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Maricel Soriano admits intimidating her co-stars: ‘Hindi naman ako nangangagat!’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>After less than two months since it first premiered, the afternoon soap <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/paraiso2023"><em><strong>Pira-Pirasong Paraiso</strong></em></a> gets even more exciting with the newest addition in the cast this month, veteran actress Maricel Soriano.</p><p>The 58-year-old actress said she had no hesitation accepting the project which was an afternoon series.</p><p>“Game na game ako nun. Sabi ko, ‘Ha? Talaga? Ay exciting yan, Gusto ko yan!’ Wala naman dun sa oras yun di ba? Nasa storya, nasa papaano dinirect hindi ba? Gusto ko yung ginagawa ko at masaya ako. Importante yun kasi kapag hindi ko yun nararamdaman, uwi na tayo, parang hindi ako masaya dito (laughs). Gusto ko masaya ako,” she shared during her solo presscon held last September 20 inside the ABS-CBN compound.</p><p>“I’m so touched. Ang babait nila talaga. Ako happy ako na madami akong blessings. Masaya kami. Gusto ko kasi masaya yung (set). Kahit na nag-da-drama, gusto mo ang mga kasama mo happy di ba?” she added.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CxaTDWbxF87/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A2493074.5999999642%2C%22ls%22%3A151232.59999996424%2C%22le%22%3A153626.79999995232%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" 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><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/12/5/maricel-soriano-isn-t-afraid-to-lose-fame"><strong>READ: Maricel Soriano isn’t afraid to lose her fame: ‘Dapat lagi kang handa’<br/></strong></a></div><p>Having started out in the industry as a child star, Maricel said a lot has changed when it comes to the actresses today.</p><p>“Magkaiba kasi ibang iba naman nung araw. Siyempre nagpaalam ako na kailangan ko magtrabaho para I can put food on the table para sa family ko. Ganun talaga. Feeling ko nung bata ako nagmamadali ako para mag-mature para maintindihan ko lahat ng nangyayari sa buhay ko, yung ganun. Kasi hindi ko naiintindihan. Siyempre ang bata (ko), six years old di ba? Ano bang alam ng six years old, lola na agad ako noon. Six pa lang ako tinatawag na nila akong lola (laughs) kasi masyadong advanced yung utak ko sa liit kong yun.</p><p>“Naintindihan ko na I’m a product of a broken family, alam ko na yun sa ganun kaaga. Tapos siyempre gusto mo buo yung family mo. Hindi nga puwede kasi hindi nga ganun yung nangyari. Tapos iniisip ko yung mga kapatid ko na sana makapag-aral sila. So natupad naman yun,” she explained.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxah1UIxwSq/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A2493091.0999999642%2C%22ls%22%3A151232.59999996424%2C%22le%22%3A153626.79999995232%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="611" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" 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><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/22/fresh-scoops/maricel-soriano-transforms-into-kinang-inay-203924"><strong>READ: Maricel Soriano transforms into Kinang Inay, the ultimate drag queen mother</strong></a></div><p>Maricel said that she enjoys bonding with her younger co-stars Charlie Dizon, Alexa Ilacad, Loisa Andalio, and Elisse Joson.</p><p>“Natutuwa ako kasi wala akong anak na babae di ba? Mga lalake yung anak ko kaya pag nakakakita ako ng girls, ano yung like mo? Ano yung feel mo? Sabi ko, ‘O tapos, kuwento ka pa, ganun.’ Tapos ini-interview ko sila. Kinakausap ko sila parang mga babies ko, anak-anakan,” she admitted.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-11" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxaf93GRTnX/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A11%2C%22os%22%3A2493109.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A151232.59999996424%2C%22le%22%3A153626.79999995232%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="510" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-11" 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>Despite their growing closeness, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/paraiso2023"><em><strong>Pira-Pirasong Paraiso</strong></em></a> star revealed that her co-stars are still intimidated when they do scenes together.</p><p>“Nahihiya sila. Sabi ko, ‘Huy huwag naman kayo ganyan, hindi naman ako nangangagat!’ sabi ko para matawa sila (laughs). Hindi ko alam bakit ganun. Pag kinakausap ko sila, sabi ko, ‘Don’t be intimidated. Don’t be.’ Sabi ko yan ang tatanggalin niyo kasi makakasira yan sa acting niyo,” she explained.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxacJDqNpOv/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A2494737.199999988%2C%22ls%22%3A151232.59999996424%2C%22le%22%3A153626.79999995232%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="510" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" 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>During her presscon, the country’s undisputed “taray queen” also shared how happy she was to get the opportunity to work with one of her contemporaries in showbiz, Snooky Serna, who is also part of the afternoon soap.</p><p>“Ay, masaya kami. Diyos ko, wala kaming ginawa kundi mag-reminisce (laughs). Okay na okay kaming dalawa. Ang ganda namin pag kasama together,” she added.</p>

<p>The country’s Diamond Star Maricel Soriano officially joins the cast of the afternoon soap ‘Pira-Pirasong Paraiso.’</p>

The country’s Diamond Star Maricel Soriano officially joins the cast of the afternoon soap ‘Pira-Pirasong Paraiso.’