THINGS WITH MARIEL. After niyang masangkot sa intriga dahil sa diumano'y pang-iisnab nga raw niya sa ilang Kapuso stars, naikuwento ng PEP kay Riza na ang dating nakaintrigahan din niya noon sa Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 na si Mariel Rodriguez ay isa sa naging defender niya at nagsasabing mabait naman siya.
So, how are things between her and Mariel now?
"Oh, yeah, I even talked to her, when I guested in Entertainment Live! Regarding Startalk," tukoy ni Riza na interview raw ng mga Kapuso stars na "sinungitan" diumano niya.
Nagulat naman si Riza when PEP told her na si Mariel pa pala ang nag-insist na ito mismo ang mag-i-interview kay Riza.
"Oh really? I didn't know that! Wow! It's interesting because even after that issue came up, even before, she's been really sweet."
Ramdam ba niyang sincere si Mariel?
"Oh, yeah, I think she is sincere. Even for that one single event na parang wala naman sa akin, it got publicized, but still the same, I still view her as one of my friends."
GOOD OR BAD, STILL PUBLICITY. Pagkatapos ba ng nangyaring yun ("sungitan issue" sa FHM sexiest show), may natutuhan din siyang lesson?
"Hindi naman...I still put my trust on people. I still want to see the best in people. So, with regards to being conscious, I guess, with my face, I became more smiling. Kasi kapag hindi ako naka-smile, I look like more mataray. So, it's not being conscious, it's being more aware, especially sa industry na ito."
May kasabihan, good or bad publicity, it's still a publicity. Puwede niya bang sabihin na kahit paano, nakatulong din sa kanya para makilala pa ang nangyaring isyu?
"I think sa kabila, sa GMA-7. Because in regards to the issue, hindi naman malaking issue. Parang it just got blown out of proportion. I think, it's more on misunderstanding. But I think, people can understand that.
"I think, it works for me because I get to be known in GMA-7, " natatawa niyang sabi.
SUCCESS AFTER PBB. After naman daw ng Dobol Trobol, she is set to do a new film under Viva Films, ang horror movie na Bulong. Obviously, among their batch in PBB, isa siya sa talagang nagtutuluy-tuloy ang pag-angat ng career.
"I feel blessed, but I also feel that we are all successful in our own ways. Like with Jon Avila, he had his Kapitan Boom. And then, Will [Devaughn], he's in Australia right now. We're all successful in our own ways."
