![]() ![]() Once he learned what it all meant, he figured it was an easy way to earn extra cash to help his family out. Parang, ano ba ‘tong casting na ito? Ano ba 'yan?” Lagi kong naririnig yung word na ‘casting’. “Napansin ko na parang one-fourth yata ng mga classmates ko nagko-commercial. “Nag-umpisa actually lahat noong nag-college ako sa College of St. He admits that his current career is all due to one of his character traits - curiosity. Unlike his leading lady, Ken didn’t dream one bit of entering show business. “ Kapag naaalala ko, natatawa na lang ako kasi si God lang talaga ang kayang mag-orchestrate ng lahat. “The best decision I’ve ever made is when Jesus happened to me and came into my life–that’s when everything changed.“Īrmed with a new perspective in life and a second chance at her career, Rita couldn’t help but laugh. She credits her success to a decision she’s made in the last two years–converting from Roman Catholicism to Christianity. Biglang nag-boom ako as yung character ko, nagkaroon pa ako ng love team.” Yung attention, yung tinatawag nilang ‘break’, yung si Aubrey. ![]() “Can you imagine? After 13 years ngayon lang ibinigay sa akin lahat. In 2018, Rita bagged the role of Aubrey in the Kapuso show 'My Special Tatay' that changed the trajectory of her career. “I was really ready to say goodbye to my career here in the Philippines and I wanted to finish my contract with GMA so I can move forward.”īut, little did she know that God had bigger plans for her. She admits that at one point she thought of quitting her career in Philippine showbiz and reaching out to her managers to discuss her plans for the future. “A lot of people said, ‘Bakit ganun ang tagal mo na dito? Bakit hindi ka pa sumisikat?’ Ang tagal ko nang naririnig ‘yung ganun.” “For 13 years, nasa pit lang ako,” she utters. She also took her talent to the big stage and even performed live in theater.Īlthough she fits the cookie cutter mold of a rising star, Rita can’t help but feel as if she’s stuck. She starred in a few Kapuso shows such as One True Love, Villa Quintana, Strawberry Lane, and Impostora. By the age of 10, Rita joined QTV’s PopStar Kids where she won as the show's first grand champion.Īnd for 13 years, Rita had been busy. She admits that her love for reading magazines and watching movies at home influenced her dream to become “not just a singer or an actress, but a true artist.”īut this should not come as a surprise from the Kapuso actress.īorn Rita Daniela De Guzman Iringan, she is, after all, the granddaughter of the late Filipino actor and comedian Teroy de Guzman who had graced Filipino television screens in the '60s with none other than the King of Comedy, Dolphy. ![]() No, my dream is to be a Hollywood star,” she says. “I really wanted to be an artista, a superstar. Her best friend, her confidant, her very own Boyet.īut before there was "BoBrey"-a portmanteau of Boyet and Aubrey, the characters that they played in the hit afternoon soap 'My Special Tatay'-there were just Ken Chan and Rita Daniela.Īs if separated at birth, the two recount their tale of carving their own path to show business, hitting a career roadblock, and rediscovering their passion for the craft in this exclusive interview with .įor starters, Rita had always set her sights on becoming a star. This man happens to be her on-screen love partner, actor Ken Chan. Shying away from the cameras and covering his face with his hands is the recipient of these words. Without hesitation, she mutters the words, “I see him in my life forever,” and smiles coyly to the person beside her. The crowd move forward with their mobile phones at hand and on stand-by curiously waits for her to say something more. Rita looks sweetly into the crowd and answers, “Honestly, now that I know his desires and ‘yung plans niya for his life, nakaka-admire and ang sarap mangarap kung ‘yung tao na ‘yun parehas kayo ng gustong abutin.” ![]() A reporter, wearing a plain white shirt and jeans, then grabs a mic and asks the question everyone is begging to be answered, “Is there a possibility that you two can become more than friends?” ![]()
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