| | Empress Schuck doesn't mind being compared to Valerie Concepcion Author: Rachelle Siazon One of the conflicts in Your Song Presents Underage is the student-teacher relationship of the characters portrayed by Empress Schuck (Cecilia) and Rafael Rosell (Professor David). But in real life, the beautiful teen star said that she wouldn't ever date a guy who was 10 years older. " Gusto ko naman talaga mas matanda sa akin kaysa yung mas bata sa akin. Pero kung ganun katanda, yung tipong 26 years old, hindi naman siguro," she said during the show's presscon last Wednesday night, February 25. When the entertainment writers laughed at her obvious aversion to older guys like Rafael, Empress was quick to clarify that she just couldn't see herself going out with him. "Friend kasi siya ng ate ko, magka-batch sila dati. So nakikita niya ako nung bata pa ako so hindi naman sa hindi ko siya gusto or anything. Sorry talaga. Siguro mga three years older na guy, yun okay sa akin," she added. Apparently, the young actress is picky when it comes to her crushes. Even her co-star Matt Evans doesn't really appeal to her. " Si Matt? Edad lang [ yung gusto ko sa kanya]. Hindi naman dahil ka-love team niya si Melissa. Si AJ (Perez) na lang," she admitted with a laugh. She later shared with ABS-CBN.com what she likes best about the former Lobo star. " Ay ang gwapo-gwapo niya, hello?! Magkalapit birthday namin, February 19 ako tapos February 17 naman siya. Marami ding nagsasabi na magkamukha daw kami. Pero kung liligawan niya ako? Hindi magwowork out yun. Siyempre nagsimula na kami as friends. Yung turing namin sa isa't-isa parang magkapatid na. And kilala ko na si AJ, meaning alam kong hindi siya yung tipo ng boyfriend na gusto ko," she explained. But if there is one Kapamilya actor who could make this girl go weak-kneed with excitement, it's no other than You Changed My Life star John Lloyd Cruz. "Given a chance, gusto ko siya ang leading man ko sa isang soap. Actually nakasama ko na siya sa isang episode ng Your Song (entitled Kung Alam Mo Lang aired back in 2007). Pero nung time na yun ang gaga-gaga ko kasi hindi ko na-realize na ang swerte ko pala na makatrabaho siya. Kasi nung nagte-taping kami nun, ako deadma lang. Parang, 'Ah okay John Lloyd Cruz.' Medyo similar nga yung story nun sa Underage kasi teacher ko din siya dun. Tapos every time na birthday ko dinadaanan niya ako at sinasabihan na three years or two years na lang pwede na kita ligawan. Sabi kasi nung character niya hihintayin daw niya ako hanggang maging 18 years old ako. Looking back, kilig moments pala yun," she recounted. There's no doubt that the 16-year-old actress is one of the most beautiful faces among today's young stars. There have been rumors though that she gets irritated whenever people say that she looks like Wowowee host Valerie Concepcion. " Sino nagsabi niyan? Okay lang sa akin (laughs). Kamukha ko ba? Okay lang naman," she said before adding, " Kasi nasanay ako na si Gretchen Barretto daw. In fairness iba-iba yung sinasabi sa akin na kamukha ko. May Rio Locsin pa nga eh. So iba-iba. Pero mas marami yung Valerie. Pero okay lang, magkakilala naman kami at saka magkapatid naman kami sa manager. So pwede na." Empress was honest enough to admit though that she prefers to be a dead ringer for Gretchen more than Valerie. " Siyempre Gretchen, huwag ko lang daw gagayahin ang attitude. Joke! Yun ang sinasabi nila, kamukha ko daw pero sana daw huwag ko daw gagayahin yung ugali niya. Pero okay sa akin si Gretchen. Pero okay lang din kung si Ate Val," she reiterated. Source: ABS-CBN Interactive |
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