HINDI naiwasan na maitanong kay Matteo Guidicelli ang tungkol sa usap-usapang sigalot sa kanyang asawa na si Sarah Geronimo at sa matagal na nitong backup dance group na G-Force ng choreographer na si Teacher Georcelle.

Sa 20th anniversary concert ni Sarah, kapansin-pansin na wala ang G-Force, at may mga bagong choreography sa kanyang mga awitin ang pop star royalty.
Nangyari ang pagtatanong tungkol dito sa guesting ni Matteo sa ‘Fast Talk With Boy Abunda’.

“Sarah and Teacher have been together for 16 years. Sarah wanted to work with G-Force, different dancers, different choreographers and just have this synergy of greatness together,” paliwanag ni Matteo kay Tito Boy nitong Lunes.

“I guess things just didn’t pan out,” saad pa ng aktor na balik-Kapuso na.

Hindi naman nagbigay ng iba pang detalye si Matteo tungkol kina Sarah at Teacher Georcelle, pero nilinaw niya na wala siyang kinalaman tungkol dito.

“I don’t push Sarah, I stand beside her,” giit ng aktor na bahagi na ngayon ng morning show sa GMA na “Unang Hirit.”

“It would have been nice to have G-Force there also but maybe on another time. Whatever discussion and whatever little things here and there will be mended kumbaga,” dagdag niya.

Sa kabila ng mga lumalabas na isyu, pinasalamatan at ipinahayag ni Sarah ang pagmamahal niya sa G-Force sa concert nito.

Sa inilabas na pahayag ni Teacher Georcelle, tinawag niya na “artistic differences” ang usapin tungkol sa kanila ni Sarah. Gayunman, sinusuportahan umano niya ang creative freedom ng singer-actress.

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PANGARAP ni Jo Berry, natupad!

Bibida ang Kapuso star na si Jo sa upcoming legal drama serye na ‘Lilet Matias: Attorney-at-Law’.

Sa story conference ng naturang serye ay ibinahagi ni Jo kung gaano siya kasaya nang malaman niyang siya ang gaganap sa karakter ni Lilet Matias, ang maliit ngunit mabagsik na abogada na may malaking pangarap para sa mga naaapi.

Aniya, “Yung papa ko po talaga ‘yung may pangarap na maging lawyer ako and nasabi ko talaga sa kanya na ‘ito na yun pa’ Sisimulan ko na agad ngayon pero sa role lang muna. Nandun pa rin naman po ‘yung kagustuhan ko na maging lawyer in real life pero nauna lang talaga yung role ngayon.”

Binanggit din ng Sparkle star na may plano pa rin siyang tuparin ang kanyang pangarap na maging isang abogada sa totoong buhay.

“Naalala ko, bata pa lang ako, number one na siya sa gusto kong gawin nung nag-aaral pa lang ako and alam ko na ‘yun ‘yung gusto ng papa ko for me so hindi talaga siya nawawala.

“Pagsisikapan ko pa rin pong maabot. Alam kong mahaba-haba pa ‘yung pagdadaanan pero hindi po siya nawawala nandun pa rin po siya sa goals ko,” saad niya.

Makakasama ni Jo Berry sa legal drama serye ang award-winning young actor na si Joaquin Domagoso, Sparkle beauties na sina Zonia Mejia at Hannah Arguelles, mga batikang aktres na sina Sheryl Cruz, Glenda Garcia, at Teresa Loyzaga, Sparkle heartthrobs na sina Jason Abalos at EA Guzman, at komedyante na si Ariel Villasanta.

(ROMMEL L. GONZALES)

HUMATAW sa TV ratings ang pagsisimula ng groundbreaking live-action adaptation ng GMA na “Voltes V: Legacy!”

Maliban diyan, kaliwa’t kanan din ang papuri ng diehard at new generation fans para sa megaserye! Marami ang humahanga hindi lang sa world-class visual effects nito kundi pati na rin sa mas pinalalim na kuwento ng bawat karakter.

Komento ng ilang viewers sa “Voltes V: Legacy” Facebook page, “Solid fan ako ng Voltes V pero nasosorpresa pa rin ako sa mga kakaibang twist na ginagawa ng GMA! Sobrang detailed lahat at ang ganda ng shots. I believe pinag-isipan nila at binalikan nang napakaraming beses on what is the BEST way to present Voltes V: Legacy to the audience.”

Kabi-kabila rin ang mga nagre-request na mapanood sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng mundo ang “Voltes V: Legacy.” Sa ngayon, ipinapalabas din ang livestream ng programa sa YouTube channel ng GMA Network pero limitado pa ito sa viewers sa Pilipinas.

Samantala, napansin ng netizens noong May 15 na 30 minutes late ang pag-ere ng katapat na programa ng “Voltes V: Legacy.” Nagpalit na nga kaya ito ng timeslot para makaiwas sa biggest primetime series ng GMA Network?!

Subaybayan ang “Voltes V: Legacy,” Lunes hanggang Biyernes tuwing 8:00 p.m. sa GMA Telebabad, GTV, I Heart Movies, at Pinoy Hits.

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MABAIT na madrasta si Ara Mina dahil sa pagsama nito sa kanyang mister na si Dave Almarinez para um-attend ng debut ng anak nitong si Kirsten sa Vancouver, Canada.

