Angelica Panganiban on overcoming insecurities
Notwithstanding her strong relationship with Derek Ramsay, Angelica Panganiban feels insecure at times when she’s with his family.
The matter was brought up during her guest appearance on “Kris TV,” Dec. 16, when host Kris Aquino asked Angelica's thoughts on the common notion that a pretty lady isn’t brainy.
Answering in the affirmative, Angelica added, “Mahirap kasi hindi mo alam kung paano ka makikibagay sa kanila. Tapos minsan, parang nagse-self pity ka na may mga bagay ka na hindi mo maintindihan.”
The Kapamilya actress said that when she wants to understand something, she researches about it or asks Derek directly.
“Nagtatanong ako, ‘Ano daw?’ Ganon. Polite naman sila kapag ganoon. ‘Yun ang natutunan ko sa kanila, kapag meron kang hindi naiintindihan, tatanungin mo lang and then, eventually, marami kang matututunan, [at] mas marami kang nalalaman,” said Angelica.
The actress-comedienne likewise had insecurities growing up. She admitted to have thought that she looked “pale,” “walang dating,” and “walang buhay."
“Boring ‘yung tingin ko sa itsura ko dati,” she added.
It was, however, when she got too chubby that she felt ugly, Angelica related, recalling, “16 or 15 years old ako [no'n]. Kasabayan [ko] sina Heart [Evangelista], talagang ang papayat nila n’on.”
Her showbiz career proved pivotal in pushing her to slim down. Angelica said she worked hard to achieve her present voluptuous figure.
“Hindi ako nag-rice. Tapos gutom na gutom na ko, hilong-hilo na talaga ko, nasa school ako buong araw tapos wala akong kinakain. So tiniis ko talaga kasi kailangan. Nag-start ako crash diet talaga. 16 years old pa lang ako. [Then] dahan-dahan akong nag-work out, nagji-gym ako no'n, so nakuha ko ‘yung figure na medyo okay-okay na then naging mas healthy ‘yung diet ko,” she recounted.
The actress eventually triumphed over these insecurities.
“Ngayon… parang wala nang mas gaganda pa sa’kin,” she quipped.
She apparently doesn’t have a reason to feel insecure, what with the love being showered to her by her family, friends and, of course, Derek. The latter even gave Angelica a sweet message in a phone interview during the same episode.
“Thank you because the past few weeks I've been moody because of my injury… Thank you for putting up with my mood swings. I’ll get out of this pretty soon and I know you’re gonna be there and sometimes I might take you for granted because of that but trust me I do appreciate that you’re always there for me.
“I woudn’t know what would happen to me if you weren’t there to take care of me. Thanks, Babe,” said Derek, who accidentally broke his arms in a Frisbee tournament last month.
The hunk-actor assured that Angelica is the only woman in his heart and his life.
“It’s the longest relationship I have had. It’s the last relationship I plan to have,” he declared.
Angelica, likewise, doesn’t see herself with any other man but Derek.
“Siya na ‘yun eh, alam ko. Kaya I give my all. Ikaw na, kahit ano pang kontra ng lahat, kahit si Derek ‘yung kumontra, wala siyang magagawa,” she said with a smile.
By ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ
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