Jake Cuenca clarifies rant about local magazines

MANILA – Jake Cuenca clarified that he was not pertaining to any particular celebrity when he ranted about his disappointment over local magazines.

Through a Twitter post three weeks ago, Cuenca questioned the decision of magazines in the Philippines in featuring “people who could sell rather than having people who can actually influence fashion.”

“I don’t want to make it bigger than what it is. That’s my opinion. Take it or leave it. Wala namang personal. Wala lang, I was just looking at magazines tapos ganun ang naging reaction ko,” he said.

Cuenca stressed that he has nothing against Kathryn Bernardo or Daniel Padilla, who appeared on the cover of Yes magazine’s most beautiful stars issue, which came out on the same day he ranted on Twitter.

“I was not mentioning any single actor. I wasn’t going off about actors or celebrities. I was talking about magazines. At the end of the day, alam ba ng mga tao kung gaano kami ka-close ni DJ? Okay kaming dalawa nun. I’m not pertaining to any celebrity,” he said.

Cuenca said he was just “pushing for people to be more creative.”

“Is it so bad for someone to react to something, especially I’m an actor? But like I said, opinion ko lang 'yun,” he said.

Cuenca is currently part of the ABS-CBN daytime series “Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin,” which also stars Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Coleen Garcia.

source: news.abs-cbn.com

Kris named Most Beautiful Star for 2015

MANILA – A local entertainment magazine has named Kris Aquino the Most Beautiful Star for 2015.

Yes! Magazine was supposed to recognize the actress-host during its 15th anniversary celebration on Monday but Aquino failed to make it to the event as she had to attend another gathering with her brother, President Benigno Aquino III, and sisters.



On Instagram, Aquino said, unedited: “To @yes_magazine THANK YOU for putting me on the cover of #100MostBeautifulStars2015, HAPPY 15th ANNIVERSARY. You gave me a singular honor & I am eternally grateful, how I wish I could be partying w/ u- ano ba, SOBRANG NAKAKAKILIG to be called BEAUTIFUL at 44! But tonight's my only brother's night, and we're w/ him for an intimate gathering of family & his closest friends & coworkers."

Aquino said she will always be thankful to Yes! because her pictorials with the magazine helped boost her self-esteem.

“Alam kong once in a lifetime ang YES Most Beautiful covers na 'to, and just how blessed I am, kung alam nyo lang how our photo sessions restored my self esteem, pero priority ko to be w/ my family. Sana wag kayong magtampo #YesTeam @pepalerts #FAMILYFirst #Bunso,” she said.

The Yes! anniversary celebration happened on the same day as President Aquino’s sixth and last State of the Nation Address.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

WATCH: Bimby reacts to Kris' swimsuit photo

MANILA – It seems that Kris Aquino did not tell her youngest son that she will be showing off her summer-ready body in a photo shoot for an entertainment magazine.

In the Wednesday episode of “Kris TV,” eight-year-old Bimby asked Aquino why she had to wear a bathing suit in the pictorial.

To which, his mother answered: “Last na nga 'yun. Bimb because they are showcasing the best of the Philippines. So how can I be in Coron and not wear a bathing suit?”

Aquino then told Bimby that she considers it an honor “to be on the cover of the 15th anniversary of the most beautiful.”

“Bimb naman ‘di ba, ma-proud ka naman sa mama mo. You’re not proud that you have a beautiful mama?” she asked.

But Bimby’s reply surprised Aquino.

“I am proud [but] it’s gross, showing off,” he said. “Moms should not wear bathing suits.”

Aquino then reasoned with Bimby by citing Hollywood stars like Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum and Jessica Alba, who already have kids but still wear swimsuits.

Bimby, however, was firm in saying he didn’t like Aquino’s pictures.

“I don’t want you to be in a bathing suit. I don’t want guys to say you’re hot,” he said.

Apparently, Bimby saw Aquino’s pictures through the TV host’s Instagram page.

Last week, Aquino shared in the image-sharing site some of the outtakes from the photo shoot which will appear in Yes! Magazine.

In one of the captions, Aquino said she had fun doing the pictorial while also appreciating the “beauty and majesty” of the Philippines.

