PBB housemate refuses to be circumcised

Column: Freehand
Author: Mario E. Bautista

THERE was no eviction last Saturday in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Plus as Bikini Babe Linda of Iriga chose to have a volunteer exit after Kuya offered to give a grand vacation to her and her entire family.

It will be recalled that her Swedish dad is estranged from her Pinay mom and she wants them to reconcile, so she chose to have a vacation with them and her younger brother. She wanted to stay longer in Kuya's house, but the unity of her family has now become her priority.

The other nominee, Spanish Stallion Kevin, also expressed his desire to make a voluntary exit after he was pressured to have a circumcision while in Kuya's house. It turns out that it's not only Alex of Italy who is uncircumcised but also him, both of them being born and raised in Europe where circumcision is not a usual practice.

He and his dad, John, even had an argument because his dad wants him to get circumcised along with other 100 kids who'll get it for free. But Kevin is adamant in his decision to remain uncut. He says he has been uncircumcised for 18 years and wants to remain so, but we have a feeling he's just scared of the minor surgical procedure, but he won't admit it.

About his dad, there's no denying that John acted like a meddlesome stage father who's pressuring his own son to get circumcised. Honestly, we have a feeling that if the voting for eviction pushed through last Saturday, it would have been Kevin who got more votes and not Linda.

Kevin has become antipatiko not only in the eyes of his housemates but also that of most viewers. He appears more like a bully and he's the reason why Josef from La Salle cried as Kevin can be quite overbearing. Josef has plenty of loyal followers and we won't be surprised if they would all vote that Kevin be evicted. Also, Kevin cannot cultivate a showbiz career locally because being circumcised is a big thing here and he will always be teased as someone who is "supot. "

ANNE'S SHAMEFUL BORACAY EXPERIENCE

ANNE Curtis admits that if Aga Muhlach were single, she would have easily fallen in love with him while they were shooting "When Love Begins" in Boracay. "And why not when we're in a very romantic setting?" she says. "Pero 'yun na nga, I know he's a family man and he's devoted to his wife and kids kaya it never crossed my mind na puwede kaming magkatuluyan. "

Boracay will always have a special place in her heart. "I'm a loyal Boracay girl. Everytime I have a long vacation, I go there to unwind. Lagi nga kaming nagkikita ni Direk Joey Reyes doon, without knowing that one day, we will make a movie there. "

But there's one incident that happened in Boracay that she'd rather forget. "I really feel so embarrassed each time I remember it. Nakakahiya! You know what happened? I got drunk. I was with my barkada and for fun, uminom-inum kami kasi birthday ni Luis Manzano that time. Tapos, may nag-away at naitulak ako. I feel dizzy na nga, na-off balance pa ako, so I fell. E, naka-mini skirt lang ako that time, kaya nag-hello world talaga ang lower half ko and a lot of people saw me that time. May underwear naman ako, pero nakakahiya pa rin. Kung may mga kumuha lang sa akin sa cellphone nila when that happened, siguro nag-circulate na 'yun pati sa Internet. After that, sumumpa akong hindi na uli magpapakalasing para hindi ako magkalat, lalo na sa Boracay. "

In "When Love Begins," she plays a rich girl who is afraid of commitment. Is she also like that in real life? "No, ilang beses na nga ako nagkaroon ng commitment. But this time, I'm really more careful. I don't want to get into another relationship masabi lang na may boyfriend ako. Pag nag-commit uli ako, I want it to be for good na. "

JON HAPPY FOR ZANJOE AND MARIEL

HOW did Jon Avila feel when Mariel Rodriguez, to whom he became extra close while they were both housemates in "PBB Celebrity Edition 2," chose Zanjoe Marudo over him?

