Blessings continue to come Marian Rivera's way. The latest good fortune was her being chosen the cover girl of YES! magazine's 100 Most Beautiful Stars for 2009.
Marian was on hand to formally unveil the cover in a press conference-launching held earlier today, June 22, at Annabel's restaurant on Tomas Morato Ave., Quezon City.
"Happy!" said Marian when asked about her beauty secret. "Kailangan lagi kang happy, di ba? 'Tsaka kung may problema man, e, ano na lang 'yan, parang sa isang tabi lang, mas malaki pa rin 'yong mas masaya."
The 24-year-old actress is currently busy preparing for her upcoming television portrayal of the iconic Filipino superhero, Darna.
"Hindi pa talaga kami nagte-taping. Pero nagte-training ako, nagpi-fitting ako ng costume ko," revealed Marian.
To better equip herself for the role, Marian diligently studies Chinese martial arts, like wushu. Playing the high-flying Pinoy heroine requires her to undergo harness training, which is no easy feat considering the stress marks it leaves on one's body.
"Ang dami kong pasa-pasa," Marian confided about the extreme physical demands of the role.
PRESSURE AND ANGEL. Portraying Darna has reinforced the supposed rivalry between Marian and ex-Darna Angel Locsin.
Angel—who moved from GMA-7 to rival network ABS-CBN in 2007—portrayed Darna back in 2005 with much success. The program even reached a staggering 52.1 percent rating in one episode, based on AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines overnight ratings report.
Angel's controversial network shift eventually paved the way for Marian's ascent as GMA-7's new princess. Given all the circumstances that affected their respective careers, insiders have long been playing up a rivalry between the two stars.
"Ayoko isipin na natatakot ako, e," Marian confidently answered, pertaining to the pressure of living up to her predecessor's success as Darna.
"Siguro mas excited ako kasi pangarap ko talagang maging Darna, di ba? At kahit siguro sinong babae gugustuhin na maging si Darna siya."
On the impending comparisons that will surely arise out of Marian's Darna portrayal, Marian stated, "Ay, given na 'yan. Given na 'yan. Siguro hindi lang sa kanya, sa halos lahat ng naging Darna din. Well, hindi ko naman maiaalis kung i-compare ako kung kahit na kaninong artista, e.
"Parte ko 'yan bilang artista. Imposibleng hindi ka ikukumpara. 'Yan 'yong mga consequences bilang artista, at wala akong nakikitang masama kung ikumpara kaming dalawa as long as magkaibigan kami, walang namamagitan na sama ng loob sa aming dalawa."




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309 clarkwyn
pinagpalang_g
anda_supertal
ino
June 22, 2009
22:20 PM
REmake again and all over again?
Gosh.
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Manood ka na lang..pa-gosh-gosh ka pa...anu Gosh Abelgas????
308 gmexico
307 loan_abs_lugi_lol
306 beachareacali
305 pinagpalang_ganda_supertalino
REmake again and all over again?
Gosh.
304 shakshark
kyo mga naiinggit samantalang si Marian ayan ang nagtitraining na..wala na kayong magagawa!
303 clarkwyn
loan_abs_lugi
_lol
June 22, 2009
22:17 PM
basta ang bago kung idol ngayon,si maricar reyes!lols!
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Ako din.....sana cya na lang ang Darna...galing kaya nya lumipad sa kama...superb...kahit walang harness...lol...I think idol ko na talaga cya...kalowkah
302 loan_abs_lugi_lol
301 jigsaw21
300 miguel
buti nalang di kanya FAN
YUCK!
EEEWWWW!!
299 yummytummy
298 clarkwyn
297 loan_abs_lugi_lol
296 clarkwyn
miguel
June 22, 2009
22:12 PM
DARNA
will be the biggest threat to
ABS shows!!
beware!!!
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Sinabi mo pa....kaya nga ngayon pa lang pinagpaplanuhan ang malawakang brownout sa premiere ng Darna eh....kinakabahan na amg mga baklang executives ng ABS...sigurado may malakihang brownout sa mega manila.
295 miguel
wala kayong magagawa SYA ang DARNA!!
mainggit kayo wala ang DOS NYAN!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! MWAHAHAHAH !!
MWAHAHAH!!
294 checkababe
summitagainan
dagain
Aba magandang sumagot na si Marian. Natuto ng sumagot ng tama. Not bad. May laman na at may isip na.
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baka yung utak mo ang ngayon lang nag ka laman...aminin mo na kasi pina pa iral nyo yung haka2x,tsismes at nakiki sakay kayo sa mga sabi2x ng mga tao, kaya ganyan kayo kung mag isip sa kanya.
give her a chance, kung ma pantayan nya or ma higitan or mababa yung maging rating ng darna nya, then saka na kayo mag diwang diba?
293 pinagpalang_ganda_supertalino
Sorry nalng at hinde ako fan.
NEVER ako naging fan.
At ayoko maging fan.
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292 corticosteroid
ang taba na niya...
magkasing laki na sila ni iwa...
291 miguel
will be the biggest threat to
ABS shows!!
beware!!!
290 westbourne
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