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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.

Dec 28, 2016

Paolo Ballesteros Confesses He Really Joined Beauty Pageants When He Was In Cabanatuan Science High School

PAOLO BALLESTEROS is widely predicted to win the Metro Manila Filmfest best actor award for his role as transgender Trisha in “Die Beautiful”, but he wouldn’t like to put it into his head. “Hindi ko iniisip yun,” he says. “Maski sa Tokyo Filmfest, wala akong expectations, pero ibinigay kaya di salamat.”

His Christmas won’t be complete because his 7-year old daughter Keira is no in the U.S. with her mom. “Buti nga busy ako in promoting ‘Die Beautiful’ so no time para ako malungkot. Touched talaga ako ng lahat ng kasama ko sa ‘Eat Bulaga’, in full force sa pagsuporta at pag-plug sa movie ko, lalo na si Tito Joey de Leon sa social media accounts niya. Ramdam ko ang pagmamahal nila sa’kin and I’m glad naa-appreciate nila ang trabaho ko. Sa ‘Die Beautiful’, hindi lang ako aktor kundi make up artist din kasi ako mismo ang nagme-make up sa iba’t ibang transformations ko diyan. Talagang maipagmamalaki ko ang pelikula na nagustuhan nila sa Tokyo, Toronto at Keral Filmfest sa India where I got a special award for outstanding performance. Sana naman, ngayong magbubukas ito sa mga sinehan this Christmas day, panoorin din ng mga kababayan natin.”

Mother Lily Monteverde is so impressed with his acting in “Die Beautiful” that she signed him up to a three-picture contract. “Thanks sa pagtitiwala ni Mother Lily but alam niyang ‘Eat Bulaga’ pa rin ang priority ko. Sana, yung project na gagawin ko sa Regal, maging kasingganda ng ‘Die Beautiful’.”

He’s shown joining gay beauty pageants in the movie. Has he joined one in real life? “I did, pero hindi pang-gay. Panlalaki, like yung Mr. Cabanatuan City Science High School kunsaan ako nag-aral.” Does he win? “Always! Just like when I joined you Bebot beauty contest sa ‘Eat Bulaga’, win din ako.”

If he’s a transwoman in real life, who’s the guy he’d choose to love him? “Siempre, ang ultimate crush ng mga ganyan, si Papa Piolo.”
Is Piolo also his real crush? “Ay, hindi! Na-google ko lang yun, eh. Si Piolo Pascual daw.”

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