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Mario Bautista, has been with the entertainment industry for more than 4 decades. He writes regular columns for People's Journal and Malaya.

Jun 2, 2016

Katrina Halili Happy For Starstruck 1 Batchmate Yasmien Kurdi Who's Now Happily Married To A Pilot

THE NEW GMA Afternoon soap, “Sa Piling ni Nanay” (formerly “Womb for Hire”) that starts airing on June 27, reunites three Starstruck Batch 1 discoveries: Mark Herras, Yasmien Kurdi and Katrina Halili. So many things have happened in their own lives since they were discovered in that reality show 12 years ago. For one thing, they’re now all parents, but only Yasmien is married. Mark and Katrina have a love child each of their own.

As usual, Katrina will play the contravida in “Sa Piling ni Nanay”. “Binabasa ko pa lang ang script that was sent to me, sabi ko, ano ba to? Kawawang-kawawa naman si Yasmien sa akin dito. Puro sampal at sabunot ang aabutin niya sa’kin. Actually, sa buong career namin, first time ko pa lang siyang gugulpihin. At tiyak na kamumuhian na naman ako ng viewers dahil sa pagka-beast mode at mga pagmamaldita ko. At yung character niya, sobrang martir. Hindi gumaganti.”

How does Yasmien feel about this? Is she scared? “Parang. Kasi si Katrina, siya yung tipo ng artista na tinototoo lahat ng ginagawa niya,” she replies. “So ready na ako. Paghahandaan ko yung mga masasakit niyang sampal at sabunot. Kahit bugbugin niya ako, okay lang. Kaya ko naman yan. Yung role ko rito, sobrang bigat talaga. Lahat ng klaseng aberya, mangyayari sa buhay niya. Pero siempre, magkakaroon rin din ng redemption in the course of the story. Kuwento ito ng mga pagpapakasakit ng isang ina and now na I’m a mother na in real life, mas nakaka-relate ako sa role ko at sa story ng ‘Sa Piling ni Nanay’. Kasama rin namin dito sina Benjamin Alves at Bettina Carlos.”

Isn’t Katrina somehow envious that Yasmien is happily married to a pilot while she’s raising her own daughter, Katy, as a single mom and hasn’t found her own Mr. Right yet? “I’m actually very happy for Yasmien,” says Katrina. “Walang inggitan sa batch namin. We’re all very happy for Jennylyn (Mercado) sa success ng career niya ngayon, gayundin for Cristine (Reyes) and Nadine (Samonte) who are now both happily married at nanay na rin.”

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