So what has she been doing since “Kokak” ended? “I went to Switzerland to do a concert and I stayed there for one and a half weeks. Naunang umuwi rito sina Enzo Pineda and Derrick Monasterio who performed with me. But we went to Paris first. Nag-enjoy sila. First time nila mag-snowboarding. They still communicate with my friends in Geneva up to now. While vacationing in Geneva, I gained weight, so heto, nagpapapayat ako before we start taping the new soap with Richard Gutierrez. Totally, no rice ako and I do boxing. I was 64 kgs. before. 60 na lang ngayon.” See article, Did Derrick Monasterio And Enzo Pineda Fight Over Sarah Lahbati While They Were In Europe?
How does she feel being paired with Richard? “I’m really excited. We’ve met not sa story con and sa workshops. At first, nahihiya ako. But he talked to me, very friendly, so I’m comfortable with him now.” Read, Sarah Lahbati Keeps Fingers Crossed She'd Be Cast In Richard Gutierrez' Next Soap.
What’s her role in the story? “I play Graciela, a student who falls for Mark Anthony Fernandez in Manila, then I realized he’s not good for me so we break up and I go to the province where I meet Richard. Si Carla Abellana naman is a lawyer in the province na may kaugnayan kay Richard, then she goes to Manila and meets TJ Trinidad, another lawyer. The tentative title is ‘Makapiling Kang Muli’. I’m so happy kasi our director is Direk Ricky Davao, who also directed me in ‘Kokak’. Napakabait niya so I’m glad siya uli ang director ko.”
Some folks urge to join her the next Miss Philippines World contest as she has a good chance of replacing First Princess Gwen Ruais in the next Miss World Pageant. “But I never dreamt of being a beauty queen,” she says. “Gusto ko talaga, mag-artista at maging singer. Ngayong, artista na ko, I want to try indie films naman o kaya, mabigyan ako ng sarili kong album.”
