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'Panic': Sarah G explains meltdown, shows renewed optimism in Chicago concert

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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1434590" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>A beaming and more optimistic Sarah Geronimo appeared at the Chicago leg of her 15th anniversary concert Friday as she explained the reason behind her Las Vegas meltdown earlier this week.</p><p>Geronimo, who is holding a concert tour in the United States, left fans shocked on Monday after she broke down in the middle of a song and walked out of the stage in the middle of a performance.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/30/18/why-do-i-feel-empty-sarah-g-breaks-down-leaves-stage-in-vegas-concert">&#x27;Why do I feel empty?&#x27; Sarah G breaks down, leaves stage in Vegas concert</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Last time po naging emotional ako kasi nag-panic po ako. Walang tulog tapos parang nawawala yung boses ko,&quot; Geronimo told the crowd here.</p><p>(Lat time, I became emotional because I panicked. I did not get enough sleep and I was losing my voice.)</p><p>&quot;And then naalala ko siyempre &#x27;yung journey ko, &#x27;yung humble beginnings namin, pinagdaanan, at saka siyempre lahat po tayo may battles [in] life,&quot; said the popstar, who burst into the music scene in her teens. </p><p>(And then I remembered my journey, my (family&#x27;s) humble beginnings, what we went through, and of course all of us have battles in life.)</p><p>Geronimo, who rose to fame in 2003 after winning a singing contest, also admitted that she was &quot;not prepared&quot; for pressures that stardom brings.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve been dreaming of it ever since I was a little kid. Hindi lang po ako naging prepared for everything, &#x27;yung lahat, &#x27;yung fame, &#x27;yung pressure: pressure to stay relevant,&quot; Geronimo said.</p><p>(I&#x27;ve been dreaming of it ever since I was a little kid. I was just not prepared for everything, the fame, the pressure: pressure to stay relevant.)</p><p>&quot;Ano ba next na movie ko? Next na song ko? Ano ba ang next na pasabog? Ano ba ang susuotin ko? Ano bang make-up ko? Parang kailangan na lang laging pag-isipan ng mabuti ang lahat. Parang kailangan lagi kang maganda, lagi kang naka-make up,&quot; she said.</p><p>(What will my next movie be? What&#x27;s my next song? What&#x27;s my next surprise? What will I wear? How will my make-up be? It feels like everything needs to be thought through always. It feels like I always have to be beautiful, always made up.)</p><p>But unlike her tearful Vegas monologue, the singer - known for sold-out concerts, platinum records and box-office hits - opted to end with a more grateful and a more optimistic note.</p><p>&quot;Pero wala pong iyakan ngayon, bawal. Nanu-news tayo e. Naba-bash tayo masyado. &#x27;Wag nang ganun,&quot; Geronimo said in jest.</p><p>(But there won&#x27;t be any crying tonight. It&#x27;s not allowed. It&#x27;s making the news. I&#x27;m getting bashed hard. Let&#x27;s not be like that.)</p><p>&quot;Akala nila nag-iinarte ako. Binigay na nga sakin ito, nag-iinarte pa ako? Aba mawawala din &#x27;to so habang mayroon, go lang di ba? Ipon tayo,&quot; she said smiling.</p><p>(Some think that I&#x27;m just acting up. I was given this [opportunity] and I&#x27;m still acting up? This will all go away so while there are still [opportunities], I should just go for it, right? Let&#x27;s save up [money].)</p><p>&quot;I feel very, very, very blessed and I am truly blessed,&quot; she said.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ConnieABSCBN/videos/2022127278041521/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Geronimo also thanked her fans for supporting her throughout her career.</p><p>&quot;Thank you, thank you very much! Salamat! Kalma lang, kalma lang tayo!&quot; Geronimo said giggling. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/ConnieABSCBN/videos/2022148994706016/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Geronimo, the third of 4 siblings, has been the breadwinner of their family.</p><p>In 2013, she revealed that she underwent a quarter-life crisis where she was uncertain if she still wanted to pursue a career in show business.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/05/01/18/may-time-na-pipitik-ka-in-2013-sarah-g-revealed-going-through-personal-crisis">‘May time na pipitik ka’: In 2013, Sarah G revealed going through personal crisis</a></li></ul><p>Geronimo&#x27;s family, specifically her parents Delfin and Divine, have been visible figures throughout her career. She is known to be in a four-year relationship with actor Matteo Guidicelli.</p><div><strong>-- report from Connie Macatula-De Leon, ABS-CBN News</strong></div>

<p>A beaming and more optimistic Sarah Geronimo appeared at the Chicago leg of her 15th anniversary concert Friday as she explained the reason behind her Las Vegas meltdown earlier this week.</p>

A beaming and more optimistic Sarah Geronimo appeared at the Chicago leg of her 15th anniversary concert Friday as she explained the reason behind her Las Vegas meltdown earlier this week.