During the grand press conference of I Love Betty La Fea last August 28, Bea Alonzo candidly admitted that she has been seeing Jake Cuenca for several months now.
What is the real score between her and Jake?
Bea admits, "We're going out, actually, at nae-enjoy ko siya. Nag-e-enjoy ako going out."
Why is she enjoying going out with Jake?
"He's funny! Yun yung hindi nakikita ng mga tao, kasi lagi siyang seryoso. Sabi ko nga sa kanya, 'Ngumiti ka nga ng mas madalas.' He's funny, he's young, he's enthusiastic. Pareho kami ng mindset pagdating sa trabaho."
Is she exclusively dating Jake?
"Hindi pa namin napag-uusapan, ayaw ko munang maging exclusive. I'm still enjoying this moment of my life na ang daming bago. We're going out pero ayoko pang i-label sa ngayon kasi mahirap, e. Kapag nagkaroon na ng commitment, dun na nagiging komplikado ang mga bagay-bagay."
Do they go out as a couple or as a group?
"Most of the time, with the ASAP group kasi dun naman kami nagkakilala. After every ASAP [on Sunday], makikita n'yo kami sa restaurant, kumakain kaming lahat or nagbi-videoke kami at nakasama ko siya dun."
If Jake officially courts her, does he have a chance of becoming her boyfriend?
"Hindi ko pa alam. Ine-enjoy ko pa ito. Sana wala munang ganun kasi hindi pa ko ready buksan uli ang puso ko."
Bea used to be in a relationship with actor Mico Palanca but they broke up.
The Betty La Fea star points out that having a relationship is out of the question for now because of their showbiz commitments. ABS-CBN executives say that I Love Betty La Fea is expected to run for nine months.
"Nakikita ko dapat mag-concentrate muna kami sa trabaho, kasi
ngayon niya [Jake] lang nakukuha ang attention na gusto niya, ngayon ko lang nakukuha
ang projects na gusto ko. Dapat mag-concentrate muna kami or else, baka ikasira
namin pareho," says Bea.
Did Bea feel that Roxanne Guinoo, Jake's former girlfriend, became jealous of her?
"Sa part na yun, hindi ko na alam pero totoong nagkikita kami. I don't see anything wrong with that kasi wala naman siyang girlfriend, wala naman akong boyfriend. Saka hindi naman namin nile-label ang sarili namin as exclusively dating."
She also pointed out that at the time Jake and Roxanne had a relationship, Bea was also in a relationship.
COPING WITH DEPRESSION. Bea Alonzo admits that she felt depressed when her previous project Maging Sino Ka Man ended and ABS-CBN executives did not inform her immediately about her next project. She even had a meeting with the executives to ask if they had already lined up a project for her since she needed to earn money for her sibling who is currently in college. The young actress revealed that she got much-needed support from Jake Cuenca during those trying times.
How did Jake help her during this time?
"Believe in yourself all the time. Kasi nagkakaroon ako ng moments na tinatanong ko, ‘Kaya ko ba 'to? Do I deserve this? Baka hindi ko mabigyan ng justice si Betty.' Na-touch naman ako, coming from him and he delivered it in a very, very sincere way."
She adds, "The real Jake is someone very enthusiastic, hindi siya nagpo-focus
sa negative side. Nagugulat nga ako kung bakit siya ganun. He's very, very
mature for his age and I really admire that."