Phoemela Baranda is burying the past and starting anew.
The Viva artist got her fair share of bashers after she denied on national TV that Anne Curtis told her, ”I can buy you, your friends, and this club!” at Club Prive late last year.
“I’m moving forward and onwards in 2014. Ganon naman. May haters and lovers. I’ve accepted it as part of being a public figure,” she said at the launch of the Pinoy Box Office-Skycable partnership Wednesday, February 6.
“Masakit ang mga nega. But that’s their own opinion. Gusto nila mahirapan ang tao,” the actress said further.
Quick fix
Instead of letting the haters ruin her day, Phoemela resorts to a quick fix. She just deletes them from her Facebook and Twitter accounts “pag may time.”
She explains that she never answered the haters back because it’s useless. She doesn’t even know who they are.The Viva artist got her fair share of bashers after she denied on national TV that Anne Curtis told her, ”I can buy you, your friends, and this club!” at Club Prive late last year.
“I’m moving forward and onwards in 2014. Ganon naman. May haters and lovers. I’ve accepted it as part of being a public figure,” she said at the launch of the Pinoy Box Office-Skycable partnership Wednesday, February 6.
“Masakit ang mga nega. But that’s their own opinion. Gusto nila mahirapan ang tao,” the actress said further.
Quick fix
Instead of letting the haters ruin her day, Phoemela resorts to a quick fix. She just deletes them from her Facebook and Twitter accounts “pag may time.”
Instead of crying over spilled milk, Phoemela would rather look at the whole thing as a learning experience.
“Wala akong pinagsisihan sa sinabi ko. Marami akong natutunan. You have to think of both sides (when giving a statement).”
No regrets
Now that some of the haters are back, care of her cover photo for the February issue of FHM Magazine, Phoemela has learned to focus on her supporters instead.
“Ten percent lang naman ang nagsabing huwag bumili kasi matanda na ako.”
She strongly disagrees.
“At this age (33), okay pa.”
Unlike Alice Dixson, another FHM cover girl, Phoemela feels comfortable with the way she looks on the cover.
More mature, sophisticated
“Mas mature, mas sophisticated. And I trusted the team composed of my stylist, makeup artist and others.”
Phoemela admitted she told her 15-year-old daughter she has an FHM shoot, but since the girl is a minor, her mom doesn’t think she should be exposed to the magazine yet.
Old FHM issues are still in their house though. And Phoem won’t be surprised if her daughter has leafed through them.
She adds that the seductive pose is as far as she can dare go.
Not as daring
Phoemela says she won’t be as daring before the TV or movie cameras.
”Iba pag moving camera. Mahirap i-photo shop.”
Like Alice, Phoemela would rather take on seductive roles on TV.
“Acting ang hindi ko pa nabigyan ng oras (she had a short part in the defunct “Maria Mercedes”). Now I have time for it.”
Also present at the PBO-Skycable launch were Anne Curtis, Jon Santos and Andrea del Rosario.
By Maridol Rañoa-Bismark | Yahoo Southeast Asia Newsroom
