"It's my biggest break so far and I'm happy naging part ako ng ganito kalaking show," she says. "Naging comfortable ako agad sa mga kasama ko kasi very friendly silang lahat. Happy ako nakasama ko rito mga ka-batch ko sa Starstruck, sina Ayra Mariano, Arra San Agustin and si Migo Adecer na siyang male winner. Sa ngayon, si Muyak, isa na sa mga tagapangalaga ng Encantadia. Lahat ng scenes ko now, sa blue chroma special effects na lang kaya nami-miss ko umarte nang may ka-eksena."
But Migo is now out of the show. It seems their love team didn't click? "I honestly prefer to be on my own kaysa yung may ka-love team. Mas okay sa'kin ang magsolo."
Is she and Migo at odds with each other? "No, we're friends, kahit lagi niya akong binu-bully. Si Migo, hindi masyadong marunong ng Tagalog kaya Ingglisan kayo ng Ingglisan and I have to translate the script for him." Is she taller than him? "No, he's 5'10", pero kapag naka-heels na ko, mas mataas ako sa kanya. I invited him sa debut ko but hindi raw siya puede. Pero halos lahat ng kasama ko sa 'Encantadia', darating sila, including Glaiza de Castro, Gabbi Garcia, Ruru Madrid, Mikee Quintos, Kate Valdez, Pancho Magno, Carlo Gonzales and si Rocco Nacino na makakasayaw ko. I also invited sina Jak Roberto and Jeric Gonzales. May ininvite rin ako na taga-kabilang network, si Jameson Blake, kasi co-endorser ko siya sa Folded & Hung."What's her birthday wish? "I want to have my own car sana, but my dad make me choose: car or having a debut. I chose having a debut kasi minsan lang sa buhay mo na magiging 18 ka, so grab the chance na to celebrate it with a debut. Yung debut ko naman, hindi formal, mas relaxed, chill lang, kasi sa poolside gagawin, not sa ballroom. I won't wear a gown but just a flowing dress designed by Kim Gan. I'm wearing two other dresses."
Who among today's GMA actresses is her role model? "Siempre po, si Jennylyn Mercado. Like me, sa Starstruck din siya galing, pero sobrang dami na niyang achievements. I've watched all her movies at sobrang galing talaga siya kaya nag-best actress na. Idol ko rin si Megan Young, Starstruck din siya, na naging beauty queen, Miss World. Sana, masundan ko rin ang yapak niya."And who among GMA actors would she like to work with? "Siempre po, si Kuya Dingdong Dantes. Siya yung host when I won. I invited them ni Ate Marian Rivera sa debut ko. Ewan ko lang kung makakarating."
Klea is the eldest of three daughters. Her dad is a distributor of Reno Liver Spread. She's currently in home studies finishing her high school. "Dapat po kasi, graduate na ako. E inabutan ako ng K-12, so hindi pa ako makapag-college. Balak ko to take up tourism or masscomm later."
Hasn't anyone from showbiz tried to court her? "Meron pong nagparamdan, but I won't reveal na his name. Lagi akong tine-text. Nang ma-feel kong iba na ang pinupuntahan ng text messages niya, I told him career talaga ang priority ko kasi nagi-start pa lang ako. Friends pa rin naman kami hanggang ngayon."
Did she get all her winnings from Starstruck 6? "Yes. Yung P1 million, I gave it to my parents. May balak ang dad ko na mag-invest kami in a business, kasama na yung earnings ko ngayon. Yun namang house and lot na napanalunan ko, nasa San Jose del Monte po. Big accomplishment po yun for me kasi, at 17, nagkaroon na ako ng house and lot na nakalagay sa pangalan ko ang title. Pero hindi naman namin natitirhan kasi we have our house now in Fairview."How else has her life changed since she won in Starstruck? "Definitely, mas tumaas ang self confidence ko. I gained a lot of experiences in meeting all kinds of people. I realized na serious talaga ako sa pagiging artista. Ang gusto ko, mawala man ako sa showbiz, sana manatiling nakatatak ako sa tao, either as an actress or as a beauty queen."
