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Alexa Ilacad has ‘no plans’ of being a mother yet

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>Alexa Ilacad shared that while she has learned so much about motherhood through her latest film, Mujigae, she expressed that she has no plans to become one just yet. During the press conference for the film, the Kapamilya actress admitted how the film changed her view on mothers.</p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_p6_gwyOFb/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A3452697.7%2C%22ls%22%3A14038.899999999907%2C%22le%22%3A14053.799999999814%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" 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;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_p6_gwyOFb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-6" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_p6_gwyOFb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_p6_gwyOFb/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by CinemaBravo (@cinemabravoph)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Mujigae is about a 5-year-old Filipino-Korean of the same name who finds herself in the care of her aunt, Sunny (portrayed by Alexa Ilacad), after losing her own mother in South Korea. She flies to the Philippines and navigates an unexpected journey–– finding her place in the world with grief, cultural complexities, family, and community.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/24/alexa-ilacad-slams-basher-over-body-shaming-remark-2024-na-1759"><strong>READ: Alexa Ilacad slams basher over body shaming remark: ‘2024 na’<br/></strong></a></div><p>The film will revolve around the grief, cultural complexities, and family and community in the Philippines.</p><p>Alexa admitted how difficult it was for her at first doing the role of a mother figure but eventually she learned the ropes and had several realizations about motherhood.</p><p>“It’s so hard to be a mother and while shooting na miss ko yung mom ko palagi it takes so much selflessness to be a mother. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, kaya ba to ever?” she shared.</p><p>The Kapamilya star added that while she isn’t thinking about becoming a mother just yet–– as she is still only 24 years old–– she is open to the idea that maybe one day when everything is settled in her life.</p><p>“Of course the Alexa of me today, wala pa talaga sa isip ko yan di ko pa naiisip at all–– me as a mother, me having a family–– it&#x27;s not something I want. I want to build a career, I want to be really really really rich. Maybe one day as long as I’m stable and [have] a good partner with me,” she revealed.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/21/alexa-ilacad-is-the-new-host-for-pinoy-big-brother-gen11-1307"><strong>READ: Alexa Ilacad is the new host for ‘Pinoy Big Brother: Gen11’<br/></strong></a></div><p>When asked about when she plans to become a mother, Alexa simply shared when the time is right as she doesn’t want to conform to the standards set by society. She assured all women that being a mother or not is only a choice they shouldn’t be shamed for whatever their choice may be.</p><p>“It’s okay kung iba ang choice mo sa life. I don&#x27;t think that makes you less of a woman if you choose not to [not be a mother]. If you choose to live your life in a different way or path, that’s totally fine but if you do choose to take care of a kid, kayang kaya. As long as you choose to love everyday,” she ended.</p><p>Mujigae opens exclusively in SM Cinemas beginning October 9.</p>

<p>Alexa Ilacad shares her learnings after playing a mother figure in her latest film, 'Mujigae.'</p>

Alexa Ilacad shares her learnings after playing a mother figure in her latest film, 'Mujigae.'

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Alexa Ilacad has ‘no plans’ of being a mother yet

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Published September 20, 2024 03:39 PM PHT

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