"I'm happy for them," he says. "Sincere 'yan. Ako naman ang nag-give way kasi as of now, wala rin akong time for love because my work is really my priority. Isa pa, Zanjoe is a good friend because we're together in Coverboys, kaya I don't want to be his rival with Mariel. Actually, when Mariel made her choice, I felt relieved din kasi, at least, there's no need for me to hope and hang on pa. "

He's happy with the good breaks ABS-CBN is giving him, especially in Mars Ravelo's Komiks Presents "Kapitan Boom" where he plays the title role no less and which starts airing this Saturday. "This is a good project and a blessing for any newcomer like me who's just starting to make a name for himself. But mind you, it's not easy to play a superhero. My costume alone is so very difficult to put on and three people help me to wear it. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes just to put it on kasi it's rubberized kaya mabigat. It's so thick and about 5 lbs siguro so when I'm wearing it, I start to perspire a lot na para akong nasa sauna lalo ngayong summer pa naman. So once I put it on, kailangang sunud-sunod na ang scenes na kukunan sa akin. "

He has two leading ladies in the show, Maja Salvador and newcomer Marianna del Rio. "Maja is more senior than us and she helps us sa taping kasi baguhan lang kami. Si Marianna, she's kinda shy kaya tahimik lang. "

Jon is also elated to be doing a show with the Coverboys at the Music Museum on May 9 and 10, 8 p. m. What can he say to the allegation that all they have to offer are their good looks and hunky physique? "Well, I can't deny that's part of the package. But we're all taking up voice and dance lessons to make sure we'll do well in our production numbers. We're out to prove may K kami to sing and dance on stage, although may parts din that we'll do naughty numbers showing our bodies to delight female viewers. "

CLAUDINE SEEKS SPIRITUAL ADVICE BEFORE PLAYING DEMON'S MOTHER

SUSAN Roces was present at the presscon of "Maligno," which is near to her heart as it won for her second FAMAS best actress award 30 years ago. After she saw the pilot episode, she said she's happy with its modernized version and she congratulated Director Wenn Deramas and the entire cast headed by Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo and Rafael Rosell for a job well done. After the preview, she spread goodwill by donating a total of P14,000 that was raffled off to the press.

"I find the TV remake of 'Maligno' more scary and exciting kasi ibinagay sa bagong henerasyon ng viewers," she says. "I have no doubt it will be a toprater like 'Patayin sa Sindak si Barbara. ' I'm sure the original director, Celso Ad. Castillo, will also appreciate how they gave new treatment to the material. "

Claudine, who reprises Susan's role, said she was nervous during the presscon because of the presence of Ms. Roces. "I'm so thankful that my comeback vehicle after I gave birth is from the Susan Roces Cinema Collection," she adds. "It's an honor to be doing 'Maligno' and I'm glad she's not disappointed with my interpretation of Angela, the character she played before on the big screen who becomes the mother of the son of the devil. Actually, I was scared to do 'Maligno' kasi it's not just about ghosts but about demons. Being a Christian, I asked our pastor's advice sa Victory Fellowship and he said that as long as my Christian beleifs remains strongs, I have nothing to worry about as I am just playing a role. While taping my scenes, talagang I kept on praying and reciting various Bible verses para evil spirits will not affect me while doing the show. "

"Maligno" starts airing next week on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida.

GEMMA'S SIDE OF THE STORY

AFTER her breakup with cager Jimmy Alapag, LJ Moreno is not keen on having another boyfriend right away and wants to cultivate her spiritual life. "I was accused that I was a Material Girl daw kaya Jimmy split from me, which is not true," she says.

The girl accused of stealing Jimmy from LJ is Fil-Aussie Pinoy Dream Academy find, Gemma Fitzgerald, who was once linked to AJ Dee and is now part of the all girl group, Koolchx. Gemma admits she first met Jimmy when his basketball team played in Sydney two years ago.

"But that's all there is to it," she swears. "I've gone out with him here, but we're in a group and there's no romantic involvement between us so I'm not the third party that they say is the reason why they broke up. "

Why does LJ suspect they're playing beautiful music together? "When AJ Dee and I broke up, that was also the time she and Jimmy broke up. So kami ni Jimmy, parang shoulder to cry on that we were there to console each other . LJ thought kami na, but honest, hindi talaga. "

Source: People's Journal