‘Love me, love my son’

There are many “ifs” confronting Jennylyn Mercado these days.

If ever Patrick Garcia, father of Jennylyn’s son Alex Jazz, and his non-showbiz girlfriend get married as rumored, would she attend as guest (not…horrors!...as principal sponsor)?

Jennylyn: If I get invited, why not?

If ever her immediate ex-boyfriend Luis Manzano and his girlfriend Angel Locsin (enjoying their “second time around”) get married, also as rumored (although Luis’ mom, Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos said when contacted by Conversations, “Wala pang sinasabi sa akin si Luis! Wala akong alam!”), would Jennylyn attend?

Jennylyn simply smiled. No comment.

If ever she fell in love again, would she lay down certain “rules” for whoever the lucky guy would be?

“Number 1,” she stressed, “he should love me and love my son. Importante sa akin na mamahalin niya ang anak ko.”

 At the moment, Jennylyn said she’s closing her heart to suitors.

“I am happy being single,” she admitted. Less stress, more time for herself and son Jazz.

Some women cut their hair as a sign that they are moving on. Did Jennylyn ask Dr. Vicki Belo to trim down her arms for the same reason?

“No,” she smiled. “I just want my arms to look slimmer.”

How did you prepare for the Belo pictorial?

“I was taping at that time for Rhodora X and I gained a few pounds so I requested my manager to give me two weeks allowance to work out and go on a diet before the pictorial.”

Any part of your body that you had to work on?

”I was so super conscious of my arms, back and thighs.”

Ano ang regular beauty regimen mo?

“Not much beauty ritual at home. I don’t wear make-up at all whenever I am at home, shopping or doing grocery or attending to Jazz’s needs but I regularly go to Belo for my beauty-care needs, to keep my skin glowing and my body toned.”

Describe the treatment na ginawa sa’yo ng Belo Clinic.

“I had Laser Lipo sa arms ko, kasi feeling ko my arms are not nice to look at, tipong I get conscious, until I tried Laser Lipo. After the procedure, wow! Feeling ko nag-tighten ang skin ko and my arms really got smaller and sculpted. And if you maintain those arms by exercising, nagiging more defined pa. Bagay na bagay sa kin kasi I’m a triathlete and I exercise regularly.”

What sort of diet do you regularly follow?

“Well, I do count my calorie intake every now and then. I have a sweet tooth and I prefer gluten-free pastries.”

What’s usually for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

“I eat whatever food is served at home or on the set. If I am out and in a restaurant, I love pasta and kare-kare.”

Snacks in-between?

“Sometimes when I forget about dieting, hahahahaha!”

How much water do you take per day?

“I am a water person. I take as much as I can. It’s good for the skin since I work out a lot!”

Food that you usually crave for?

“Chocolates and pastries.”

What vitamins are you taking?
     “Vitamin C.”

How much workout do you do regularly?

“Whenever I have free time I do triathlon Balintawak routine and Parkour.”

Your body looks perfect. But any part that needs improvement?

“Arms and back, before I had Laser Lipo.”

And the most vulnerable part?

“Thighs.”

Favorite part of your body?

“My legs.”

What part of a guy’s body do you notice first?

“Chest.”

And what turns you off?

“Bad breath.”

How do you take care of your skin?

“I take good care of it. Simple lang but I make sure that my whole well-being is well-taken care off.”

Any other beauty routine?

“Having IV Glutathione shots at Belo to keep my skin fairer, pantay and glowing all the time. I am also having Revlite procedure regularly to get rid of sun spots; it helps make dark areas lighter like the underarms, knees, elbow. Dr. Belo is really my fairy godmother. She keeps me beautiful and glowing all the time.”

How much sleep do you get per night?

“As much as I can, six to eight hours.”

Favorite sleepwear?

“Shorts and T-shirt.”

How many pillows do you sleep with?

“Five.”

Do you snore?

“I don’t know, hahahahaha!”

Do you talk in your sleep?

“No, I don’t.”

Do you sleepwalk?
“No, hahahaha!”

Last thing that you do before you go to sleep?

“After taking a shower and brushing my teeth, I pray.”

And the first thing that you do as soon as you wake up?

“I do stretching and vocalization.”

How do you relax, cope with stress?

“I work out a lot.”

Favorite hideaway?

“Anilao, Batangas, when I am diving. I feel so at peace there.”

How’s your love life?

“Zero.”

How’s your nightlife?

“Wala, hahahaha! It’s true!”

Name three guys that you think have nice bodies.

“I can name only two, Ryan Reynolds and Adam Levine.”

And three women whose bodies are as nice as yours.

“I can think of only one, Beyoncé.”

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

“I am basically shy but I think my eyes say it all, hehehehe!”

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