BELA PADILLA just returned from a 12-day visit to Nanning, China where she represented the country in the Asian SuperModel competition and won two awards: the Media Darling Award from the local press and the Ms. Friendship award from the 36 other candidates from various countries. Jenny Donato of the GMA Artist Center was with her and says she easily endeared herself to everyone. “Throughout the competition, her image often appeared on TV, in print and the internet,” adds Jenny. “No wonder that on coronation night, she was hands down the most applauded among the participants.”
“I’ll admit, umeksena ko roon para mapansin ako,” says Bela. “When we went to Guilin, ang ganda ng scenery parang probinsiya na may rice terraces din, namulot ako ng sili, nakipaglaro ako sa mga manok, so the cameras, laging nakatutok sa’kin. I enjoyed the trip and it served as training for me kasi I plan to join the Miss Philippines World next year. They taught us how to walk properly and I learned how to be competitive and treat every girl as a rival. I also got to see how it is to rub elbows with people of other nationalities.”
After “Endless Love” and “Machete”, she now plays a villain to Jackie Rice in “Sisid” that ends this afternoon. “I’m there hanggang sa ending. My character, Monique, learn how to let go of Dominic Roco at pinaubaya ko na siya kay Jackie as I see how much they love each other. Memorable ang ending. Ako mag-a-abroad, pero may mamamatay rin at may mababaliw at dadalhin sa mental hospital, so don’t miss it.”
By next month, she was told she’d start a new soap with Sam Pinto and Iza Calzado, also a new movie with Rhian Ramos and Aljur Abrenica. “I’m really thankful to GMA kasi tuloy-tuloy ang trabaho ko,” she beams.
“I’ll admit, umeksena ko roon para mapansin ako,” says Bela. “When we went to Guilin, ang ganda ng scenery parang probinsiya na may rice terraces din, namulot ako ng sili, nakipaglaro ako sa mga manok, so the cameras, laging nakatutok sa’kin. I enjoyed the trip and it served as training for me kasi I plan to join the Miss Philippines World next year. They taught us how to walk properly and I learned how to be competitive and treat every girl as a rival. I also got to see how it is to rub elbows with people of other nationalities.”
After “Endless Love” and “Machete”, she now plays a villain to Jackie Rice in “Sisid” that ends this afternoon. “I’m there hanggang sa ending. My character, Monique, learn how to let go of Dominic Roco at pinaubaya ko na siya kay Jackie as I see how much they love each other. Memorable ang ending. Ako mag-a-abroad, pero may mamamatay rin at may mababaliw at dadalhin sa mental hospital, so don’t miss it.”
By next month, she was told she’d start a new soap with Sam Pinto and Iza Calzado, also a new movie with Rhian Ramos and Aljur Abrenica. “I’m really thankful to GMA kasi tuloy-tuloy ang trabaho ko,” she beams.