After being on a showbiz hiatus for almost a decade, it's time for her biggest acting comeback ever! Ang kanyang journey sa motherhood, career, at pati na ang love story nila ng kanyang hubby ay ikukuwento niya sa isang masayang chikahan, dito lang sa latest episode ng Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel.
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00:00Surprise, everybody! And welcome to a new episode of Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel where every episode is, that's right, one big surprise!
00:11Because, of course, we'll be guessing at the same time. We'll find out who our guest is today.
00:17We'll be receiving clues so that we'll have an idea of who our guest will be and then we'll just see where our conversation goes and what the conversation will be like.
00:26And I hope you'll all have as much fun as I do.
00:29Each and every time we do this, it's a show. So, let us begin!
00:33First clue!
00:33He's an Avenger in the first season of Starstruck.
00:36Ooh, I probably know this one because at that time, all of the Avengers of Starstruck were being guessed by Artangel.
00:43He's one of the twins in the iconic fantasy series Super Twins.
00:48Uh-oh, wait, Super Twins.
00:50Super Twins, okay.
00:52Super Twins is the one wearing blue and white and has a cape.
00:56Next clue.
00:57He's in a TV series with the famous and cute child star, Ewan Mikael.
01:02Ooh, I already know who our guest is today.
01:06None other than, am I right? Is it Nadine Samonte?
01:10Am I right? Nadine, is that you?
01:13Yes!
01:13Yay!
01:15Hey, am I right? Hi, Nadine. It's nice to see you. How are you?
01:20Nice to see you again. I'm fine. How about you?
01:23I'm good.
01:24You're still pretty.
01:26Actually, with your braids, you look even younger.
01:29That's true.
01:30For Super Twins.
01:31Am I remembering it right? You're wearing blue and white.
01:34Yes, I'm wearing blue and white too.
01:36That's right. Our clue is really a throwback.
01:40That's right.
01:41You know, I remember last year when I saw you in our Christmas vlog shoot.
01:46I think we were the next ones, right?
01:48Yes.
01:49Then I was shocked. It's like you haven't really changed. It's really Nadine.
01:54You're the only one who's still the same.
01:57Hey, thanks. I think my hair hasn't really changed.
02:01We're all forever young.
02:03Yeah, yes. That's correct.
02:06It's great to see you. What's keeping you busy these days aside from your upcoming show?
02:11Motherhood!
02:14Keeping us all busy. How many kids do you have?
02:17I have three kids.
02:18Wow, three kids. What are their ages?
02:22My eldest is eight years old, Heather.
02:25Five years old is Titus.
02:27And our youngest, Harmony, will turn three this November.
02:32Heather, Titus, and Harmony. Do they have a theme?
02:36No, but Heather and Harmony are both HS.
02:41Oh, HS.
02:43So, Heather Sloan.
02:45Heather Sloan.
02:46And Harmony Sage.
02:47So, Titus is different.
02:50Titus is an Austin title.
02:52When I got my first pregnancy, a guy told us,
02:56when we were in church and someone was preaching about Titus,
03:00I said, I think I like Titus.
03:03Then, during my sixth month, a woman suddenly said,
03:06Hey, how about Titus?
03:08I said, if I have a boy, I'll really name him Titus.
03:12It's hard to do.
03:14I don't think there's a girl version of Titus.
03:17He's Titus.
03:20Yeah, that's it.
03:22It's a good thing you got a boy right after.
03:24Yes.
03:25And I didn't waste the things I bought for my first pregnancy
03:29because I bought some boy clothes.
03:31Ah, okay.
03:33So, I just told him,
03:35when I have a boy, at least I have something.
03:38Yes, so at least you used up everything, right?
03:41Yes.
03:42And for Harmony, you only need to buy a few things
03:45because she already has something.
03:47Heather.
03:48Yes.
03:49I told Heather to get rid of the other clothes.
03:51I said, I have a feeling,
03:53I have a strong feeling that I'll have another woman.
03:56But for Titus, after Titus,
03:58I gave up all of his clothes.
04:00Ah, wow.
04:02It's like a mother's instinct.
04:04So, I'm wondering if you have the feeling
04:07that you'll have another girl.
04:09No more, no more.
04:11It's over.
04:13It's over, I'm done.
04:15It's my turn, it's my turn.
04:18So, you can now garage sale
04:20or give it to Harmony.
04:23But what was it like going back to you?
04:26Because when you gave birth to Heather,
04:28how long were you on maternity leave?
04:32Did you go back right away to work?
04:34No, actually, when I got married,
04:37after a year, I left the showbiz.
04:40I focused on my husband
04:42and I was planning to have a baby.
04:44But there was a struggle
04:46for a few years before I had a baby.
04:49I really have to,
04:51I don't know,
04:53physically, mentally, emotionally,
04:56my mind was there.
04:58Because I have Apas and Ticos.
05:00So, it's really hard.
05:02It was a struggle.
05:04So, from 1st, 2nd, 3rd,
05:06I didn't go back to showbiz.
05:08Sometimes, there were guestings,
05:10just one at a time.
05:13It was last year, late last year.
05:15So, this is it.
05:17But your comeback,
05:19it went on and on,
05:21because you said the business was closed.
05:23No more, I'm done now.
05:25Because I have Apas,
05:27three kids are Apas babies.
05:29So, I'm so blessed already to have them.
05:31Well, I was diagnosed before having a child
05:33that I wouldn't really have a child.
05:35Oh, what a blessing.
05:37So, by God's grace,
05:39I told the Lord,
05:42He gave me a child.
05:44I will give all my time and effort to them.
05:46Which is it,
05:48I gave everything to them.
05:50I said, it's my time, Mir.
05:52So, was it something that you had always planned
05:54that when your kids grow up,
05:56you'll really go back to showbiz?
05:58Actually, yes.
06:00And it's different
06:02when you start
06:04when you love your craft,
06:06when you're an artist,
06:08when you're a waitress.
06:10I want to go back.
06:12That's what I love.
06:14And yet, now,
06:16I'm so happy because I had a chance
06:18to go back.
06:20And the show that was given to me,
06:22I was like, awww.
06:24So, this is your first full show back
06:26because you're doing guestings, right?
06:28Yes, I'm just doing guestings.
06:30Before this show, I did something
06:32with Yasmin, The Missing Husband.
06:34Ah yes, that's right, The Missing Husband.
06:36Yeah, but I only had a small role.
06:39But I feel like I'm trying
06:41if I can.
06:43Because, you know,
06:45I was gone for almost 10 years.
06:47Wow, that's right.
06:49Before you even gave birth,
06:51you took a break.
06:53Yes. So, my daughter now is 8 years old.
06:55And before I gave birth,
06:57it was 2 years after we got married.
06:59So, I was gone for 10 years
07:01in showbiz.
07:03So, I said, it's my time now.
07:05Didn't you change when you came back?
07:07Of course, taping.
07:09We all know that taping takes a long time.
07:11Although now, it's more streamlined,
07:13more regulated as opposed to
07:15when you started back then.
07:17Not really.
07:19Because I missed it.
07:21You know, the waiting.
07:23Sometimes, you're busy.
07:25You're working on a script.
07:27You're back in the tent.
07:29I missed that.
07:31I really missed it.
07:33So, I said,
07:36you know, in a mom's life,
07:38every day, you need to do everything quickly.
07:40Especially when your child is busy.
07:42But no.
07:44Maybe it's because I really love
07:46what I was doing before.
07:48Didn't it be hard to convince your family
07:50that you wanted to go back to showbiz?
07:52No. Actually, my husband is very supportive.
07:54He told me,
07:56if you want to go back
07:58and you're happy working,
08:00it's okay.
08:02Do it. It's for your own self-worth.
08:05My kids have changed a bit
08:07because they're used to
08:09being around me.
08:11So, I reassure them,
08:13I'm gonna go home.
08:15I'm just working.
