MANILA -- "I'm 24 now. I've changed."
This was Danita Paner's brief statement when asked why she agreed to pose for men's magazine FHM, where she appears to be topless on its November 2013 cover.
"Ang dami ngang nabigla eh," the TV actress told ABS-CBN News' Mario Dumaual on the sidelines of the FHM Halloween Ball held Wednesday night at Hyve in Bonifacio Global City.
Asked how she ended up deciding to go sexy for the magazine, Paner said, "Kasi 'yung FHM, matagal na nila akong ini-invite na mag-cover for them. So finally, natuloy narin after how many years."
Paner added she has no regrets about her daring photo shoot, saying she was "able to work with the best team, so masaya naman ako sa kinalabasan."
As for her topless cover appearance, the actress clarified: "Daya lang nila Mark (Nicdao, photographer) 'yon. Sobrang galing lang talaga nila."
The daughter of showbiz veteran Daisy Romualdez, Paner said she is now depending on her talent management arm Viva on what her "next steps" in showbiz will be after debuting on FHM.
She said she would be open to do more acting projects, and pointed to Kapamilya leading men as her dream co-stars. "Idol [ko] si Sir John Lloyd (Cruz)," she added.
Romualdez, who was beside Paner during the interview, said she approves of her daughter's new sexy image.
"Nasa edad na si Danita, atsaka maganda naman eh," she said, referring to Paner's FHM shoot. "I like it. Pinakita naman muna sa amin. Maganda ang pagkakagawa."
"Hindi ko [inayakan] 'yung cover, dahil maganda ang labas. Para maiba naman si Danita. Career move 'yan eh. Para maiba naman," Romualdez said.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
