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Janine Gutierrez says she joined showbiz to help her yaya who had cancer

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Janine Gutierrez revealed that she decided to join show business to help her nanny.</p><p>In an episode of <a href="http://ent.abs-cbn.com/magandangbuhay" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em><strong>Magandang Buhay</strong></em></a>, Janine&#x27;s Yaya Pat surprised her on the set of the show.</p><p>Janine told the show&#x27;s hosts Regine Velasquez and Melai Cantiveros that she considers her Yaya Pat as her second mom.</p><p>&quot;Si Yaya po kasi hindi pa ako pinapanganak siya na po &#x27;yung yaya ko. So talagang second mommy ko talaga si Yaya. Tapos nung nag-aaral ako tinuturuan niya ako ng homework. Regalo niya sa akin mga dictionary,&quot; she said.</p><p>Janine added that her Yaya Pat has been with her family through the ups and downs of life.</p><p>&quot;Kahit siyempre may mga times na mahirap ang buhay, hindi kami iniwan ni Yaya,&quot; she stated.</p><div><iframe width="1263" height="712" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SGzrn_VPR3w" title="Magandang Buhay (2/5) | April 13, 2023" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Janine then revealed that what made her decide to join the entertainment industry was her desire to help in the treatment of her Yaya Pat who got sick.</p><p>&quot;Actually mahiyain talaga ako. Hindi ko naman inisip na mag-aartista ako, pero nung college ako, si Yaya ay nagkasakit. Tapos parang hindi ako makatulong. So sabi ko sa mommy ko, &#x27;Ma, gusto ko na mag-artista para may panggamot si Yaya,’&quot; she remarked.</p><p>&quot;Si Yaya ay isang cancer survivor,&quot; she continued.</p><p>According to Yaya Pat, when she learned about her cancer, she was worried about Janine and her siblings more than anything else.  </p><p>&quot;Alam mo nung sinabing cancer, sa doctor hindi ako umiiyak. Pero paglabas ko dun sa pasilyo ng St. Lukes, umiiyak ako [naisip ko] kawawa naman &#x27;yung mga alaga ko baka kapag may ibang mag-alaga ano baka sigawan, baka apihin,&quot; she relayed.</p><p>Yaya Pat shared that Janine has always been sweet and thoughtful growing up. </p><p>&quot;Tuwing pagdating galing school, kahit hindi ko birthday, pag-gising [sabi niya] &#x27;I love you, Yaya. You&#x27;re the best yaya in the world,&#x27; lahat sila,&quot; she said.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2gy9tPNEJ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=502&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1023544.6999999881%2C%22ls%22%3A1023312.799999997%2C%22le%22%3A1023315.1999999881%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="833" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>She added that she always encouraged Janine and her siblings to finish their schooling.</p><p>&quot;Sabi ko sa kanila, hanggang ako &#x27;yung nag-aalaga sa inyo, gusto ko makatapos kayo ng pag-aaral kasi kung hindi kayo makatapos ng pag-aaral ibig sabihin hindi ako magaling na yaya,&quot; she stated.</p><p>Yaya Pat added that she considered Janine and her sibling&#x27;s school diplomas as their greatest gifts.  </p><p>Meanwhile, in a past interview with Karen Davila, Janine admitted that growing up, she was always expected to join showbiz.</p><p>&quot;I have to admit talagang sobrang privilege ko bilang anak ng artista. Kasi bata pa lang ako, tinatanong na ako kailan ka maga-artista? Hindi tinatanong kung gusto mo ba. Ang tanong is kailan. So talagang may advantage so tinry ko na lang talaga na maging deserving ako na talagang manatili,&quot; she stated.</p><p>The <a href="http://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em><strong>Dirty Linen</strong></em></a><em><strong></strong> </em>star is the granddaughter of Philippine entertainment pillars Nora Aunor and Pilita Corrales.</p><p>In the same interview, Janine opened up about the challenges she encountered when she joined showbiz.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2023/1/29/janine-gutierrez-gets-candid-about-growing-up-with-famous-grandparents-1413" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: Janine Gutierrez gets candid about growing up with famous grandparents</u></strong></a></div><p>&quot;When I was starting talaga, there were years na wala akong trabaho, wala akong teleseryes. May time rin na naisip ko baka nagkamali ako na nag-artista ako baka dapat nag-foreign service na lang ako, mag-trabaho na lang ako (she has a degree in European Studies in International Business),&quot; she said.</p><p>&#x27;&quot;Yung unang lead ko dapat na teleserye, akala ko sa akin na. Tapos nakita ko na lang &#x27;yung commercial ibang babae na. Hindi ako natawagan. Masakit talaga,&quot; she added.</p><p>With <em>Dirty Linen</em> making headlines and getting great reviews, Janina remarked that she wants to do more great projects in the future. </p><div><br/></div>

<p>Janine Gutierrez shares that she decided to enter show business to help with the treatment of her nanny who had cancer. </p>

Janine Gutierrez shares that she decided to enter show business to help with the treatment of her nanny who had cancer.

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Janine Gutierrez says she joined showbiz to help her yaya who had cancer

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Published Apr 15, 2023 01:43 PM PHT

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