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WATCH: Ivana Alawi’s ‘first date’ with 4 leading men in ‘A Family Affair’

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="ABS-CBN" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/04/08/20220408-a-family-affair.jpg"/><figcaption>Ivana Alawi co-stars with Jake Ejercito, Sam Milby, Jameson Blake, and Gerald Anderson in ‘A Family Affair.’ <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — For their “first date,” Ivana Alawi and her four leading men in the upcoming series “A Family Affair” spoke about their characters and filming experience so far.</p><p>Producer Star Creatives released the behind-the-scenes feature, dubbed “The First Date,” on Friday, with the main cast introducing their respective characters.</p><p>Alawi’s four co-stars will portray the Estrella brothers: Gerald Anderson as Paco, Sam Milby as Dave, Jake Ejercito as Seb, and Jameson Blake as Drew.</p><p>Alawi, meanwhile, portrays Cherryred, a woman who becomes their common object of affection. She described the series as “a story of how love and secrets can poison a family.”</p><p>“As soon as I read the script, sobrang ganda, gusto ko na mag-taping the next day. Ganoon siya kaganda,” Alawi said.</p><p>“I was very excited, especially with the whole cast. ‘Pag pasok ko, natatakot ako, kinakabahan ako, kasi siyempre — Gerald, Sam — mga pinapanood ko lang ‘yan nu’ng bata ako!” she quipped.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EgF6cGdHy7I?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Alawi also expressed excitement about working with Ejercito and Blake, saying, “While I was working with them, it was really fun, because they are all so supportive.”</p><p>“Walang ilangan, because they were all very welcoming and they’re all very friendly.”</p><p>Aside from being Alawi’s debut series in a lead role, “A Family Affair” also marks her acting comeback after three years.</p><p>Alawi, who was a cast member in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” in 2018 and then “Mea Culpa: Sino Ang May Sala?” in 2019, was due to headline her own ABS-CBN teleserye in 2020, after exclusively signing with the network in February that year.</p><p>The following month, however, saw the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to delays and change of plans when it came to Alawi’s launching projects.</p><p>“A Family Affair” started filming in Masbate in March, and is due to premiere later this year.</p>

For their “first date,” Ivana Alawi and her four leading men in the upcoming series “A Family Affair” spoke about their characters and filming experience so far.