Katrina Halili On Her Relationship With Ex-BF Kris Lawrence & The Perks Of Working With Megan Young In 'The Stepdaughters'

KATRINA HALILI says she’s been single for almost five years now and she doesn’t at all feel like there’s something lacking in her life. “At this point, ang gusto ko lang is to enjoy life kasama ang anak ko,” she says. “I just want to go on working, mag-ipon, to make sure I can give my daughter a good future. Hindi rin naman ako ready to be in another relationship. If ever, wala rin akong time na maibibigay. At hindi mo rin kailangan ng lalaki sa buhay mo para ka maging masaya.”

She has remained good friends with her daughter Katie’s dad, Kris Lawrence. “He visits her often, two or three times a week. Okay naman. Pag hinahanap siya nung bata, sasabihin sa’kin, I want Papa to visit me. So tatawagan ko naman siya and he’ll come. Sabi ko, turuan niyang mag-play ng musical instruments yung bata, like the piano. Turuan rin niyang mag-English para masanay. Sabi ko, ikaw ang tutor niya. Maayos naman ang arrangement namin. I cannot complain.”

No chance of reconciliation at all? “Mahirap kasing i-push. Sobrang magkaiba ang personality namin. Wala siyang pagkukulang at, I think, ako rin naman. Siguro, hindi lang kami talaga mag-match sa isa’t isa, kaya mahirap.”

Does she have no plans of getting married at all? “Meron naman. I’m 32 na, pero hindi ko naman hinahanap. Siguro, bahala na si Lord. Kung may ibibigay ba Siya sa akin, kusa namang darating yan kahit hindi hanapin. Basta sa ngayon, ang focus ko is work. And we’re so happy sa ‘The Stepdaughters’ kasi consistently high ang ratings ng aming show.”

She’s in full contravida mode in her role as Isabelle in the show. Doesn’t she ever get tired of being a villain? “Sanay na ako. Mahirap maging bida. Iyak ka nang iyak dahil inaapi ka. Kung minsan, di mo na alam kunsaan mo huhugutin ang luha sa pag-iyak mo. E, yung kontrabida, lagi ka lang galit. Mas madaling ilabas yung galit kaysa iyak, so okay na sa’kin na contravida ang branding ko.”

How is she and Megan Young so far? “Okay na okay. Pareho kaming galing sa Starstruck, di ba? Seryoso kami sa harap ng camera, but off cam, kulitan kami. We’re like sisters na nga. Cool siyang kasama. Miss World pero kalog. Hindi feeling beauty queen. Sweet. Hindi mahirap katrabaho. May perks yung pagiging kasama ko siya kasi tinuturuan niya ako ng tamang posture, ng tamang paraan ng paglakad, so enjoy ako working with her. Kaya nakikita nyong panay ang tarayan at sampalan namin sa show, pero ang totoo, we’re the best of friends now. Abangan nyo dahil mas lalala pa ang mga away namin dahil aagawin ko sa kanya ang boyfriend niyang si Mikael Daez.”