Chynna already thinking of settling down

They may not be vocal about it. But unlike other showbiz couples, Chynna Ortaleza and Railey Valeroso’s nine-year relationship seems to be as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.

And there seems to be nowhere to go but straight to the altar. Although Railey has yet to pop the question, Chynna and her long-time boyfriend are already planning their future together.

“Pag tumanda na kami, malamang mag-ne-negosyo pa rin si Railey,” Chynna reveals. Her boyfriend, she explains, runs provides supplies like uniforms to the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA). And business is good, so far.

Chynna believes Railey will make a good lifetime partner because they complement each other.

“He is the eldest in the family; I’m the youngest,” she explains. Her mother just allowed her to go out on her own. So even if she is two years older, Chynna knows she and Railey share the same level of maturity.

Chynna is turning out to be the more liberated one. When she asked Railey, “What do you think if we have a baby before we get married?”, he said no.

Conservative boyfriend

“He’s conservative,” Chynna relates. So living in is the farthest thing they would do.

The star of GMA’s upcoming drama “Luna Blanca” sees herself in front of the cameras even after she gets married “before I turn 35” (she’ll be 30 in December).

She and Railey have already talked about marriage and Chynna wants to finish her newly-minted three-year contract with GMA 7 first if and when her wedding will push through.

But the time frame doesn’t matter where Chynna’s acting career is concerned.

“Pwede akong tumanda sa industry na ito sa mga characters na pino-portray ko,” Chynna reveals. Hosting will be just as great, she adds.

One such character she can sink her teeth into is that of Divine, a scheming doctor in “Luna Blanca”.

“It’s a tricky role. On my first day of taping, I was asked to smile – a smile whose meaning you can’t really tell. You have to guess what’s on my character’s mind,” Chynna states.

She can’t tell up to when she will sustain this mystery to keep viewers glued on their screen. And that’s why Chynna is nervous. It’s her first time to tackle such a challenging role.

Second skin

Playing bad girl roles has become second skin to Chynna ever since director Joel Lamangan “pushed me to do my best” in a number of teleserye. And she’s enjoying it so much Chynna wants to follow in the footsteps of “Tita Jean Garcia” – seasoned, respected, versatile.

Lamangan also directs Chynna in the indie film “Migrante,” which tells the story of an OFW’s mysterious death n Mongolia. Chynna and the rest of the cast, led by Jodi Santamaria, shot the film in historic sites in Israel for five days.

By Maridol Rañoa-Bismark | Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom