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Direk Lauren catches up with now-sports anchor Andrei Felix 

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Liezel dela Cruz

When you wonder where life is taking you, look at Andrei Felix as your inspiration. The man of many talents once dreamed of becoming a matinee idol in movies and teleseryes. But instead, he found his place in the newsroom and bloomed where he is planted. Hear his story in this Tatak Star Magic Celebrity Conversations episode hosted by Lauren Dyogi.As the story goes, Andrei was launched as part of the Star Circle Batch 7 in 1998, with Jodi Sta Maria, Alessandra de Rossi, and Desiree del Valle as among his contemporaries. He was cast in G-Mik until he took a break from showbiz to focus on his high school studies. He came back as a MYX VJ.When he entered the industry, Andrei wanted to be the next Piolo Pascual or John Lloyd Cruz, one that triggers women to shriek in ‘kilig’ during mall shows. And at some point, he questioned why this dream seemed to be elusive.“Bakit hindi ako maging matinee idol? Sabi ko, gusto kong tilian. Gusto kong pagkaguluhan. Gusto ko ng loveteam. Gusto ko masama sa <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-photos/major-throwback-the-cast-of-1999-tabing-ilog-in-22-photos-14274" target="_blank">Tabing Ilog</a>. But hindi nangyari,” he mused. At the time, Andrei felt he was neglected by the management. But later on, life revealed to him the path he’s supposed to take as a host, and now a sports anchor at CNN Philippines.Though his acting career took a backseat, Andrei remains part of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starmagic" target="_blank">Star Magic</a>. He’s glad the management arm took him back and made him feel valued and respected. “You still treated me like I mattered,” he told Direk Lauren. “Natuwa ako when Star Magic still welcomed me back even if I wasn’t, ganu’n nga, hindi ako big star. Still, they took me back in.”More than his ‘edge’ in his new industry, Andrei is grateful to be called a <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starmagic" target="_blank">Star Magic</a> talent because of the family he’s found.