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Filipino Times
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Filipino Times
Snooky Serna reveals she was once infatuated with Gabby Concepcion
Snooky Serna opened up about a youthful crush she had on her former love team partner, Gabby Concepcion, during her guest appearance on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda on Thursday. Looking back on their past pairing and their reunion in the GMA Afternoon Prime series My Father's Wife, Snooky shared that while Gabby never pursued her romantically, she definitely felt something special for him back in the day. 'Tito Boy, na-infatuate talaga ako kay Gabby,' she admitted, calling her confession sincere and not just for showbiz effect. 'Nakakahiya man sabihin, pero totoo. Super crush ko talaga si Gabs.' Snooky explained that she never confessed her feelings at the time because she was very conservative. But now, with age and experience, she finds herself more open to sharing such memories—adding jokingly, 'It's now or never!' The two actors are currently working together again on My Father's Wife, stirring nostalgia and renewed interest in their classic on-screen chemistry.
GMA Network
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Snooky Serna reflects on how she was unmade, remade by showbiz industry
Snooky Serna appeared in 'Fast Talk with Boy Abunda' and offered a candid perspective on how the entertainment industry impacted her, particularly during challenging times. On Thursday's episode, the actress was asked by Tito Boy about how she was both unmade and remade by the showbiz industry. She admitted that her downfall was largely self-inflicted, stating, 'I'll have to humble myself and be honest na hindi naman ako—well, everything happened inadvertently, as I always say, as I love saying. It was not a conscious effort to destroy me. If any, ako ang sumira sa sarili ko no'ng mga panahon na ako'y naging durog at basag at talagang hindi na malaman kung sa'n pupulutin.' However, Snooky did point to a potential failing on the industry's part. 'Kung naging medyo may konting kasalanan din ang industriya at that point, kung siguro naging instrumental sila somehow, siguro was the fact that there was one point in time na parang tiningnan ako as a commodity and not as a human being. So parang even if I was hurting inside, parang nakatalikod lang. And I was exploited,' she said. Despite the profound challenges she faced, Snooky firmly attributes her remaking to a higher power and not the industry. 'I would like to take the opportunity to give a living testimony that God, only God, made me whole again. Not anyone, not the industry, but it was all in God's good grace and still is in God's good grace that I'm being made whole again,' she said. In the same interview, Snooky admitted that she had become arrogant at the peak of her career. 'For a long time, talagang it got into my head. Delusionally, I thought that, akala ko para bang I was just fighting for my rights o isang pained artist and I was fighting the system. Pero hindi. Let's call a spade a spade. Talagang it just all got into this head lang,' she said. She credited divine intervention for helping her regain humility. 'I praise God that He put me in my place. Ang daming nangyari sa akin na hanggang ngayon, nilalagay ako ng Panginoon sa lugar ko. That anytime, anytime, He can just take it all away. The oxygen in my lungs, everything around me, it's all temporary, so I have nothing to boast about,' she said. Snooky currently stars in 'My Father's Wife' with Gabby Concepcion, Kylie Padilla, Kazel Kinouchi, Jak Roberto, and more. It airs Mondays to Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. on GMA Network. —Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Snooky Serna admits she got infatuated with Gabby Concepcion
Snooky Serna admitted that she got infatuated with Gabby Concepcion in her younger years. The veteran actress made the revelation in "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda" Thursday, where she looked back on their original love team and their dynamics now working together anew in GMA Afternoon Prime's "My Father's Wife." According to Snooky, Gabby never courted her back in the day, but she did get infatuated with him. "Na-infatuate talaga ako, Tito Boy. Sincere 'yan ah, nakakahiya sinasabi 'to pero totoo. This is not showbiz talk, pag-p-profess na ito ng pagmamahal kay Gabby," she said. "Kasi 'di ba Tito Boy 'pag bata ka you have crushes. Ang talagang super crush ko si Gabs," she added. She also said that she did not tell Gabby about her feelings because she was quite conservative then. "Pero ngayon na para bang nagkaka-edad na, para bang, 'Oh it's now or never' you know? Joke!" she shared, laughing. Snooky and Gabby starred together in various films in the '80s including "Under-age," "Miracle of Love," "Story of Three Loves," "Hello, Young Lovers," and many more. During her guesting in "Fast Talk," Snooky noted that her chemistry with Gabby today as onscreen partners is still strong, something that Gabby had also acknowledged. She added that Gabby is among the most handsome actors of their generation, and she realized this still proves true today. "Today talagang lalo kong na-p-prove totoo nga talaga 'yung beauty ni Gabby is classic and never fading 'yung beauty niya. It's forever, " she said. Snooky and Gabby currently star in "My Father's Wife" alongside Kylie Padilla, Kazel Kinouchi, Jak Roberto, and more. It airs Mondays to Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. on GMA Network. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Barbie Forteza, Jak Roberto spotted chatting at GMA Beyond 75 event
