Karylle goes sexy to spite Dingdong?

Author: Mario E. Bautista
Column: Freehand

ABS-CBN hosted a welcome presscon for Karylle after she signed a one-year contract with them.

"There was a time I was afraid to face the press," she confesses. "Kasi pino-process ko pa noon ang mga nangyari. But now, tapos na 'yun, so I'm ready to face whatever question you'll ask of me. "

It can't be denied that her career that was on a status quo at GMA-7 got a boost it badly needs due to her controversial breakup with Dingdong Dantes. ABS is now casting her as Kristine Hermosa's cousin in the TV remake of "Maruja. " She has signed up for a new album with EMI Records. Bench Body also got her as underwear endorser. What can she say about this?

"Well, as they say, everything happens for a reason. I'm in a new home now, this is a fresh start and I'm thankful for this. When something bad happens to you, it's up to you to dwell on the past or leave it behind and move on para may blessings na dumating. I also changed my manager. Nasa Stages na ako of Audie Gemora and I trust their strategies for my career. "

What can she say to some comments that she seemed so nervous and was not at her best when she sang the National Anthem in the Pacquiao fight? "I'm really surprised when I heard that pag-uwi ko rito. Kasi doon sa Las Vegas, right after I sang, people flocked to me, Pinoys, Americans, even Mexicans, congratulating me as they liked the way I sang the song. "

Her sexy pictorial for Bench will be unveiled at Trinoma this Saturday. Did she go sexy to prove to Dingdong, also an underwear model, that she can do what he does? "No naman. At this point, naging mas adventurous lang siguro ako and I'm really flattered kasi I didn't think puwede pala akong mag-endorse ng underwear until the Bench offer came. Maganda naman ang kinalabasan ng pictorial and I'm proud of it. Now, may offers din ako from Maxim and FHM but I'm not ready for that yet. "

Will she drop the businesses where she and Dingdong are associates? "No. Nag-uusap naman kami and, also, we have other partners, the Garcias, who are the ones really running Centerstage in Timog and Makati . Fully booked nga kami for the holidays. We also have a new restaurant, Mei Lin. "

She was quoted she'll never reconcile with Dingdong because she has realized some things about him that she didn't acknowledge before. What are those? "That's between the two of us na lang. My dad taught me never to wash your dirty linen in public and that's something I'll never do. "

So does she still feel the pain of the breakup? "Wala na. Pero noon, I really hurt and what helped me is that I faced the pain head on. Rather than drown in self pity, I listened to self help audio books, turned to running to lessen the stress and sought the help of a priest friend na pinakuha ako ng retreat where we did a lot of sharing and I opened up about my feelings. I can say now that I've moved on. "

This Sunday, ABS will officially welcome Karylle in "ASAP" where she'll do numbers with her mom Zsa Zsa Padilla and the Heartthrobs Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby. She'll project a new look with new moves so watch out for the new Karylle.
SHAINA CONFIRMS PARENTS' SEPARATION

WE saw Shaina Magdayao growing up from a child star to the young woman that she is now. At the presscon of "Dragonna," where she plays the title role, Shaina came in her revealing costume that shows her shapely legs and sexy figure and cleavage. "Babaeng-babae na," remarks one writer. "No longer a girl but all woman. "

Shaina is not only a looker but also articulate. When asked about John Prats, she says: "We're not really on formally yet. 'Yun na lang ang kulang. As of now, we date nang kami lang, but no formal commitment yet. I told him I don't want to rush things kasi nakita 'yung mga pagkakamali noon ng mga Ate ko. Also, I know that being a Scorpion, I'm a very passionate person. When I commit to a boyfriend, I'll make sure doon na lang ako sa kanya, no turning back. So now, I want to enjoy being unattached first and John understands that. "

It's long been rumored that her parents have separated. Is this true? "As much as possible, I don't want to talk sana about it kasi it's a sensitive issue and they're the ones directly concerned. It's true that they separated, but I want to make it clear that most of the things written about them aren't true. Like it was written that they separated dahil sa nagalaw ang pera ko, hindi po totoo 'yun. Nabawasan ang savings ko kasi nagpatayo ako ng apartment as my investment and I also bought a house and lot. Pero hindi dahil may nakagalaw. Siyempre, affected ako sa nangyari sa kanila. Hindi naman ako bato. But life has to go on and we, their children, ayaw naman naming makialam, but we are praying na sana , maayos pa rin ang lahat in the future. "

What can she say about the pregnancy of her Ate Vina? "I support her, 100 percent. I can see she's so happy now and I'm happy for her as she really wants to have her own baby na kasi she's of age na naman. She will have a baby girl. "

She's thankful to ABS-CBN for giving her a solo project like "Dragonna" that starts airing on December 13, replacing John Prats' "Tiny Tony. " She's paired with Jake Cuenca. "Pero bawal umibig si Dragonna kasi the moment she falls in love with someone, she will lose all her powers," she says.

