Almost three years after emerging as the Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition big winner, Kim Chiu has gone a long way from just being a reality TV star. The 18-year old headlined the primetime drama series Sana Maulit Muli with Gerald Anderson in 2007, which was followed by My Girl last year. In between that, she also did numerous guest appearances in Star Magic presents, Your Song, Love Spell, and Maalaala Mo Kaya. Now, the pretty chinita is gearing up for her newest role as Audrey in Tayong Dalawa, with Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca both vying to win her heart. The cast also has several veteran TV and theater actors like Cherry Pie Picache, Agot Isidro, Miguel Faustmann, and Anita Linda. “Sobrang kakaiba yung role kasi parang lahat ng emotion nandito na: pagmamahal, iyakan, pinapahirapan at sinasaktan ako. Basta lahat ng emotions nandito tapos nakakasama ko pa yung mga veteran actors. Talagang marami akong matututunan at malalaman dun sa kanila,” she admits.
Although she’s been in showbiz for less than three years, Kim wants to improve her acting by taking on a wide variety of roles. “Tinanong sa akin ng management kung anong dream role ko kasi ibibigay nila sa akin, tapos sabi ko wala talaga akong dream role. Kasi lahat ng trabahong binibigay sa akin, gagalingan ko talaga. At saka wala akong dream role na gusto gampanan as of now,” Kim says.
When she has free time, the Your Song Presents: My Only Hope actress goes to the gym to keep in shape and help her gain more weight. “Okay naman yung sessions dahil nag-ge-gain naman ako. Hindi lang halata masyado (laughs). Itutuloy-tuloy ko yung workouts pero dahan-dahan,” she admits. Kim can only deny persistent rumors that she has an eating disorder. “Isipin na lang nila yung gusto nila isipin, pero para sa akin hindi talaga ako anorexic,” she stresses.
One of her plans for the future, when her schedule allows, is to travel. If given the chance, Kim would like to go visit Alaska. “Kasi gusto ko talaga sa malamig na lugar at saka may snow. Dream ko talaga yung may snow na malakas. Yung bumabagsak, yun yung pangarap ko, na makahanap ng ganun,” she says.
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