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Director Tonette Jadaone talks about creating ‘The Kangks Show’

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Rhea Manila Santos

After writing and directing projects like Fan Girl and Alone/Together, director Antoinette Jadaone brings to the screen her new raunchy comedy and WeTV Original series The Kangks Show this month. Starring Angelica Panganiban as Dr. Kara Teo as a TV host and sex guru, the series has eight episodes where viewers will get to meet different personalities in need of Dr. Kara Teo’s sage sex advice.“It’s about time that we talk about sex in a positive way. Sex is good and sex should be talked about para mawala yung stigma ng mga tao sa kinds of sex na kinalakihan natin. In simple terms, parang The Kangks Show is Maalaala Mo Kaya meets Dr. Margie Holmes meets Joe D’Mango. So it’s a show within a show. Kung sa MMK nag-se-send sila ng mga talambuhay nila, yung mga letter senders ni doc Kara may mga questions sila tungkol sa sex. So every episode may mga nag-re-re-enact nung mga problema. So it ranges from micro penis to hindi tumitigas agad, even HIV/AIDS.“Aside from that, may mga sariling problema si Doc Kara ay isa sa mga problema niya yung papausbong na isang TikTokerist na si Cassandra played by Maris Racal na hindi siya doktor pero mas maraming nanunuod ng show niya kaysa kay Doc Kara,” she shared during The Kangks Show mediacon.<div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/12/16/fresh-scoops/angelica-panganiban-plays-her-first-matalino-role-197457">READ: Angelica Panganiban plays her first ‘matalino’ role in The Kangks Show</a></div>The talented director said that it is about time for a series to tackle issues that have long been considered taboo in the country. Through the online platform, direk Tonette said there is less chance of being censored now.“Feeling ko matagal ng dapat pinag-uusapan yung sex ng hindi pinagbubulungan or yung hindi kailangan ibi-bleep sa pelikula or TV. Happy ako na tinanggap ng cast yung mga roles nila kahit na kailangan namin lagyan ng Leukoplast yung mga boobey nila, mga ganun. Sobrang happy ako sa kanila. Siguro dahil nasa WeTV siya hindi ako mapapatawag ng MTRCB. Napatawag na kasi ako dati.“Sa series pinapakita yung show ni Cassandra (Maris Racal) na nasa TikTok na online versus Doc Kara (Angelica Paganiban) na nasa TV na merong censorship. So sa TV hindi puwedeng sabihin na kangkangan so gumagamit ng euphemisms. As opposed sa show ni Cassandra na kung gusto niyang sabihing titi, kaya niyang sabihing titi na walang outside na censorship na magsasabi sa kanyang hindi mo puwedeng sabihin yun,” she explained. <div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/12/16/fresh-scoops/maris-racal-talks-about-what-she-learned-while-doi-197460">READ: Maris Racal talks about what she learned while doing ‘The Kangks Show’</a></div>After mounting a pioneering sex positive series, direk Tonette hoped viewers can have a healthy view towards the topics they discuss in each episode after doing intensive research on it.“Ganun naman talaga yung view ko sa sex na pinalaki kasi tayo sa isang Catholic na country so sabi ang sex is only for pro-creation. Pero actually, hindi lang naman. Sex can be fun at hindi kailangan for pro-creation siya lagi. Pero yung isa sa mga bagay na natutunan ko habang ginagawa ko yung Kangks show. Kailangan ko kasi mag-research bawat episode kasi iba’t iba nga yung tina-tackle niya. Yung pinakamalaking natutunan ko yung ginagawa ko yung isang episode, it’s about threesome, it’s about sexuality and HIV and AIDS. Nag-interview ako ng mga tao na maalam sa mga bagay na yun tapos ayun mas na-explain nila ng maayos kung ano yung sexuality, ano yung gender, yung SOGIE. Na hindi lang naman ang LGBT ang lumalaban sa SOGIE bill kasi lahat tayo may SOGIE. Mas lumawak lang yung natutunan ko about those things dahil sa pag-ri-research for The Kangks Show,” she recalled. <div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/1/1/fresh-scoops/director-antoinette-jadaone-is-proud-of-fan-girl-190768">READ: Director Antoinette Jadaone is proud of ‘Fan Girl’ star Paulo Avelino: ‘Sobrang nabilib talaga ako’</a></div>After finishing her first WeTv Original series, direk Tonette shared why she enjoyed collaborating with the streaming app.“Super happy ako nung pinitch ko sa kanila, natatakot kasi ako na baka palitan nila yung title. Baka maging Toot Show, ganyan. Nung in-approve nila yung title ayun tuloy tuloy na. Very collaborative ang WeTV tapos ang maganda sa WeTV the app is free. So it means a lot to me because more people can watch it. Yun naman ang importante eh na pag available ang isang kuwento sa mga tao, papanuorin nila yan kasi mas nilalapit mo sa kanila eh. Admittedly naman ngayon parang ang dami nating kailangan pagkagastusan, yung mga pelikula at series siyempre malayo na yan. Hindi siya top priority. Uunahin natin kumain. Pero dahil nga free ito, kayang kaya mapanuod ng mga tao,” she added. The Kangks Show premieres on WeTV on December 17 at 8 pm. With new episodes available every Friday. The Kangks Show stars Angelica Panganiban, Maris Racal, JC De Vera, Kit Thompson, and Angeli Bayani. Written and directed by Antonette Jadaone.

‘The Kangks Show’ writer and director Tonette Jadaone shares how she prepared for her first WeTV Original series.