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Janella Salvador opens up about her father

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Maureen Marie Belmonte

<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"><img src="" alt="011715-jan_main.jpg" width="400" height="290" align="left" border="0"/>2015 is off to a good start for breakout star Janella Salvador as she takeson her first lead role in <i>Oh My G</i>which premieres on January 19. Janella will be playing the role of SophieCepeda, a modern day teenager whose relationship with God will be tested by thedeath of her parents.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">During the recently-concluded grand press conference of her upcomingsoap, janella explained that she was able to relate to the emotions of hercharacter since she isn’t close to her own father. Janella is the daughter ofthespian Jenine Desiderio and musician Juan Miguel Salvador who parted waysback in 2002 after four years of marriage due to a third party.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">According to Janella, her relationship with her father has not changed evenafter she became a celebrity. As for keeping in touch, she said, “Rarely, onoccasion. I don’t see him na <i>kasi</i>.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Even though they are are not close, the 16-year-old young staremphasized that she was never resentful about the privileges that the newfamily of her father has been getting.  “Inever got jealous <i>naman na parang ‘Bakitsila ganon? Bakit ako wala?’ Hindi naman</i>, I never thought about that.Positive <i>lang siguro talaga ako</i>. Ilook at it in a positive way,” she explained. “<i>Siguro </i>if it’s time to talk to him, it’s time.”</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Just like what her new role is hoping to impart to their audience,Janella stressed that she never harbored any resentment towards her father. “Yeah<i>tine-text naman niya ako duringbirthdays, Christmas. Nagte-text naman kami</i>,” Janella added.</span><span style="font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">As someone who admits to being very close to her mom, part of herpositive perspective about the situation, Janella said, stems from the factthat her mother never badmouthed her father to her.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">“We talk about it na very short <i>lang</i>.She just tells me what happened, straight to the point <i>lang</i>. She doesn’t tell me other things. <i>Hindi naman, hindi naman siya naninira</i>,” she said.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Directed by Roni Velasco, <i>Oh My G!</i>will reunite Janella with her <i>BeCareful With My Heart</i> love team partner Marlo Mortel.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-US">Also joining the cast are Sunshine Cruz, Manolo Pedrosa, Dominic Ochoa,John Arcilla, Edgar Allan Guzman, and Janice de Belen.</span></div><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Oh My G!</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;MS Mincho&quot;;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">will start airing on January 19 before <i>It’sShowtime</i>.</span>

Janella Salvador says she has no resentment towards her father Juan Miguel Salvador.