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Sue, pangarap maging singer noong unang pumasok sa showbiz | Kuan On One

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During her &quot;Kuan On One&quot; interview with host Melai Cantiveros, Sue Ramirez reminisced about how her journey in show business began 15 years ago when she auditioned to become part of the Batch 2010 of Star Magic. Despite not having any connections or background in the industry, she still took the plunge and tried her luck after seeing on TV that the in-house talent arm of ABS-CBN was hosting auditions.While making it to showbiz is a dream for other artists, it was not for her since she was only persuaded by her aunts to become a celebrity because, aside from the stunning mestiza beauty that she got from her American dad and her Ilongga mom, she also sang a lot in school back then.So, she told her mother that she would like to audition and set off on the journey all by herself at the age of 13. She recalled queuing up at the audience entrance of ABS-CBN the entire day, with her being the 697th person on the line, and having to endure the heat, hunger, and lack of a phone to contact her family.She recounted being actually nervous during that time, thinking that the other auditionees were more experienced than her since they had already tried auditioning many times before, while it was all very new to her and all she had then were courage, confidence, and faith in God. Thus, she didn’t really keep her hopes up, yet she was still expecting that she was going to make it.Her and her family’s efforts, sacrifices, and prayers for her auditions indeed paid off in the end as she eventually received a text message from Star Magic inviting her for a callback. Among her batchmates during the series of go-sees were Coleen Garcia, Daniel Padilla, Janella Salvador, and the ex-housemates of “Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 2010” led by Big Winner James Reid.She may not know what made her shine and be noticed during the auditions, yet she’s really grateful to be given the coveted opportunity that opened a lot of doors for her and allowed her to fulfill her aspirations, which include helping her family with their finances, most especially when her father got sick and it was only her mom who worked for them.However, from being a mere source of additional income for their family, Sue has apparently become passionate about it as time went by, which can be proved by how she has been so booked and busy ever since she started. And throughout her 15 years in the industry, she has not only showcased her acting and singing chops via the films and shows that she starred in, but she has dabbled in theater, too.Thus, when asked by Kuantie Melai which among acting for TV, movies, or theater she finds the hardest and enjoys the most, Sue imparted that all three are equally challenging. With TV, according to her, shoots are longer to make, which would sometimes make her feel drained and stagnant because you’re doing the same thing. Movies, on the other hand, are hard because they’re fast-paced, which makes internalizing and getting into characters a bit of a problem.Meanwhile, theater was something new to her, though it was really her childhood dream of getting into theater. When she was still a kid, her dad used to make her watch films like “The Sound of Music” and “Phantom of the Opera,” which enkindled her interest in musicals. However, she was never immersed in theater and never got to watch live plays, except when she watched “Ibong Adarna” and “Florante at Laura” at school.Even though she’s a talented actress, Sue confessed that the first rejection she got for a school play way back actually made her skeptical if she would be accepted or not when she tried to audition for the musical play “Little Shop of Horrors.” Like her initial Star Magic audition, she auditioned for the sake of just wanting to try it out, but without having any high hopes. She just held on to her mantra, which is if something’s really for her, then it will happen.“Sinubukan ko lang talaga dahil matagal ko nang gustong mag-teatro. Hindi ko pa nasabi pero nag-umpisa ako na gusto ko pumasok ng showbiz hindi para maging artista, [kundi] para maging singer,” she admitted. But then, once she set her foot in the industry, she realized that there are already an abundance of great singers, so she said in jest that it made her decide to just become an actress. She went on to add, “Pero maganda naman dahil marami akong natutunan mula sa mga nakatrabaho ko.&quot;Watch out for “Kuan On One’s” all-new guests, such as popular Visayan artists, influencers, content creators, and beauty queens, when a new episode drops every Tuesday on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/abscbnentertainment" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube</a> and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant.</a>

Sue Ramirez admitted during her "Kuan On One" interview that she initially wanted to become a singer when she entered showbiz.

Sue Ramirez admitted during her "Kuan On One" interview that she initially wanted to become a singer when she entered showbiz.