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Gloria Diaz: "Me? Kung may boyfriend ako? Siyempre naman!"
by Archie de Calma posted on October 8, 2009  STATS: 25057 Views | 61 Comments

 

"It's really luck, I suppose. Nakapasok ako sa business na ito 'cause I have been lucky. Since I won the Miss Universe title, sunud-sunod na ang opportunities," says Gloria Diaz about her longevity in the entertainment industry.

 

Inset photo shows Gloria with boyfriend Michael de Jesus attending the tribute for Comedy King Dolphy last July 2008.

Photo By: Noel Orsal

Sa grand press conference last Tuesday, October 6, para sa Nagsimula sa Puso ng ABS-CBN—na maglulunsad finally sa ilang ulit na naunsyaming pagbibida sa teleserye ni Maja Salvador—isa sa nagbigay ng ningning sa event na ito ay ang suporta ni Gloria Diaz.

May mga nakapansing isa si Gloria sa mga natitirang sikat among her contemporaries. Ano ba ang sikreto ng longevity ng career niya?

"It pays to have friends in this business," sabi ng kauna-unahang Miss Universe mula sa Pilipinas. "Paano ka mabibigyan ng trabaho kung wala kang mga kaibigan dito na tutulong sa 'yo?

"I also think that I'm a professional. People say that you have to come on time, but that's not enough. Hindi lang sa punctuality nasusukat ang professionalism. You have to be on the set prepared. Alam mo na dapat ang gagawin mo. And I feel naman siguro, napatunayan ko rin na may kahusayan na rin ako kahit paano kaya kinukuha rin ako.

"It's really luck, I suppose. Nakapasok ako sa business na ito 'cause I have been lucky. Since I won the Miss Universe title, sunud-sunod na ang opportunities."

MAJA SALVADOR. Maaasahan naman talaga si Gloria, lalo na kung maganda ang offer, gaya ng Nagsimula sa Puso dahil bilib din kasi siya sa lead star nitong si Maja, bukod sa mahuhusay ring artista ang ibang kasama niya rito.

"Maja may not be the type who's drop-dead gorgeous, but she can carry herself very well. Ang importante rin d'yan, may talent siya. Impressed din ako sa kanya, ha!" sabi ng veteran actress sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal).

Sa tingin ba niya, Maja can be a beauty-queen material?

"Why not?" walang kagatul-gatol na sabi pa ng dating Miss Universe. "Hindi naman kailangang super-ganda ka to join a beauty contest. You should have that personality, and definitely, Maja has it! At saka smart din siya. Hindi naman nakakahiya na isali siya sa isang beauty contest, lalo na't exposed na rin siya in public."

GLORIA'S DAUGHTER. Ang anak naman niyang si Isabelle Daza ay matagal nang inaawitan para mag-artista. In fact, may nag-o-offer na ito ang magbida sa TV remake ng Ang Pinakamagandang Hayop sa Balat ng Lupa na pinagbidahan ng ina niya bilang launching movie niya noong 1974.

"Ang nasabi na lang ni Isabelle, 'What?' Napanood kasi niya yung movie kong 'yan, and she feels she doesn't have the guts to do what I did in that movie.

"No, hindi ko siya dini-discourage. In fact, she loves showbiz, ha! She has lots of friends na artistas, like Anne Curtis and Richard Gutierrez. Palagay ko, naimpluwensiyahan na 'yan. Ang sinasabi ko, there's just time for that. She just has to finish school. Unahin na niya ang pag-aaral niya. I don't know with her. Paiba-iba naman ang isip niya.

"Enjoy rin siya sa showbiz, yung mga nami-meet niya. Busy lang kasi siya sa school ngayon. She's studying in La Salle, but she wants to move to Ateneo. She's taking up Early Education but wants to shift to Medicine. I don't know with her. Everything is touch-and-go with her. I even told her to try showbiz after finishing her studies. Sayang din yung opportunities," sabi pa ni Miss Glory.

Binuking-buking ni Gloria na may special someone na ang anak niya, from out of showbiz. How about her?

"Me? Kung may boyfriend ako? Siyempre naman!" walang kagatul-gatol na sabi ng aktres.

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  • 61  liwayway

    10/21/2009 | 03:37 AM
    kaya nga beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

    ms glo doesn't think maja is drop-dead gorgeous, but she is impressed by her. na mas importante naman.

    marami ring mas magagaganda kay ms glo, but i would rather listen to her talk than to the rest of them.
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  • 60  red_azalea

    10/10/2009 | 11:14 PM
    As for Maja, di naman panget yung bata. Wala nga lang dating or character. yung bang magstastandout sa crowd. And honestly, di ko sya type na sobrang mature or pasexy ang dating. Nachecheapan ako sa image niyang ganoon! siguro dahil parang piulit, di niya talaga personality ang pasexy
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  • 59  red_azalea

    10/10/2009 | 11:09 PM
    Foreigner ang boyfriend ng anak ni Ms Gloria. Sa Adidas nagwowork. In fairness guwapo yun kaya lang may amoy. Hahahhahaha. di lang ako sure kung swiss or german yun.
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  • 58  pepato

    10/10/2009 | 01:09 AM
    Guys wala naman sya sinabing pangit si Maja o mas maganda sya kay Maja. Ang sinasabi lang ni Ms. Gloria na simple lang beauty ni Maja kumpara sa iba but she is still beautiful at very important na confident si Maja. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder di ba so kanya-kanyang perspective yan.

    Isipin nyo malamang may mas maganda siguro noon kay Ms. Gloria sa Ms. U pero nanalo sya kasi bukod sa bibo sya ay confident sya kumpara sa iba. Kaya nga sabi nya pwede sumali si Maja sa beauty pageant kasi confident and smart sya.
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  • 57  pepato

    10/10/2009 | 12:59 AM
    She looks younger at mas maganda kahit simple lang sa personal. Di sya mayabang. =D

    More power Ms. Gloria!
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  • 56  classylady

    10/09/2009 | 11:39 PM
    Gloria made history and gave honor to the country what the hell people are bitching about. She is beautiful I saw her in person during her younger days. Iba ang dating, regal and distinct beauty comparable to Jackie O and Grace Kelly. