Cosmo cover girl Marian Rivera tells detractors: Deadma!

Deadma. That’s how Marian Rivera chooses to deal with detractors, now that she has lasted three years in the crazy world of show business. She tells Cosmopolitan as she graces their cover for the third time in her career, “Hindi talaga lahat ng tao mapi-please mo eh. Mas importante lang na mas marami ang may gusto sa iyo kaysa d’un sa mga may ayaw sa iyo. Bigyan mo lang lagi ng importansya ang mga taong love ka; at dun sa mga taong hindi ka gusto, deadma!”

Marian has come a long way since she was cast in the sultry and sexy role of Marimar three years ago. Aside from having a string of primetime hits like Dyesebel and Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang to her name, she is now branching out to comedy with People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao in Show Me the Manny and action with the iconic role of Darna.

“Exciting ang acting dahil sa iba’t ibang klaseng character, ang sarap pag-laruan ng pwedeng action, drama or sitcom. Lahat talaga nag-enjoy ako!” she says in the June issue of Cosmo, “At kung hindi ko naman napatunayan ang sarili ko sa Marimar, hindi rin ibibigay sa akin ang Dyesebel, ang Darna.”

Work has been good to Marian, and at last, her love life is also settling into a happy place. Real-life love and Cosmo Centerfold Dingdong Dantes is turning out to be her perfect partner. “Ine-enjoy lang naming lahat. Masaya kami sa isa’t isa—ganun ka-open yung relationship namin,” she says.

Should any woman try to steal her man, Marian warns that she is definitely the selosa type, but only with good reason. “Transparent ako eh, kapag gusto ko, gusto ko…kung ano nakikita ninyo, talagang ako ‘yun. At kapag gan’un, kailangan pangatawanan mo, kasi may mga consequence ‘yan. Basta happy lang, at dapat walang nasasagasaan.”

Know more about the beautiful Marian Rivera in the June issue of Cosmopolitan, available in newsstands, bookstores, and supermarkets nationwide for only P125. For more Cosmo online visit www.cosmo.ph. 

Cosmopolitan celebrates Fun, Fearless Females

What does it take to be a fun, fearless female? This month, Cosmopolitan salutes ten gutsy women who have dared to make a difference in their respective fields in the first Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female Awards. An event was recently held at the New World Hotel to honor these ten exceptional ladies.

This year’s awardees include international star Charice Pempengco, fashion designer and musician Kate Torralba, comedienne Melai Cantiveros, Habitat for Humanity volunteer Alex Eduque, pilot Jessica Cox, real estate heiress Divine Lee, visual artist and filmmaker Kiri Dalena, runner Joy Rojas, teacher Maritess Mendoza and young actress Bea Alonzo, who also graces the cover of the May issue of Cosmopolitan.

The 13th anniversary issue of Cosmopolitan is now available in newsstands, bookstores and supermarkets nationwide for only P125. For more of Cosmopolitan online, visit www.Cosmo.ph.

Gerald Anderson debuts on Men’s Health Philippines

It’s been four years since we last saw Gerald Anderson inside the PBB house. Who would have thought that his exposure on the show would catapult his career to super stardom? Now at 21 years old, Gerald has successfully transformed himself from teenage heartthrob to one of the country’s most bankable leading men.

“Ang iniisip ko kasi sinasabi ng iba, puro teenybopper [ginagawa ko] pero ang tanda ko na para maging ganun. Sabi ko sa sarili ko hindi na ‘ata bagay. So ang mga role na ginawa ko starting sa Tayong Dalawa, mature na, kaya sinabay ko na mag-workout,” shares Gerald, who started to put some muscle to his gangly physique last year.

His Men’s Health debut on the magazine’s 5th Anniversary issue comes at a perfect time. Gerald is at the prime of his career and he’s in the best shape he’s ever been. For his Men’s Health shoot, Gerald bravely hung on rails high above the ground and hopped on walls without a harness.

Surprisingly, unlike other showbiz hunks, Gerald reveals that he dreads going to the gym, “Going to the gym, hindi talaga ako nage-enjoy at all, kahit konti”, but whenever he feels lazy to work out, he thinks of his goals. “Merong mga araw na tatamarin ka, na ayaw mo bumangon. ‘Yung gusto mo lang magpahinga pero kailangan mo mag-gym, ang hirap nun. Iniisip ko na lang na kailangan.”

Now that his hard work has paid off and it seems like everything is going very well for the young actor, how does he handle the pressure that comes with the job? “It helps. I keep it in mind para mas masipag ako sa gagawin ko. Mas focused, mas seryoso,” he says. “Kung walang pressure sa gagawin mo, parang wala lang din ang maibibigay mo. Kung malaking pressure sa’yo, gagawin mo lahat para maghanda sa performance mo.”

Find out more about how Gerald Anderson keeps fit in the May issue of Men’s Health Magazine Philippines, now available in newsstands, bookstores and supermarkets nationwide. For more fitness tips online, visit www.menshealth.com.ph.