08:17So, we have more money.
08:19We have to save.
08:21So, we can travel.
08:23That's the basic explanation.
08:25So, you'll have more toys.
08:27No.
08:29They already have a lot of toys.
08:31They just want to travel.
08:33It's so nice
08:35that your husband
08:37is very supportive.
08:39Right before we started recording,
08:41I read an article saying
08:43the most important decision
08:45you will make in life
08:47is who the person you will marry is.
08:49You have to find a partner
08:51who will support you in whatever you do.
08:53You said you've been married 10 years?
08:55Is that right?
08:57It's our 11th year this year.
08:59Wow! Congratulations!
09:02Can you tell us how it all began?
09:04Did you get to know each other?
09:06Because your husband is not from Showbiz, right?
09:08No, he's not.
09:10I'm going to add to our family.
09:12And the husband will also
09:14bring the best out of you.
09:16That's so true.
09:18That's why
09:20I became a better version
09:22of myself.
09:24Before I met him, I was so scared.
09:26I was so like that.
09:28He taught me
09:30to have confidence,
09:32to have everything.
09:34That's why I'm happy.
09:36Wow!
09:38He needs to hear this.
09:40Yes, I'll let him hear this.
09:42So how did you two
09:44meet?
09:46Through his mom.
09:48We were on the same show,
09:50Kidlat.
09:52His mom is an artiste
09:54also.
09:56His mom is Isabel Luivas.
09:59Small world.
10:01From there, we were on the same show.
10:03He asked me,
10:05what are you doing?
10:07I said, I'm doing wakeboarding.
10:09He said, there's a wakeboard too.
10:11I said, really?
10:13He asked, who's with you?
10:15I said, I'm with my mom and my siblings.
10:17Because
10:19our family bond is that strong.
10:23He said,
10:25make friends with my son.
10:28I said, okay, let's see.
10:30I'm not really entertaining.
10:32It's okay
10:34if he's there,
10:36we can be friends.
10:38But to say that we'll meet there,
10:40just to be friends,
10:42I'm not that type.
10:44I'm more conservative
10:46and introvert.
10:48There's a lot of obstacles.
10:50When I arrived at the wake park,
10:52there's this one Sunday,
10:54I was already there,
10:56I said, where are you?
10:58He said, I'm here at the wake park.
11:00He said, my son is also there.
11:02I said, okay, I'm just here.
11:04I'm on the line.
11:06I'm about to jumpstart.
11:08He said, okay,
11:10I'll tell him to go to you.
11:12I said, okay.
11:14He said, Nadine?
11:16I said, yes.
11:18He said, Arboy, I'm the son of...
11:20I said, okay.
11:22He said, doubles?
11:25We'll wakeboard together.
11:27But he'll teach me how to ramp.
11:29Because I don't ramp yet.
11:31I'm scared.
11:33I'm scared to enter ramps.
11:35I said, okay, sure.
11:37But you know, Miss Pia,
11:39the moment we did doubles together,
11:41when I looked at him,
11:43oh my gosh, I was really nervous.
11:45You know why?
11:47Because I always tell my mom
11:49that I'm here to meet my future husband.
11:51My mom said, what?
11:53I said, I don't know.
11:55As long as he's here in my wakeboard,
11:57I'll be able to meet my future husband.
11:59When I saw him, I was nervous.
12:01I said, shucks, this is what I'm talking about.
12:03But I don't know him.
12:05Oh, because it was just the first meeting.
12:07Oh my gosh, he's so cute.
12:09Yeah, and then, would you imagine?
12:11Lately,
12:13I've been scrolling my SLR pictures.
12:15When you zoom in,
12:17he's at the back.
12:19What do you mean?
12:22He's at Wake Park.
12:24My mom took a picture of me at Wake Park.
12:26Then I saw him at the back.
12:28Oh, you didn't know him yet?
12:30No.
12:32Wow.
12:34This is so cute.
12:36You know,
12:38maybe Miss Isabel has an idea
12:40that suits you
12:42and that's why she wants you to meet him.
12:44No, actually, not really.
12:46You know, her son has a lot of friends.
12:48So,
12:51he doesn't have any friends.
12:55It's like you have friends.
12:57You know?
12:59Wow, what a great story.
13:01So, after that first meeting
13:03at Wake Park,
13:05do you call it Wake Park?
13:07Yeah, Wake Park.
13:09Actually, he asked me to give him a foot massage.
13:11I was like, what?
13:13Of course, I'm a conservative.
13:15It's just the two of us in the room.
13:17Foot massage?
13:19I was like,
13:21let's just have coffee.
13:23So, we had coffee.
13:25That's so weird again
13:27because when I saw his drink
13:29and his coffee,
13:31his name and my ex's name
13:33are almost the same.
13:35So, I was like,
13:39okay, you're this?
13:41Yeah, that's my whole name.
13:43So, I was like,
13:45okay, maybe this is it.
13:49It came from a 7-year relationship.
13:51So, it didn't end
13:53so well.
13:55Then, I met him
13:57after 6-8 months
13:59before I met him.
14:01After that,
14:03we had coffee.
14:05I had a taping that day
14:07at 3am.
14:09So, I said,
14:11I might not wake up.
14:13He said, do you want to
14:15view Cloud 9?
14:18You know, Antipolo.
14:20It's just for the breeze.
14:22We had coffee.
14:24He looks like a gentleman
14:26and his mom.
14:28That's important.
14:30You know his mom.
14:32It was so weird.
14:34There's this guy
14:36who plays guitar.
14:38He said, what request do you have?
14:40I told my husband,
14:42it might be just that.
14:44Then, the guitarist said,
14:46So, I should explain.
14:48It was just a first date.
15:16If this is your first time,
15:18why did you just go out?
15:20I don't know.
15:22Show us the reason
15:24why you broke up with Carla.
15:26Wow, so straightforward.
15:28Follow the principle
15:30of what you will do.
15:32Don't get hurt.
15:34Be fair and be grateful.
15:36Updated with Nelson Canlas.
15:38Updated with Nelson Canlas.
15:40Updated with Nelson Canlas.
15:42Updated with Nelson Canlas.
15:44So, after that first
15:46meeting at Wake Park,
15:48we had coffee.
15:50From there, we started seeing each other.
15:52But we became
15:54very fast.
15:56So fast.
15:58In our first month, he proposed
16:00in a paper ring.
16:02But he proposed to be boyfriend and girlfriend.
16:04No.
16:06It was so weird.
16:08I'm a conservative.
16:10I don't want to lose my conservative side.
16:12So, he proposed
16:14in a paper ring. Will you marry me?
16:16So, I said, yeah.
16:18But it was just the two of us.
16:20So, one month. On the third month,
16:22he proposed in a real ring.
16:24On our sixth month, we got married.
16:26Wow!
16:28Yeah, and now we're 15 years married.
16:30Wow, what a
16:32beautiful story. I feel like I'm the only one
16:34who knows your whole love story.
16:36All I always knew was that you're not a showbiz person.
16:38But I didn't know that you're the daughter of
16:40Mrs. Isabel Rivas.
16:42That's how you met each other.
16:44What a beautiful story. I guess, it's true
16:46in what they say.
16:48If you know, you know. And sometimes, it's really not
16:50in the length of time that you've
16:52known each other or that you've been together.
16:54Because you can be together for a long time
16:56but the minute you get together,
16:58you'll be separated. But in your case,
17:00you're just boyfriend and girlfriend for a short time.
17:02You've been married for 11 years, blessed with
17:04three beautiful children.
17:06Yes.
17:08Even me, I always tell him,
17:10Lord, thank you.
17:12Sometimes, I just can't believe it.
17:14Then, the two of us were talking
17:16like, can you imagine?
17:18We have three kids now. Can you imagine
17:20before, we're just one month
17:22to propose. Three months and six months,
17:24we got married.
17:26So, this story is for
17:28all those who just broke up
17:30and are looking for their forever.
17:32You'll never know.
17:34Yes, you'll never know.
17:36You never know, your co-workers
17:38might have a child
17:40for you.
17:42But Ms. Pia, it's weird.
17:44I think he's ready to get married
17:46because of his age.
17:48And for me, I'm looking for someone
17:50because I came from
17:52a not really good relationship.
17:54So, I said,
17:56if I'll have another boyfriend,
17:58I want him.
18:00I want him to be my husband.
18:02I don't want to change.
18:04I don't want to waste time.
18:06I don't want to invest
18:08your feelings.
18:10You'll have memories
18:12that you'll lose later on.
18:14I don't want that.
18:16So, I said, I want to have a boyfriend.
18:18And he is also
18:20not that young anymore.
18:22We're 12 years apart.
18:24We're one cycle.
18:26Oh, wow!
18:28Year of the Dragon.
18:30So, I think,
18:32he's already matured.
18:34I'm also looking.
18:36So, it's like this.
18:38So, it's really all in God's perfect timing too, right?
18:40Yes.
18:42That's so true.
18:44So, until now, do you still do wakeboarding?
18:46No.
18:48We're doing golf together.
18:50So, that's your new sport?
18:52Yes.
18:54Maybe when your kids grow up,
18:56they'll also want to try wakeboarding.
18:58Let's see.
19:00That's great.
19:02And so, now that you are back at work,
19:04do you still have time
19:06for a date night?
19:08Special moments with just the two of you
19:10without the kids?
19:12Yes.
19:14As we said, sometimes,
19:16when we're really busy together,
19:18when we go home,
19:20our time is wasted together.
19:22That's why we always remind each other
19:24that we're not going out anymore.
19:26It's like, come on,
19:28let's just have coffee.
19:30You know, even if it's just the two of you,
19:32even if it's just for a moment,
19:34it should be like that.
19:36There should still be a date, right?
19:38There should still be a date.
19:40Like last year, it's our 10th year anniversary.
19:42It's the first time again in 10 years
19:44that the two of us went abroad.
19:48Oh, wow!
19:50How are your kids?
19:52There's a lot to do.
19:54It's hard to say goodbye.
19:56It's really hard.
19:58They're really crying.
20:00But did you enjoy it?
20:02How long was your vacation?
20:04It was 8 days.
20:06And it's our first time together in Japan.
20:08So we really enjoyed it.
20:10That's great.
20:12Very precious.
20:14Now that you're back at work,
20:16do you have a break
20:18or responsibilities with the kids?
20:20We make sure that
20:22if ever I have work,
20:24he has to be at home.
20:26If I don't have work,
20:28he's the one who has to work.
20:30Something like that.
20:32So we do that so that
20:34there should always be a parent at home.
20:36At least the two of them have
20:38flexibility, right?
20:40That's what's good about his work.
20:42I suppose this is the first time
20:44that you see your kids
20:46on TV.
20:48Because they weren't born yet
20:50when you were
20:52Super Twins.
20:54They weren't born yet.
20:56So how did they react when they saw you on TV?
20:58My guestings are funny
21:00because Heather is sometimes affected.
21:02I had a guesting
21:04on Wish Call.
21:06If I'm not mistaken, it was on Wish Call or Tadhana.
21:08It was like
21:10I was pulled and
21:12I was carried.
21:14She said, when I see that guy,
21:16I'm going to slap his face.
21:18Oh no!
21:20Very protective.
21:22It's not right.
21:24I said, no, that's my work. That's okay.
21:28Oh no!
21:30Maybe they understood it slowly.
21:34I bring Heather to
21:36Forever Young Taping.
21:38It's so funny
21:40because Miss Chandra,
21:42the other artists,
21:44when I was on set,
21:46Heather was on the monitor
21:48with Miss Mavic,
21:50next to our ET.
21:52She was like that too.
21:54The other artists were laughing
21:56because she looked like an ET
21:58who was monitoring.
