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Maymay Entrata gets candid about the reason behind her newfound happiness

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Liezel dela Cruz 

Maymay Entrata didn’t know that happiness is a state of being, something that comes from within until she stopped living her life for others. Now that she has taken back her control as the captain of her own ship, nothing can stop her from speaking about a major setback in her life and the guy who helped her heal from her past.Maymay’s photos as the cover girl of digital magazine SLAY displays her true ‘kabogera’ side, clad in a navy blue bikini and a sailor hat. In the interview, the 25-year-old actress looked back on her earliest days in showbiz, the transition from a <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/pbbs10">Pinoy Big Brother</a> Big Winner to a bonafide ‘artista.’She admitted the sudden rise to popularity was overwhelming but her late grandpa’s teachings kept her grounded. What she failed to resist though was pleasing other people, which drained her of self-worth and happiness, “Nag-depend ako sa sinasabi ng ibang tao, kung anong ikinasasaya nila kahit hindi ako masaya talaga.”“Feeling ko hindi ko na kilala ‘yung sarili ko. Feeling ko hindi na ako nasa-satisfy every time na binibigay sa akin ‘yung mga blessings. Parang inaabuso ko na kung ano ‘yung meron ako…Ang hirap nu’n kasi nagpakaibang tao ako para lang magustuhan ako ng ibang tao. Hindi ako naging masaya.”Apart from prayers, there were people that helped her break free from that toxic mindset including her boyfriend, especially him. “Naaalala ko no’ng panahon talaga na feeling ko wala ng magmamahal sa akin. Feeing ko po hindi na ako, parang, hindi na ako bagay mag-artista. Timing na nando’n siya. Malaking tulong po ‘yun kasi naging komportable ako sa loob ng box pero siya ‘yung tumulong sa akin na makawala sa comfort zone ko po.”We only know a little about the lucky guy since Maymay has been very private about her romantic life. All she says is that her boyfriend is supportive, humble, and sincere. She thinks that when a girl has gone through traumatic experiences, it hits different when she finds a guy who can handle her trauma well. Maymay’s boyfriend gave her the breathing space to heal.She’s happy to have found an alternate path that allowed her to pay closer to her emotions. Now she’s in a good place, thriving as an artist and a woman – “mas masaya, mas free, mas palaban.”And to Maymay 2016 version, she says, “Sobrang proud ako na hindi ka nagpadala sa mga mapanghusgang tao sa paligid mo. Sobrang proud ako dahil pinursue mo ‘yung dreams mo. Sobrang proud ako sa’yo dahil despite sa mga nanghihila sa’yo pababa, pinili mong bumangon.”The interview went on with the sexy cover girl reacting to her ‘kabogera’ posts on Instagram, starting with a backstage photo from the Binibining Pilipinas 2022 coronation night where she performed live. Adorably candid, she says the televised performance sounded off, so she posted a live video “para alam nilang naabot ko po [‘yung high notes].”Shown a photo from the PBB Big Night in 2016 wherein she was hailed as the winner, Maymay muses on how that humbling experience remains her greatest driving force, “Kapag ako’y pasuko na, bumabalik ako doon sa point na, ‘Para saan nga ba ‘to?’ Para sa pangarap ko.”She has certainly come a long way since 2016, which was the same year she uploaded her first Instagram photo. She was wearing her school uniform and posted the selfie as part of a school requirement. As a final question, Maymay was asked about her ‘boyfriend reveal’ photo that set the internet abuzz last February. She reveals it was taken February 12 from her beau’s birthday celebration and that she uploaded it in time for Valentine’s Day.Bolder than ever, Maymay is done bending over backwards to please other people, and that is what makes her a true ‘kabogera.’ Check out her interview and pictorial for SLAY Magazine in the video!

Bolder than ever, Maymay Entrata opens up about a major setback in her life and the guy who helped her move forward. 