(From left) Jericho Rosales, Bea Alonzo, Heart Evangelista, Maja Salvador, Johnny Manahan, Kyle Echarri, Diether Ocampo, Piolo Pascual. Images: Instagram/@iamhearte, Instagram/@beaalonzo
Time flies whenever you’re having enjoyable, and for Bea Alonzo, it may additionally make one a bit, or rather a lot, tipsy.
Such was the case when she not too long ago hanged out along with her movie star pals who had been all wards of former ABS-CBN and Star Magic govt Johnny Manahan throughout the belated celebration of the latter’s birthday.
Among these celebrities who joined the reunion had been Heart Evangelista, Maja Salvador, Jericho Rosales, John Lloyd Cruz, Deither Ocampo, Kyle Echarri, and Piolo Pascual, whose birthday final January was additionally being celebrated.
“We’re very happy that we were able to see each other, so nagpa-dinner sina Mr. M. First time lang namin nakita ‘yung apartment nilang bago, and ang daming nangyari noong [gabing iyon] kaya sobrang saya. Hindi ko ine-expect na malalasing ako. Para akong nag-birthday party kasi ako ‘yung pinaka-nag-enjoy,” mentioned Alonzo in a vlog which was uploaded in your YouTube channel final April 22.
(We’re very blissful that we had been capable of see one another, and Mr. M organized a dinner. It was our first time seeing his new house and a variety of issues occurred that night time, so it made me very blissful. I didn’t anticipate to get drunk. I felt like I used to be the one who celebrated my birthday as a result of I loved the night time essentially the most.)
According to the actress, their get-together was imagined to be a celebration of Pascual and Manahan’s particular days, nevertheless it stored getting pushed again as a result of their busy schedules.
Pascual’s birthday falls on January 12, whereas the revered starmaker’s birthday is on February 11.
“The reason behind this reunion is because birthday nina Piolo and Mr. M, and since January, pinipilit na naming magtagpo-tagpo ang schedules namin pero hindi nangyari until just recently,” Alonzo mentioned, referring to Manahan utilizing his nickname.
(The cause behind this reunion is due to Piolo Pascual and Mr. M’s birthdays. And since January, we’ve been insisting that our schedules would meet nevertheless it didn’t occur till only recently.)
Alonzo mentioned the gathering felt like a “college or high school reunion,” noting that it has been some time since she noticed her movie star pals. “It was really nice to rekindle friendships with the people I grew up with, especially si Heart and lagi na kaming magkasama. I was really happy to see Piolo, of course Mr. M, and everyone else, including John Lloyd, sina Maja, Diether na matagal ko nang hindi nakikita,” she mentioned.
(It was very nice to rekindle friendships with the folks I grew up with, particularly Heart Evangelista and we’ve at all times been collectively not too long ago. I used to be actually blissful to see Piolo Pascual, in fact Mr. M, and everybody else, together with John Lloyd Cruz, Maja Salvador, and Diether Ocampo whom I haven’t seen in a very long time.)
“Kapag kasama mo ‘yung mga taong [kinalakihan mo], parang na-break down ‘yung walls mo and you just enjoy and be yourself, and not worry about what everyone thinks of you,” she further added. (When you’re with the folks you grew up with, it’s like your partitions have been damaged down. You can simply get pleasure from and be your self, and never fear about what everybody thinks of you.)
During the vlog, Alonzo additionally clarified that the reunion was not for an upcoming movie however she hoped to work with them once more sooner or later. “Marami kaming pinag-usapan na movies together,” she added with a smile. (We talked about working collectively in motion pictures once more.)
Alonzo, Evangelista, Rosales, Pascual, Cruz, Salvador, and Ocampo had been former Star Magic skills, earlier than all of them went to their respective paths within the leisure trade. Meanwhile, Manahan has since moved to TV-5.
On the opposite hand, the reunion marked the primary time Evangelista and Rosales had been seen collectively once more since 2017. The ex-partners had been in a relationship till their controversial cut up in 2008. Following their break-up, the actress-socialite mentioned Rosales is her “greatest love” in an interview in Yes! journal in May 2013.
Rosales is now fortunately married to Australian mannequin and vogue influencer Kim Jones since May 2014, whereas Evangelista wed Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero in February 2015.
Alonzo earlier disclosed that she had been identified with hypothyroidism, which she blamed for her gaining a little bit weight. EDV
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