JAK Roberto laughs off allegations he is not at all jealous of his GF Barbie Forteza’s successful love team with David Licauco. Does he get annoyed when some fans even suggest that he should break up with Barbie so she and David can be together on and off cam?
“No, I’m not annoyed, mas nalulungkot ako na ang ibang fans, sobrang pine-personal ang comments nila. Siempre, inuunawa ko na lang po na kinikilig sila sa ‘BarDa’ love team, pero sana, maintindihan din nila na trabaho lang po ‘yun at iba ang trabaho sa personal na buhay ng mga artista. Six years na kaming on ni Barbie at never kaming nakialam when it comes to our careers. Pareho kami artista so alam naming kapag trabaho, trabaho at kapag lovelife, iba rin ‘yun.”
He swears he never felt jealous and “anti selos” memes started appearing after he and Barbie walked separately on the red carpet of the GMA Gala last month. Jak proved to be a big sport and even did “anti selos” dance with his co-stars in the new GMA series that starts this Monday, “The Missing Husband.” It was a hit that even Dennis Trillo did his own version; making Jak very popular.
Has he talked about facing the altar with Barbie?
“Siempre napag-uusapan, pero nothing serious po as of now. Kasi we’re both still so focused on our careers. Lalo si Barbie, tutok talaga siya sa career dahil gusto niya talagang magtagal sa industry, like Tita Gloria Romero. Ganun ang mindset niya. She just turned 26 noong July 31 so bata pa siya for us to start our own family. That can wait pa rin po.”
Don’t miss Jak Roberto as Joed, the hunky cop who helps Yasmien Kurdi look for Rocco Nacino as “The Missing Husband” now showing on GMA Afternoon Prime.
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‘We won’t be surprised if she’d be nominated for an acting award.’
AJ Raval and boyfriend Aljur Abrenica were absent at the screening of their movie “Sugapa” as they’re both in Canada. But Vivamax had a Zoom press con for them. It was alleged that she gave birth to her and Aljur Abrenica’s love child, but she denied it and also stressed she is not a “kabit” as she and Aljur hooked up long after he separated from Kylie Padilla.
When asked why she was absent for a long time, she said she went back to school and finished high school now that she’s 22 years old. “Nagpahinga ako. Pero marami akong ibang nagawa, marami po akong napag-aralang bago. I finished high school sa Alternative Learning System at balak ko pong magpatuloy sa college.”
So how is it working with Aljur in ‘Sugapa”?
“We’re comfortable kasi nga magkarelasyon kami, so wala ng walls between us. ‘Yung feelings namin, nailalabas naming kung ano ‘yung totoo.”
In the movie, they play Ben and Anna, young lovers in the province who want a better life so they go to the city to try their luck. They vow to strive and achieve success side by side with each other, but contrary to what they expect, they get to face a lot of problems and challenges that test their relationship and also put their lives in danger. Can she relate with her role?
“In a way, my character, si Anna, may pagkakahawig sa akin in real life kasi mapagmahal siya sa family niya at kaya niyang mag sacrifice para sa kanyang mga mahal sa buhay. But I cannot fully apply myself sa role ko, kasi hindi naman ako nanggaling sa probinsiya. I grew up sa city.”
AJ is really superb in her role. She delivers what may be considered the best performance in her career, especially in her dramatic scenes with Aljur after she finds out that she has sold their sex video to be able to pay his gambling debts. We won’t be surprised if she’d be nominated for an acting award.
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Richard Yap is the only actor today seen in two top shows daily. In GMA’s afternoon block, he stars with Carmina Villaroel and Jillian Ward in the top-rating “Abot Kamay ng Pangarap.” In the evening, he stars with Jodi Sta. Maria and Gabbi Garcia in “Unbreak My Heart,” GMA’s co-production with ABS-CBN and Viu Philippines.
“Sobrang masuwerte lang ako kasi nag-abot ‘yung dalawang shows ko,” says Richard.
“Nawala ako sa ‘Abot Kamay’ as my character went into coma and while I was out of it, nag-taping naman ako for ‘Unbreak My Heart.’ We thought matatapos na ang ‘Abot Kamay,’ but after one year on the air, it’s still running kasi lagi kaming nae-extend dahil laging sobrang taas ang ratings. Dito naman sa ‘Unbreak My Heart,’ abangan nyo lang dahil maraming bagong kaganapan at pasabog sa kuwento nito.”
After weeks of surprising plot twists, “Unbreak My Heart” is all set to unfold its new chapter this week. Starring Richard, Joshua Garcia, Gabbi Garcia and Jodi Sta. Maria, the intriguing series revolves around a forbidden love that may break the hearts of those they hold dear.
Last week, the revelation of Rose’s (Jodi) history with Renz (Joshua) changes the course of Rose’s life forever. This prompts Alex (Gabbi) to seek vengeance and her decision is irreversible. She not only exposes her mother’s affair at her wedding but also vows to give her back the pain and triple it by sabotaging her career, her whole life, and the people around her.
Matt (Richard) helps his daughter get back on her feet and start over. Rose’s concern and need to fix her daughter’s life intensifies. Unknown to them, life has played a shocking twist of fate on Alex that will connect her once more with Renz.
