Charles Teves
Marian Rivera remains the most followed Filipino celebrity in the country.
On August 17, her official Facebook page surpassed over 27 million followers.
She thanked her fans on Instagram.
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Rivera is currently being trailed by fellow actress Angel Locsin and internet star Niana Guerrero.
Meanwhile, Jane De Leon, who stars in “Mars Ravelo’s Darna: The TV Series,” also surpassed 7 million followers on Facebook after the series recently premiered on television.
Rivera also played ‘Darna’ from 2009 to 2010.
In an interview with Ogie Diaz, a teary-eyed De Leon detailed her hardships before being given the iconic role.
She said her family was doing fine until her father’s business partner screwed their arrangements, leaving him traumatized and unable to provide.
It came to the point where they’d eat salt with rice to deal with hunger.
“Wala talaga kaming makain. Na asin na lang po talaga yung kinakain namin, ganyan. Asin, kasi walang-wala po talaga kaming pera.” De Leon said.
“Nawalan ng trabaho si Papa, si Mama po ang nagtatrabaho para sa amin.” she added.
The family resorted to poverty-specific manners to get by.
“Parang naging househusband si Papa. Minsan kapag walang-wala kami, siyempre suweldo ni Mama hindi naman enough sa amin.
“Minsan yung kinakain na lang namin, asin, tapos kung alam niyo yung tuyo na may mantika.”
Her father even killed their neighbor’s chicken just so they could eat.
“Sa sobrang wala po talaga kaming pera, kahit piso po talaga wala, yung manok ng kapitbahay namin pumasok sa bahay, kinuha ng tatay ko, kinatay niya. Ginawa niyang adobo.
“Ganun po kami kadesperado na makakain nung araw na yun… Hindi rin po namin alam kung saan galing yung manok. Siguro biyaya na lang ng Panginoong Diyos yun na makatawid kami sa gutom.”
De Leon got her big break when she was in ABS-CBN’s ‘Hailk’ in 2018.
“Hindi naman agad-agad, yung makakakuha ka agad ng role. Siguro bihira lang po sa artista na ganun, mabigyan ng opportunity.
“Ako po kasi talaga, kayod po talaga ako, e. Nung simula po talaga, nag-audition ako sa iba’t ibang lugar, iba’t ibang agencies.”
De Leon is also grateful to her bashers for giving her more attention.
“Nagpapasalamat naman din po ako na may bashers. Nagpapasalamat din po ako na nag-e-effort sila for me.
“Siyempre, isa na rin po yun na may mga lessons din ako na natutunan. Kung hindi rin dahil sa kanila ay hindi ako magiging better na tao, hindi ko mas pagbubutihan.” she furthered.
