“I’m really excited to work again,” she says. “Lalo na nga’t habang wala ako, natsismis pa akong nabuntis, e hindi naman lumaki ang tiyan ko. Mas pinagbuti ko ang pagwo-work out ko so I’m proud to say that I’m in a better shape now than ever before. Hindi rin totoong kaya ako umalis is because hindi sa’kin ibinigay ang ‘Dyesebel’. Matagal ko nang pinaplano ang pag-aaral ko sa New York. Dapat nga babalik pa ako roon, e.”
So what made her decide to stay? “It’s really an honor to be part of ‘Ikaw Lamang’. At maganda ang role ko as Natalia, the elder sister of Kim as Andrea. Iniwan ako ng mom namin kaya may hinanakit ako sa buhay na dala-dala ko hanggang sa paglaki ko. She’s not totally good or bad, totoong tao lang. This is the kind of role I really want to do. Very interesting siya to play.”
How is it working with Coco and Kim? “Wala pa kaming eksena ni Kim. But as for Coco, I only have good words. Sobrang maalaga siya, laging nakaalalay. Tutok talaga siya pati sa nuances ng lahat ng nangyayari sa eksena. He’s a very good team player. Isang ikinakaba ko rito is si Tito Christopher de Leon who plays my dad, Franco, who used to be played by Jack Cuenca, but he’s also very supportive.”
So how is Paolo Avelino? We heard they’re doing a movie for Viva? “Ay, hindi pa po ako na-inform. But I’m happy pareho kami ngayong may show sa primetime. Yun lang.”
Also added into the cast are Amy Austria as the older character of Kim as Isabelle, Joel Torre as the older character of Coco as Samuel, Rio Locsin as Lupe (who adopts the younger Kim as Andrea), Noni Buencamino as Calixto, plus Smokey Manaloto and Arlene Muhlach as the foster parents of Andrea, Jojit Lorenzo, Alora Sasam and Mylene Dizon as the scheming chief of staff of Franco who has become a senator. Meet these new characters in “Ikaw Lamang, Book 2” after “Hawak Kamay”. For updates, visit Facebook.com/ikawlamang.online, twitter.com/ikaw lamang and instagram.com/ikawlamang.