Barbie Forteza and Jak Roberto crossed paths once again at GMA Network's Beyond 75 anniversary event! In a photo shared by GMA News, Jak could be seen smiling at Barbie, who was seated and looking up at him. 'After some time apart, Jak Roberto walked up to Barbie Forteza and said hi,' GMA News reported. Barbie and Jak broke up after being together for seven years in January. Recently, Barbie has been the subject of dating rumors with Jameson Blake after running 10km with him. Barbie stars in 'Beauty Empire' and 'P77,' whereas Jak stars in 'My Father's Wife.' —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
The Tears Behind the Warrior: Kylie Padilla and the Battle She Never Chose
Y ou think you know Kylie Padilla. The face of strength. The woman who once ruled the realm of Encantadia with unwavering command. But in our interview for GMA Integrated News, Kylie revealed something far more compelling than any scripted storyline: A reckoning with her past, and the personal cost of stepping away from a role she wasn't ready to let go of. What began as a conversation about her present work, the new Afternoon Prime series, "My Father's Wife," quietly drifted to a memory she still carries with visible weight: her brief return to Encantadia, and the heartbreak of watching her character, Amihan, continue without her. 'Bittersweet,' she said, without hesitation. 'Kasi I know my role in the whole series. Super ganda ng mangyayari kay Amihan, especially sa birth ng new Sang'gres. Kasama si Amihan doon. But then also sad, kasi patay pa rin si Amihan and she's still an Ybtre. Sad nga whenever I watch… and I watch my three sisters nang wala si Amihan. I'm heartbroken every time I watch it.' She didn't dress it up. There was no attempt to package it as a professional sacrifice. It was pain, plainly spoken. K ylie built her version of Amihan with care and conviction. Then, in the middle of it all, she got pregnant. "It was unexpected. I didn't know how I'd still handle it. Siguro nagulat lang din 'yung mga creatives, writers, how to adjust the story. Sobrang malaking — not just regret, it was huge," she said, emphasizing how much she worked hard for her role. She wasn't ready for marriage. She wasn't prepared to walk away. 'Sobrang pinaghirapan ko para lang magustuhan 'yung Amihan ko, 'yung version ni Amihan," Kylie said, adding, "feeling ko kailangan ko pa talagang bumawi. Sana. 'Yun ang expectation ko dito… Dream kong makumpleto kami nang hindi patay si Amihan. Pambawi lang sa mga kapatid ko. It's really painful to see them not complete because of me.' There was no bitterness in her tone, just a lingering ache. A sense that something important was left unfinished. She spoke of it not like a career detour, but like a wound she had long kept tucked away. 'Actually, we never talked about it. Siyempre, kinongratulate, 'happy for you,' pero hindi na namin napag-usapan 'yung—hahaha—'you know' how they felt after I left. Siyempre ako rin may fear ako, baka may disappointment.' That fear—of being the one who left, of being remembered as the one who broke something sacred—still lingers. A nd yet, Kylie's greatest battle isn't onscreen. It's in her day-to-day life as a single mother of two, living with depression, trying to be present for her children while quietly managing what she herself doesn't always understand. 'Ayoko kasing masanay sila ng ganoon. Sometimes, nagtatago na talaga ako because it's not fair for them. Hindi ko pa kasi sila ma-explain, 'cause they're very young. But then again, may reward naman, kasi napaka-caring ng mga anak ko. They're very empathetic. They know now. They write me letters. Ayun nga, niyayakap nila ako.' COURTESY: NELSON CANLAS Then she showed me her tattoo. A red heart, drawn by her son Alas. A child's drawing, handed to her during one of her lowest days. No words, just a simple act of noticing. ''Yun nga 'yung nakatulala lang ako sa bed, tapos nag-do-drawing sila. Wala lang, binigay lang ni Alas. 'For Mama,' sabi niya. 'Open this, Mama.' May heart, tapos 'yun na. Naramdaman niya na malungkot ako.' That image—her son wordlessly offering a drawing to comfort her—says more about love than most grand gestures ever could. "R ight now, I might be struggling. Kasi it's hard to have depression while raising two kids. Kasi minsan, inaatake ako and nandiyan sila and may kailangan sila. Kailangan mong isantabi 'yung nararamdaman mo. And I don't have a partner to help me. So iiyak mo na lang. Wala akong sagot eh. Tago ka sa CR. Iyak mo. Isang hinga lang. And then… 'yes, 'nak, what do you need?' Ganoon. It's my reality.' There's something deeply human about that image of a mother stealing a few seconds in the bathroom to cry, only to step out and resume the role that matters most. And yet, even in the midst of all this, Kylie has found space for something new. Not escape. Not distraction. Something steadier. Right now, she is thankful and hopeful… and admitted she has finally found love again. She didn't elaborate. She didn't need to. The way she said it—with clarity, not urgency—was enough to suggest that maybe, just maybe, she's beginning to make peace with the chapters she never got to finish. And perhaps that's the real story—not the one written in scripts, but the one written in scars, red hearts, and all the small ways we choose to keep going. — LA, GMA Integrated News
