Janine Gutierrez clarifies misconception about her being a celebrity

Even if Janine Gutierrez has been in show business for quite a while, but she admits to having a simple lifestyle.

In an appearance on Magandang Buhay, she said that not every celebrity is rich, and those with acting careers are considered part of the working class.

“Akala kasi nila minsan, di ba, ‘pag artista automatic parang mayaman, di mo ma-reach, eh hindi naman ganun ang family ko,” Gutierrez said when asked if she had ever experienced what normal Filipino kids usually go through when growing up.

She also played traditional games such as hopscotch and others.

“Yes, of course. Syempre drawing-drawing lang yan sa kalye di ba? Hopscotch, agawan base, piko,” she said.

In the same interview, she and her siblings thanked their father Ramon Christopher “Monching” Gutierrez for always being there, for them.

“Promise ko kay Papa na palagi akong narito para sa kanya. ‘Yung parents kasi namin hindi sila strict, parang hinahayaan lang nila kami. Nagtitiwala sila sa decision namin and maipapangako ko talaga kay Papa na hindi ko siya idi-disappoint.

“Na lahat talaga ng trabaho ko ginagawa ko, sila talaga ang iniisip ko and ‘yung mga kapatid ko. Na nandito lang kami para sa kanya,” Janine said.

Monching is grateful as well for having children any parent would want to have.

“Ang mga anak ko very mababait ‘yan, very respectful, very generous. ‘Yung mga oras nila, ang mga kita nila ay ipinamamahagi nila sa pamilya. Ang ibig kong sabihin talagang mababait sila,” Moching said.

Janine is the latest addition to the ABS-CBN roster of artists. She will soon appear on the series, Marry Me, Marry You.