray.
• If I were somebody else I would be…maybe someone who works for Hollywood movies.
• I’m happiest when…every time I get the scene right and when I make others happy, too.
• I’m saddest when…I miss people who are important to me.
• My ultimate goal is…to improve myself always and to share happiness with other people.
• What I like about myself is…my brains, hahahaha! I entertain myself with my imagination.
• What I don’t like about myself is…sometimes I over think and assume right away. I think sometimes it’s not a good thing.
2013 Miss Earth early bets help pack relief goods
(From left) Misses Zambia (Winnie-Fredah Kabwe), USA (Nicole Velez) and Guam (Katarina Martinez), who are the early arrivals for the 2013 Miss Earth pageant on Dec. 7 at the Versailles Palace in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, help repack relief goods at the ABS-CBN’s Sagip Kapamilya headquarters in Quezon City for distribution among the Typhoon Yolanda victims.
Reigning Miss Earth Teresa Fajiksova of Czech Republic has a message for this year’s candidates: In the light of Typhoon Yolanda, let’s put a smile on the children’s faces after their traumatic experience. You may have some toys that you would like to give them to cheer them up. Please also include a simple note for them when we send the toys to them.
— Reported by CELSO DE GUZMAN CAPARAS
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