22:00She's the little boss.
22:02Yeah, she's the little boss.
22:04Speaking of
22:06Forever Young,
22:08you bring Heather to the set
22:10with Ewen Mikael.
22:12Is this a children-oriented show?
22:14What's the story of Forever Young?
22:16Actually, this is different
22:18from other stories that I did
22:20with GMA.
22:22We're a family.
22:24We have three kids.
22:26One of them is Ewen.
22:28Ewen was born with this disease
22:30that he's getting older
22:32but his body
22:34will still be the same.
22:36Ewen's age is 11
22:38in real life
22:40but his brain,
22:42in Forever Young,
22:44is 25 years old.
22:46That's very interesting.
22:48That's where the story will run
22:50because there will also be
22:52politics because something will happen.
22:54It's so beautiful.
22:56The plot is so beautiful.
22:58The story is so good.
23:00What will be your role?
23:02My role is
23:04the mom of Ewen.
23:06You're getting older
23:08but he's still the same.
23:10Is it your first time to work with Ewen?
23:12Yeah, it's my first time.
23:14How are you?
23:16How are you in the set?
23:18He's our little director.
23:20He's so mature
23:22at his age.
23:24He's so thoughtful.
23:26He has so many plans in life.
23:28He's so amazing.
23:30He's so dedicated
23:32to his work.
23:34He really wants something
23:36for his family.
23:38That's why he's good at work.
23:40He has a lot of scenes.
23:42That's why he's good at acting.
23:44Also,
23:46in our crying scene,
23:48we have a lot of scenes together.
23:50When I cry,
23:52he helps me cry.
23:54He's so good.
23:56When he cries,
23:58I help him cry.
24:00That's really important
24:02in a scene.
24:04It's a give-and-take, right?
24:06Yes.
24:08It's really hard to act
24:10in a scene
24:12if you don't feel
24:14your scene. It's really hard.
24:16But if you feel it,
24:18it's easy.
24:20That's why the whole cast
24:22and the whole team of Forever Young
24:24works so well.
24:26It's like we're just playing.
24:28But when the scene comes
24:30we all start crying.
24:32Didn't you change, Nadine,
24:34after your
24:369-year, 10-year break?
24:38Did you change right away?
24:40Actually, at first,
24:42I was still nervous.
24:44But I'm happy
24:46because my husband
24:48is Alfred Borgas.
24:50And Alfred worked
24:52way before me.
24:54So I felt comfortable.
24:56And our director,
24:58Direk Gil Tejada,
25:00who was my director so many times
25:02before me.
25:04So at least,
25:06this is my first project.
25:08I'm comfortable.
25:10I'm not shy. I won't change.
25:12There's a slight
25:14delivery of dialogue
25:16and all. When I memorize it,
25:18I change a little.
25:20But when I was there,
25:22everything came back.
25:24It's like riding a bike.
25:26Right? You don't forget.
25:28How old were you, Nadine, when you started
25:30with Showbiz? Was Starstruck your first
25:32entry into Showbiz?
25:34Ah, not even.
25:36My first entry was with ABS.
25:38Before. I'm part of
25:40Star Circle Patch 10.
25:42I was in a patch with Bea Alonso,
25:44Alfred Borgas, Dennis Trillo.
25:46We were in a patch. That's when I met
25:48Alfred way before. I was 14
25:50that time. After that,
25:52I moved to GMA and I
25:54tried Starstruck. Wow! And it's been
25:56how many years?
25:58I'm 36 now, so that was
26:0022 years. Wow!
26:02When you really love what you're doing,
26:04you'll stay in what you're doing for a long time.
26:06Even if you stop for a short time,
26:08you'll really come back.
26:10Yes. It's different.
26:12It's like a magnet. You're magnetized
26:14to come back there.
26:18But you know, speaking of Starstruck,
26:20have you talked to
26:22or have you met
26:24your first batch colleagues?
26:26Just on guestings. But when we meet,
26:28we're like kids.
26:30Our childhood
26:32before is like a mess.
