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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.

Aug 7, 2016

Barbie Forteza At 19: "Still Very Much A Virgin, Never Been Kissed, Never Been Touched!"


BARBIE FORTEZA dismisses the rumor that Nora Aunor felt insecure because she has longer exposure in their Cinemalaya movie, “Tuos”, and Ate Guy asked their director, Derick Cabrido, that she be allowed to shoot additional scenes. “Hindi naman totoo yan,” says Barbie at the solo presscon hosted for her by GMA Artist Center to support the movie and also in celebration of her 19th birthday last July 31. “Sa 12 days naming nag-shoot sa probinsiya, nandun siya the whole time, samantalang ako, bumabalik dito sa Manila for ‘Sunday Pinasaya’ kaya imposibleng mas marami akong scenes than her. Ngayon, may nang-iintriga namang tatalunin ko raw siya as best actress sa Cinemalaya awards night. Utang na loob, ni sa panaginip, di ko naiisip mangyayari yan. Supporting lang po ang role ko. Wag na lang sana kaming pagsabungin kasi maganda yung movie namin and can stand on its own.”

She’s so happy that “Sunday Pinasaya” is celebrating its first anniversary this month and APT Entertainment is taking all the cast on an all expenses paid vacation in Japan. “Ang saya talaga, di ba? Kasi noon, may mga nega na sabi, di kami magtatagal. E ayan, one year na kami. Malaki talaga ang naitulong ng SPS sa’kin kasi nakita ng mga tao na kaya kong mag-comedy.”

She’s so effective in spoofing Kris Aquino. Isn’t she scared Kris might really move to GMA-7 and later confront her? “Naku, hindi naman siguro siya magagalit kasi compliment nga yun sa kanya. Kaya ginagaya ka, kasi icon ka na. But thankful akong maraming nakaka-appreciate ng ginagawa ko roon, although nauubusan na ako ng dilaw na damit na isusuot ko every Sunday fors that portion.”

The fans of her love team with Andre Paras are worried because he has unfollowed her in social media. How does she feel about this? “Ha? Inunfollow ba niya ako? Hindi ko alam. E, nagkita lang kami sa isang event. Nag-usap pa kami. And GMA-7 said may gagawin kaming bagong show. So siya ang mas dapat na tanungin nyo why inunfollow niya ako.”

How did she celebrate her 19th birthday? “Nanood ako ng concert ni Selena Gomez. Bitin nga, kasi one hour lang ang show niya kasi puro kanta lang siya, unlike si Taylor Swit noon who composed her own songs, so marami siyang spiels before and after each show. And after the concert, I had a special dinner with someone.”

With her BF Kiko Estrada? She just smiled. Someone said Kiko won’t admit they’re on because his mom, Cheska Diaz, is against her. “Ay, hindi totoo yan. Okay kami ni Tita Cheska. At okay rin siya sa parents ko. Basta okay kami.”

Is she still a virgin? “Of course. Never been touched. Never been kissed.” What’s Kiko’s birthday gift to her? “Hindi na yata kailangan akong tumakbo dahil tumatakbo na ako. Kasi siya, pumayat talaga siya, e.”

Don’t miss Barbie with Nora Aunor in “Tuos”, a Cinemalaya main competition entry which will have its Gala Night at the Main Theatre CCP Cinemalaya, 6:15 on August 8, Monday night. Barbie’s other movie, “Laut”, for which she won the best actress award at the Fantasporto International Filmfest in Portugal, is also being shown as part of the exhibition section.

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