In such a situation in real life, which one will she prioritize: love or powers. "Siyempre love, because love is powerful. "

In "Dragonna," she's half human-half dragon, but she grew up with three firemen, Bayani Agbayani, Long Mejia and Arnold Reyes, not knowing she has superpowers. It's only much later that she learns how to use them and becomes a superhero who saves people in danger.
MARKY A BIG LOSS TO GIAN

ALSO in the cast of "Dragonna" is Eda Nolan, the 18-year-old Star Magic discovery who was impregnated by GMA StarStruck's Gian Carlos and is now the young mom of a baby boy. She's glad ABS is giving her another break and she also makes a comeback in Regal's filmfest entry "Shake Rattle & Roll X" where she appears with Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson in the "Class Picture" episode.

She denies reports that she and Gian have parted ways. "Kami pa rin po," she says. "We plan to get married kapag nakaipon na kami. "

Gian is the runnerup to Marky Cielo in StarStruck 3. "Up to now, hindi matanggap ni Gian na wala na si Mark as they treat each other as brothers. The day before Marky died, nagkausap pa sila as they're planning a party for their manager, Tatay Rommel Gacho, on December 14, na nagkataon ding birthday ko. Kaya nagulat na lang ako when I was watching sa TV at ibalitang patay na si Marky. I called Gian and he said, naku, may nanloloko lang diyan. Hindi siya talaga makapaniwala, so he called Marky sa cell pero wala nang sumasagot. Noong 6 p. m. na, nagpunta na kami sa bahay nila sa Antipolo. When Gian saw Marky's remains, humagulgol talaga siya kasi sobrang close sila. Ninong kasi siya ng anak namin. Pag-uwi namin, iyak pa rin nang iyak si Gian habang nagda-drive. Masakit talaga for him. Feeling niya, he lost a brother. "

NIÑO DEPRIVED OF SON LIKE PATRICK

Patrick Garcia's experience with estranged girlfriend Jennylyn Mercado and their son is something that former child wonder Niño Muhlach is now also going through. Niño is likewise estranged from his wife Edith Millare, who he met when he was doing a play in UP. They had a son, Alessandro.

They parted, allegedly because of Nino's womanizing and now Edith is also hiding the boy from him and he hasn't seen his son for a long time now. He's imploring Edith to let him see his son.

"Hindi ko naman siya guguluhin," he says. "Kung may bago na siyang asawa, I'm happy for her. Kung may probleman man kami, sana huwag na niyang idamay pa 'yung anak namin. Wala namang kinalaman 'yung bata. "

Since they have something in common, maybe Niño and Patrick should form their own club and get a lawyer who can help them solve their problem and find out any rights they might have through legal means. We also believe that a child should not be deprived of its father.
DRIVE FOR 'PLONING' FRUITFUL

Judy Ann Santos wants to thank all her colleagues in showbiz who contributed in her fund-raising drive to help in the campaign of her movie, "Ploning", to be considered as a nominee in the best foreign language film category of the next Oscar rites. She'll be in the U. S. until December 15 to personally supervise the information drive among Oscar voters and she brought with her pleasant memories of her fund-raising activities that were all fruitful. "I'm really overwhelmed by the response of my colleagues who sent many of their used clothes and accessories that we auctioned off in the 'Damit Para Kay Ploning' activity," she says. "I also appreciate those who contributed at the Rockwell Ten dinner na 10 K per plate na 'Plato Kay Ploning' fund drive. Ang saya ngang isipin na kaming mga taga-industriya, nagkasama-sama at nagkaisa para tulungan ang isang pelikulang maaaring magbigay ng karangalan sa bansa natin. "

Upon her return, Juday will tape a series of episodes for her special stint in "Maalaala Mo Kaya. " She also expects to resume the taping of her Nurserye, "Habang May Buhay," and to start a new movie, a romantic comedy, with fiance Ryan Agoncillo for Regal under which they signed a two-picture contract. About their wedding, she says all plans are currently on hold as her priority now is for "Ploning" to make it as a nominee in the Academy Awards.

GOMA HOSTS EXCLUSIVE PARTY FOR LUCY

Lucy Torres-Gomez is happy over her show's winning the best talent search program award in the recent Star Awards for TV. She also won as best talent search program host. She says hosting a dance show like "Shall We Dance" is something she really enjoys as she has always loved dancing. "Bata pa ako, hilig ko na talaga ang pagsasayaw," she says.

Her husband Richard Gomez has won many awards as best actor, but let's see if he'd also win as best game show host for "Family Feud" in next year's TV awards.

Meantime, Lucy celebrates her birthday today, with an exclusive party hosted by Goma.

Source: People's Journal