26:34We reminisce
26:36about how we used to be.
26:38You know?
26:40But just on guestings.
26:42But it's fun to chat
26:44and all. Like Christine Reyes,
26:46Jade Lopez,
26:48Katrina. We did a family feud.
26:50After the family feud,
26:52we went out.
26:54We had dinner.
26:56It was just a get-together.
26:58It's fun. It's like having a class.
27:00It's like a school reunion.
27:04Yes.
27:06But looking back, from your Starstruck days
27:08until now, how would you describe
27:10your journey
27:12or your growth in your career
27:14from more than 20 years ago?
27:16How can I describe?
27:18It's like fireworks.
27:20Because it happened so fast.
27:22It happened so fast in my career.
27:24Starting Starstruck.
27:26Because during Starstruck,
27:28when I got rid of Starstruck,
27:30I suddenly had a show.
27:32Then I really stopped.
27:34I'm planning to have a family.
27:36Fireworks is what I can say.
27:38But
27:40if it's fast, you're still up.
27:42Until now, I feel like
27:44I'm still up there.
27:46I still have a show.
27:48I'm still happy.
27:50It's a different feeling.
27:52Sometimes, I can't explain
27:54how I feel because I remember
27:56what Yasmine said.
27:58Once you become an artist,
28:00you can't go back to being a normal person.
28:02You're still an artist no matter what you do.
28:04I realized that
28:06because when I got rid of the showbiz,
28:08wherever I went to print,
28:10they still recognized me.
28:12I was like, huh?
28:14I can't believe it.
28:16When I do a show,
28:18whenever I go to a place,
28:20they're like,
28:22they still recognize me.
28:24It's like that.
28:26Maybe other people
28:28don't think,
28:30did she stop?
28:32Because they know you,
28:34you're their friend.
28:36So when they see you on TV again,
28:38they're like, okay, she's still there.
28:40We've been friends all along.
28:42And maybe,
28:44it didn't cross my mind
28:46that I'm an artist.
28:48No.
28:50What happened to me was
28:52I enjoyed the journey.
28:56Maybe just one thing.
28:58Don't compete with others.
29:00Just compete with yourself.
29:02And enjoy your work.
29:04Enjoy what you're doing.
29:06Because from there,
29:08if you're enjoying it, you're happy.
29:10It will come out to you.
29:12Because during Starstruck,
29:14when there's a contest,
29:16everyone competes with each other.
29:18At that time, my mom told me
29:20not to compete with others.
29:22Because your mindset
29:24is different.
29:26You need to be better than them.
29:28You have negative thoughts.
29:30My mom told me
29:32to compete with myself.
29:34Ask yourself,
29:36did you do your best?
29:38Did you do your best?
29:40That's the biggest lesson for me.
29:42Every time I do something,
29:44when I'm with someone,
29:46I don't compete with them.
29:48I just compete with myself.
29:50I need to do my best.
29:52I'm good at it.
29:54If she's good at it,
29:56it's okay. It's better.
29:58But I will improve myself.
30:00I won't look at other people.
30:02I don't want to have negativity
30:04towards them.
30:06That's a big lesson.
30:08Of course, you started in a competition.
30:10But that's a very important lesson to learn
30:12from a competition.
30:14Because if not, you won't have friends.
30:16You won't have friends.
30:18That's hard.
30:20Nadine, thank you so much
30:22for sharing all of this with us.
30:24We know you have other things to do.
30:26You're a very busy mom
30:28and you're back at work.
30:30But before we wrap things up,
30:32we have a surprise game for you.
30:34Of course.
30:36We have a surprise for you.
30:38I'm not the only one who's surprised.
30:40Let's read our game.
30:42Because your upcoming show
30:44is Forever Young,
30:46the title of our game is
30:48Forever Young or Young at Heart?
30:50Basically, we'll give you a question
30:52and you'll just answer
30:54which fits the description better,
30:56your younger self or the current Nadine?
