MARCO Gumabao says he was surprised by the story “Baby Boy, Baby Girl” by director Jason Paul Laxamana.
“It’s about sugar dating and I play the role of a sugar baby boy with a sugar mommy while Kylie Versoza naman is a sugar baby girl with a sugar daddy. I was shocked but also got excited as we know that sugar dating really happens today and it’s quite challenging to explore this world.”
In the story, he and Kylie play former sweethearts who broke up since they’re both living in poverty. As Seb, Marco is a penniless janitor who resorts to having a sugar mommy, Giselle Sanchez, and his financial status quickly improved.
“When Kylie saw me, nagtaka siya kasi biglang yumaman ako,” he says. “And when she found out I got it from sugar dating, nagpaturo siya sa akin and I become her mentor. She also gets a sugar daddy at bumuti rin ang buhay niya.”
But meeting each other again has its own complications. They both realized they still have serious romantic feelings for each other. He’s been loveless for sometime. Hasn’t it crossed his mind to woo Kylie? And he’s also being linked to Cristine Reyes.
“Kylie and I have been friends for a long time now and may mga nang-aasar nga sa amin, bakit hindi na lang kayo? If we were meant for each other, dapat noon pa. I saw the journey of her relationship with Jake Cuenca, so now, respeto na lang sa kanila ni Jake, ‘di ba? About Cristine, we became good friends since makasama ko siya sa first TV series ko, ‘Tubig at Langis’. We’ve maintained that friendship by hanging out a lot. That’s it.”
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Ryza Cenon is back on the big screen in Viva’s new romance-drama that will be shown in movie theaters this March 15, “Kunwari Mahal Kita.” How does it feel?
“Siempre, may pressure, kasi the industry has not yet fully recovered as people haven’t really returned to theaters,” she says. “But hopefully, they will give us the chance na suportahan kami at panoorin ang movie namin sa sinehan, kasi we all did our best para mapaganda itong movie namin. It will make you laugh, cry and fall in love all over again.”
What is her role? “I play Heidi or Hydes, isang probinsiyana working in a resort hotel.
Sobrang strong ang personality at galit sa mga lalaki kasi her mother, Miss Yayo Aguila, laging sinasaktan ng mga lalaki.”
Her life became complicated when she met Joseph Marco as Greg. “Joseph is a good friend of the owner of the resort where I work. My boss orders me to tour him around and we get closer to one another. Then one day, Nathalie Hart arrives and it turns out she’s the legal wife of Joseph who earlier wants their marriage to be annulled. Joseph asks me to pretend I’m his girlfriend but Nathalie now wants to get him back.”
Ryza’s son is now two years old. Does she and the boy’s dad, Miguel Cruz, plan to tie the knot soon?
“It’s not our priority. We’re having our own house constructed now. ‘Yun muna ang ginagastusan namin, kaysa gumastos ka sa kasal tapos baka mauwi lang sa hiwalayan.
Happy namin kami sa sitwasyon namin ngayon.”
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‘Hopefully, yes, with her. Ayokong mawala pa siya sa buhay ko. — Ruru Madrid’
Ruru Madrid and Bianca Umali topbill “The Write One,” a romantic drama with a touch of fantasy produced by GMA Public Affairs, directed by Mark Baco and airs on March 20 in GMA.
Ruru admits he used to be a womanizer but it’s a thing of the past as he is now very faithful to Bianca. Is it true he’s now having their dream house constructed?
“I’m having one built now but it’s for my parents and siblings,” he says. “Kapag natapos na ‘yun, then I’ll have one built for my own family.”
With Bianca? “Hopefully, yes, with her. Ayokong mawala pa siya sa buhay ko.”
Ruru is happy to renew his contract as Beautederm endorser. “It’s nice to be part of the Beautederm family of brand ambassadors kasi napakabait ng CEO na si Miss Rhea Anicoche-Tan,” he says. “She’s very caring and I really enjoy using Beautederm products to help me maintain my smooth skin and good health.”
About Bianca, she was asked by Boy Abunda if it’s true she tried to hit Ruru with her car once at the Megamall parking lot due to jealousy. “There was an incident but it was greatly exaggerated,” says Bianca. “Hindi naman ako magseselos ng wala sa lugar. But he did everything to save our relationship and win me back. He said let’s start again and I forgave him.”