Kung tutuusin ay puwede namang hindi na sumama si Ara dahil affair iyon ng first family ng kanyang mister at ayaw niyang mang-agaw ng eksena. Pero dahil gustong maging mabuting stepmother ni Ara sa anak ni Dave, sumama ito at okey naman sila ng ex-wife ni Dave na si Erish.

Birthday wish pa ni Ara kay Kirsten: “We so proud of you, and we can’t wait for you to be our beauty queen lawyer. Enjoy your birthday, enjoy your celebration tonight! We all love you, God bless you, and we wish you all the good things in life. Nandito lang kami ng daddy mo, and nandito lang din ako for you. Stay what you are, and again, I love you so much.”

Noong May 5 naganap ang debut ni Kirsten at suot nito ay mala-Disney princess pink gown na gawa ng Filipino designer na si Leo Almodal.

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SA edad na 81, gumawa ng history ang lifestyle guru na si Martha Stewart noong gawin siyang cover model para sa 2023 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Si Martha ang oldest-ever cover model ng naturang magazine na nag-launch sa ilang mga kilalang supermodels ngayon tulad nila Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum, Gisele Bunchen at marami pang iba.

Suot ni Martha sa cover ay one-piece white Monday Swimwear na may orange cover-up by Torso Creations. Nagpakita ng confidence si Martha na mag-pose seductively para maging inspiration siya ng mga kababaihan na kaedad niya.

Noong i-launch sa Today show ang pag-unveil ng cover ni Martha, natuwa ito sa kinalabasan ng pictorial session nila.

“I like that picture. But it was odd to be photographed in swimwear in front of all those people, but it turned out okay. When I heard that I was going to be on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, I thought, ‘Oh, that’s pretty good, I’m going to be the oldest person I think ever on the cover of Sports Illustrated. And I don’t think about age very much, but I thought that this is kind of historic.”

(RUEL MENDOZA)

LAST Saturday, May 13, itinanghal na Miss Universe Philippines 2023 si Michelle Marquez Dee, na magiging pambato natin sa Miss Universe sa gaganapin sa El Salvador bago matapos ang taon.

At ilang araw, pagkatapos nang pinag-usapan na pagkasungkit ng korona, nag-post si Michelle ng winning moment photos, na kung saan in-explain kung bakit niya napiling irampa ang black gown na gawa ng pamosong fashion designer na si Mark Bumgarner sa coronation night ng beauty pageant.

Panimulang caption ni Michelle, “Mark said it best: An evening gown with restraint.

Pagpapatuloy pa niya, “In pageantry, every queen’s goal is to stand out and wow the crowd. One of the best ways to do that is to wear a gown that looks and feels like the ‘winning look’ for the night, full of anything that would add shimmer, shine and extravagance.

“Mark and I had a different vision. We didn’t want to go the typical ‘pageant patty’ route. We wanted an iconic masterpiece that would bring out my best assets and to stay true to who I am: daring, elegant, fierce – and of course in my color, BLACK.”

Dugtong pa ng Kapuso actress, “To me, this gown symbolizes that in this life, its not about always being what everyone expects you to be.

“It’s about having restraint and choosing to stay true to yourself even if it’s so much easier to just follow what everyone wants you to be.

“That in being yourself, you will find people who will believe and see the potential within you. In choosing to be yourself, you will find enough strength and power to achieve anything you set your mind to.

“Thank you @markbumgarner for going on this journey with me! You had full reign from its sketch all the way to the MUPH stage and we couldn’t ask for a better outcome.”

Say naman ni Mark, “I remember at the photostudio, when you both tried on the two gowns, the moment u walked out in black, we all collectively said “thats it, etonna yun” thats when we decided its the dress fornthe finals. You have a good team.”

Tugon naman ni Michelle, “@markbumgarner it was in that moment WE KNEW.”

Nagbigay naman ng komento at payo si 2015 Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach ng kanyang pagsuporta sa bagong pambato ng Pinas sa Miss U…

“YES!! Beautiful! I love how you stayed true to who you are and did not let pageant trends or chiefs dictate how you should be.

“It stood out perfectly! Please maintain that til Miss Universe! We want to see YOU. Michelle Dee.

“Dont let other ‘chiefs’ dictate how you should represent yourself. As Esther advised me before, too many chiefs ruin the fun. And at this point everyone will act like an expert, even strangers.

“It’s YOU Michelle who’s gonna be on that stage. And that’s a once in a lifetime experience. Bring the Philippines with you yes, but still be YOU.”

Nag-reply naman si Michelle sa magandang komento at payo sa kanya ni Mrs. Jeremy Jauncey, “@piawurtzbach AMEN QUEEN!!! I always find strength from your advice & you couldn’t have said it any better. I’ll take this to heart.”

Say naman ng mga netizens…

“Pia, we need more people who doesn’t sugar coat like you.”

“Perfectly said coming from Queen.”

“this is powerful. Love u, Queen P!

“Very well said Queen Pia. Go for the crown @michelledee

“You always give the most raw and real advice, Queen P. Yung talagang nangyayari. Walang halong charot.”

“The Queen has spoken kaya iyak na lang mga bashers.”

“True prove them wrong MD. Di mo kailangan maging crowd favorite para manalo walang audience impact sa MU.”
“I am so happy you won Miss Universe Philippines you should have won last year! Good luck at the Miss Universe beauty pageant! I am an avid fan of your Mum and of course you as well!”

Goodluck Michelle, bring home the crown!

(ROHN ROMULO)