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LOOK: Kris Aquino flaunts curves in pictorial

MANILA – Kris Aquino showed off her summer-ready body during a recent photo shoot for an entertainment magazine.

In her Instagram account, the award-winning TV host gave her followers a glimpse of her photo shoot in Coron, Palawan for Yes! Magazine.

In one of the captions, Aquino said she had fun doing the pictorial while also appreciating the “beauty and majesty” of the Philippines.

According to Aquino, more photos from her pictorial will be uploaded in her blog site next week.

View this slideshow in Desktop site.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Now available: Daniel Padilla merchandise

MANILA – After two successful albums, a top-rating series, a hit movie and a sold-out concert at the Araneta Coliseum, teen star Daniel Padilla now has his own set of merchandise.

ABS-CBN Licensing recently launched an official line of Daniel Padilla merchandise, which includes anything from apparel and key chains to bag tags, mugs, tumblers, wall clocks and umbrellas.

The items are available at the ABS-CBN Store, at selected National Bookstore branches nationwide, and during Padilla’s events and mall shows.

Padilla is set to be reunited with his on-screen partner, Kathryn Bernardo, in the upcoming ABS-CBN series “Got To Believe.” The actor also graces the cover of the August 2013 issue of Chalk magazine, which caters mainly to college students.

The nephew of action star Robin Padilla was included in the “100 Most Beautiful Faces” in local show business of the entertainment magazine Yes.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Anne Curtis tops 100 Most Beautiful Stars list

Anne Curtis leads YES! Magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful Stars list for 2012, the latest accolade for an actress whose career just keeps going and glowing.

Does she ever feel ugly or inadequate in the looks department?

Yes, Anne does get those bad hair days when she just can’t get the girl in the mirror to smile back at her.

“Yung feeling na hindi ako beautiful, and pangit na pangit ako sa sarili ko? Yes, it happens,” she says.

“And my make-up artist can attest to that. Kasama ang team ko, there are days talaga na kahit ano ang gawin nila, I feel na ang chaka-chaka ng itsura ko. But I guess, normal lang naman ‘yun, lalo na ‘pag napuyat ka. But once naman na na-complete ang sleep or rest ko, talagang when I look in the mirror, ang saya ko and it reflects naman. Kaya, I can say na ‘ang ganda ko today’ in the mirror. And I feel most beautiful when I am with my family and my friends.”

So what’s the secret to that glow? Apart from the fact that her love life is aglow.

“It may be a cliché, but it’s the beauty that you exude from within. Kung lahat ng nasa paligid mo maaliwalas, naki-carry ‘yun sa mga nangyayari sa ‘yo with your life, hindi ba? So, being asked what I need to do when I get into that pangit mode, hindi ko rin alam what I can advise. But what I know for sure, you need to love yourself first and take care of it. And be content with what you have. Make the most of what life offers you.”

A Box Office Queen title. High-profile projects and endorsements left and right. Now, this Most Beautiful Star crown. What else is lacking?

“I’ve done my best na to really really fulfill my dream of becoming a singer. God didn’t gift me with that. Pero since it’s my passion, talagang I prayed harder na kahit just this once lang, mapagbigyan ako ni God and nangyari naman,” she says, referring to her “No Other Concert” at the Smart Araneta Coliseum back in January.

“Kung ano pa ang kulang, siguro dance concert naman. Or sa ibang bagay, start a family. Find a husband. When the time comes, I just want to be ready sa kung ano pa ang dadating sa akin,” she adds.

Anne gives credit to the people who take care of her wardrobe, hair and makeup.

“What else is beautiful in me? Talagang I’m very thankful lang to the whole staff. Siguro lang, I was able to find a team that I was comfortable with sa mga shots or pictorials that were done kaya lumabas ‘yung gusto nila.

“And gusto ko lang naman i-pursue my dream. I was able to sing na. Sa malaking venue pa. Basta lang achieve what I want. And see what I find beautiful in myself. It always boils down to my voice,” she quips.

And without batting an eyelash, the Most Beautiful Star breaks into song, the infectious pop tune “Call Me Maybe”. As usual, everybody basks in her glow.

source: interaksyon.com