But is it true she cried when Aljur failed to show up at her recent 19th birthday party? “I cried sa tuwa ko sa mga bumati sa’kin, not because of him. He notified me na earlier that he can’t make up kasi busy siya with work and I understand. Hindi ko priority ang lovelife kasi I’m focused on my work. Gusto ko kasi manalo muna ng best actress award bago mag-lovelife.”
What can she say about elder sister Queenie’s decision to quit showbiz? “It’s her decision and I respect that.” Some folks say she quit because Kylie is now much ahead of her in showbiz. “Hindi naman. She just wants to devote more time to our faith.” Read, Robin Padilla's Daughter Quits Showbiz.
After “Blusang Itim”, GMA-7 gives her another lead role in “The Good Daughter”. Is she really a good daughter? “I think so. I try to be. My dad calls me good daughter now. I followed his advice na career muna bago boyfriend-boyfriend. Alam naman natin, naging bad boy siya before, nakulong siya, so ayaw niyang yung pinagdaanan niya, maranasan namin. Kaya ang lagi ko lang kasama ngayon, the script of ‘Good Daughter’. I read it before going to bed, when I wake up, sa car, para pagdating ko sa set, alam ko na lahat ng lines ko at mga gagawin ko.”
In the show, she plays the daughter of Raymond Bagatsing and Glydel Mercado. As she celebrates her 18th birthday, she finds our her dad has a mistress, Alicia Meyer, and they have a daughter, Nicole Sanoy. Alicia has two kids with her first husband, Rocco Nacino and LJ Reyes. Alicia kills Glydel and Raymond marries her. She then starts maltreating Kylie.
In real life, she does have a stepmom, Mariel Rodriguez. Does Mariel oppress her too? “No, napakabait niya. Itong pink gown na suot ko sa presscon, sa kanya ito. She gave it to me. Ganun siya kabait.”
How is it working with Rocco Nacino as her leading man? “Okay siya, naging comfortable kami agad sa isa’t isa. He’s very professional and also takes his craft seriously kaya magkasundo kami.”
