There’s no denying that taking the lead role in ABS-CBN’s primetime offering, Agua Bendita, jumpstarted Andi’s career. But surprisingly, in her Cosmo feature this September, the top-billing fantaserye star, reveals that despite being borne of two veteran actors—Mark Gil and Jaclyn Jose, she really didn’t want to become an actress because of her experiences of growing up in a showbiz family.
Andi shares that growing up with actors as parents wasn’t any different from any other family. “It’s just that we didn’t get to go out. And when we did, it’s hard; it used to be a hassle for me. I was uncomfortable with the attention.” Andi shares. “That’s why I never thought I’d want to be in the industry. Even my friends were really surprised that I ended up entering it.” She adds, “I guess it’s because my parents, my kuya [Sid Lucero], and my sister [Maxene Eigenmann] have been in the industry before I was, and I know how it is already, so there was no point in trying it out.”
Andi also admits that at first, it was a challenge for her to adjust to the limelight. “People will judge you—whether the industry or just the viewers. But now, I realize that I don’t care,” she reveals. “If you don’t like who I am, that’s your problem, not mine. Haha!”
She also openly talks about her crush on Jericho Rosales but Cosmo wanted to know what she thought of one of this year’s Cosmo centerfolds—Matteo Guidicelli. When Matteo was featured as Cosmopolitan Man on Fire last June, he mentioned that he had a crush on Andi. What was her reaction to this? “No! he doesn’t have a crush on me! Nambobola lang iyon! Matteo and I are too good of friends, super friends actually.”
With so many promising things on her plate and considering how accomplished she already is at a young age, it’s surprising to hear that Andi’s ultimate goal for herself is to simply “be successful and at the same time be genuinely happy person.”
Read the full story of Andi Eigenmann’s humble beginnings in Cosmo’s September issue. It comes with the Cosmo Men Supplement with Sam Milby on the cover.
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