Carmina Villaroel Back As A Kapuso In 'Kambal, Karibal', Talks About Her Meeting Bb Gandanghari With Her Family In Tow

CARMINA VILLAROEL first appeared in an episode of the travel show, "Road Trip", then she played a guest role in "Super Ma'am" as Marian Rivera's mentor. Now, after 7 years, she's officially back as a regular Kapuso in a primetime soap, "Kambal, Karibal", that starts airing on Monday night in place of "Alyas Robin Hood".

It's easy for her to return to GMA-7 where she hosted a morning show with Janice and Gelli de Belen for a long time. "Kasi nga ako, I don't burn my bridges. As an actress, siempre, kunsaan may trabaho, dun ka. Pati si Zoren nga, narito rin sa GMA in 'Ika-6 na Utos'. Yun namang kambal namin, sumasayaw sa 'Eat Bulaga'."

She's happy with her role in "Kambal, Karibal". "The story starts with me and Alfred Vargas," she says. "Ikinasal kami then I got pregnant with twins. But si Marvin Agustin, na obsessed sa akin, manipulates things para mabilanggo si Alfred and I got involved in an accident at pinalabas niyang namatay yung mga anak kong kambal. Di ko alam, buhay pala sila at pinaampon lang sa kasabwat niyang si Jean Garcia. Nang lumaki sila, Crisanta becomes Bianca Umali at yung fraternal twin niyang si Criselda, died as a child pero naging multo, played by Pauline Mendoza."

She's happy to do "Kambal, Karibal" as it's her reunion with Gloria Romero. "Siyang mag-aalaga sa akin dito after the tragedy that happens to my family. I'm so happy kasi 12 years kaming magkasama sa 'Palibhasa Lalake'. Reunion din namin ito ni Miguel Tanfelix na child actor pa lang nang makasama ko noon sa original 'Mulawin'. First time ko namang makatrabaho rito sina Kuya Christopher de Leon, at sina Alfred Vargas and Marvin Agustin, so, masaya. Kaya lang, grabe ang iyakan dito. Buong pilot week pa lang, iyak ako nang iyak kasi nga nabilanggo ang asawa ko at namatay ang mga anak namin. Siempre, mahirap humugot kasi in real life, ang saya-saya ng buhay ko. Pero dito ko na-prove, kaya ko pa naman palang magdrama. Kasi nga nanay naman ako so mahirap yung isipin mong mamatayan ka ng mga anak ko."

What can she say that her former husband, Rustom Padilla, is now legally known as BB Gandanghari? "Ako naman, whatever makes him happy, okay lang. Kung dun ba siya maligaya, e. Nagkita-kita nga kami sa gym sa Rockwell. Kasama ko si Zoren at mga anak namin. Masaya, chikahan. Parang old friends lang. Lahat, happy."
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