‘“I eat healthy, I exercise regularly, I avoid stress, kaya siguro sabi nga nila, mukhang bagets pa rin ako — Camille Prats’
CAMILLE Prats has been doing a lot of hosting jobs these past few years but now, she is back acting before the camera in the forthcoming GMA afternoon series, “AraBella.”
“Na-miss ko rin talagang umarte,” she says. “The last soap I did is ‘Ang Forever Ko’y Ikaw’ in 2018 pa. So when GMA told me I’d do a soap, siempre, yes agad ako.”
“AraBella” is directed by Adolfo Alix Jr., with Patrick Ilagan as concept creator. Camille plays Rosella, a successful businesswoman. While in church, her daughter Bella goes out and when Camille follows her, the little girl goes missing and can no longer be found anywhere.
Camille searched for her missing daughter everywhere but even the police cannot find her.
Ten years quickly pass and two teens present themselves to her as her long-lost daughter: Ara and Bella. She feels attached to both girls, but only one can be her real daughter.
Portraying Ara and Bella are talented young actresses Shayne Sava and Althea Ablan.
Shayne is the winner in the last “Starstruck,” last seen with Ai Ai de las Alas in “Raising Mamay.” Althea Ablan gained lots of fans for her appearance in the hit drama series, “Prima Donnas 1 and 2.”
Camille has maintained her youthful looks, so won’t she look awkward playing the role of a mom to teenage girls?
“I eat healthy, I exercise regularly, I avoid stress, kaya siguro sabi nga nila, mukhang bagets pa rin ako,” she beams. “But this June, I will already be 38 years old, so puede na talagang akong maging mother ng teenagers. And in real life, my eldest, si Nathan, is teenager na talaga at 15 years old.”
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Gold Aceron got good reviews for his performance as the horny peeping Tom in “Scorpio Nights 3” who has to run for his life when Mark Anthony Fernandez discovered him in bed with Christine Bermas.
He similarly got positive feedback for his portrayal of the dying young gay in “May December January.” He now plays another important role in “Boso Dos” to be shown on February 3, directed by Jon Red, who also did the first “Boso” movie in 2005.
“This is my most challenging role so far,” he says. “Kasi dati, laging bata ang role ko, teenager. But here, I play a mature role as an undercover cop who spies on a drug den led by Vince Rillon.”
Has he seen “Boso 1” starring Epy Quizon as the “mamboboso” or peeping Tom?
“Yes, pero ibang iba na ang story ng ‘Boso Dos.’ Si Kuya Epy, naninilip lang sa butas sa wall. Dito, we spy on the drug dealers using modern technology like CCTV cameras, so this is a ‘Boso’ movie for today’s generation of young people.”
In the story, he has a girlfriend, Chloe Jenna, but when a new recruit joins them, Micaella Raz, he falls in love with her also. But Micaella also has an affair with Vince Rillon who she has to seduce to get into his good graces.
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Lexi Gonzales and Gil Cuerva are paired in the hit GMA afternoon show, “Underage.” They used to claim that they are just dating and Gil is still just courting Lexi. But now, they admit that they are indeed in a relationship.
“Hindi na siya nanliligaw ngayon,” says Lexi. “He’s on a higher level now.”
So what are the qualities of Gil that convinced her to give him her “matamis na oo”? “Kasi persistent siya. Not the type who’d give up that easily. ‘Di ba women usually say no, ayoko, but deep inside, gusto naman pala. Si Gil, he won’t just stop. Masugid siyang manligaw.
Hindi siya titigil hangga’t hindi niya nakukuha yung gusto niya.”
And now that they are officially on, she says she can see that he is really honest in his intentions.
“Totoong tao siya. He’s genuine. He’s smart and I can see he cares as he really takes the extra effort to guide me kasi I’m younger than him. He’s 27 and I’m 22.”
In “Underage,” Gil is Lance Guerrero, the older brother of Nicky Co as Leo. Lexi is Celine Serrano, the eldest sister of Elijah Alejo as Chynna and Hailey Mendes as Carrie. When Nicky tries to rape Elijah, she accidentally kills him, but it’s Lexi who owns up to what happened and Gil gets so angry and vows to avenge his brother’s death.