30:58For example,
31:00who's the best? The young Nadine
31:02or the current Nadine?
31:04Okay.
31:06Alright, are you ready?
31:08First question,
31:10who's the most adventurous?
31:12The current Nadine.
31:14Wow, really? Usually the younger version.
31:16No, the current Nadine.
31:18Like I said earlier,
31:20my husband gave me confidence
31:22in myself.
31:24Before, I was always scared.
31:26I was scared of everything.
31:28Now, I'm looking for
31:30how far I can go
31:32when I face my fears.
31:34That's when you'll know how far you can go.
31:36That's nice.
31:38I'm sure the singles who are listening
31:40are like, I wish I could do that too.
31:42It's almost there. Just trust me.
31:44It can happen to you too.
31:46Just pray.
31:48Yes, just pray.
31:50Who sleeps earlier?
31:52Good question.
31:54The current Nadine.
31:56Understandable.
31:58That's what the kids do.
32:00When you make them sleep,
32:02sometimes you're the first one to sleep.
32:04What's your bedtime without work?
32:0610.
32:08Not bad.
32:10Who likes to party
32:12or celebrate?
32:14The current Nadine.
32:16Because there are more people
32:18who celebrate.
32:20Yes.
32:22Who is more spontaneous
32:24when it comes to decisions?
32:26Really? You're more spontaneous now?
32:28Because you have your husband with you?
32:30Yes.
32:31Because you have confidence?
32:33Yes. And I have someone
32:35to lean on.
32:37And last question,
32:39who cares more
32:41about their loved ones?
32:43The current Nadine.
32:45Yes, of course.
32:47Because you have more knowledge.
32:49You have a broader mind.
32:51You know how to
32:53appreciate things.
32:55You care for your grandma,
32:57for your mom.
32:59You realize that
33:01especially when you have kids.
33:03That's why my mom is like that.
33:05That's why my grandma is like that.
33:07Because you can experience it yourself.
33:09They deserve this.
33:11They deserve to be loved.
33:15What a beautiful thought process.
33:19And you're paying it forward to them.
33:21Yes, of course.
33:23You're paying it forward to your parents
33:25and your grandparents.
33:27At the same time,
33:29that's the same kind of nurturing
33:31and love that you're showing your children as well.
33:33Yes.
33:35I also want my kids to learn
33:37how I am with my parents.
33:39So that they can grow up
33:41the same way.
33:43Kids these days are different.
33:45We can't avoid
33:47being like that.
33:49Especially with Gen Z.
33:52But I still want them to learn
33:54first of all, respect.
33:56Respect and love.
33:58Nadine, it's so nice to see how
34:00after sacrificing the past
34:02how many years focusing
34:04on raising your family,
34:06now you're somehow reclaiming
34:08the things that you had before
34:10that you had to give up for a while, like your work.
34:12So it's so nice to see you reclaiming
34:14your me time, your work, and all that.
34:16And congratulations, we look forward
34:18to your new show.
34:20I want to invite everyone
34:22to catch Forever Young.
34:24Yes, everyone!
34:26Look forward to Forever Young
34:28October 21.
34:30It's coming soon to GMA
34:32afternoon prime.
34:34Directed by Direction Tejada.
34:36And we have a lot of artists here
34:38like Mr. Michael Demesa,
34:40Miss Yulia Valdez,
34:42I'm so jealous of her.
34:44Then Alfred Vargas,
34:46James Blanco,
34:48and our Bida.
34:50And the story is so beautiful.
34:52Look forward to it. You won't get bored
34:54because a lot will happen.
34:56And thank you so much Miss Pia
34:58for having me. Thank you, thank you.
35:00Nadine, thank you so much
35:02and congratulations again on the new show.
35:04Thank you!
35:06Thank you!
35:08This surprise was planned by
35:10the team of Louis Andre Magtibay
35:12and Aubrey de los Reyes.
35:14Edited by Shirley Paghiligan
35:16for GMA Integrated News.
35:18Don't forget to like and subscribe.
35:20Till the next surprise!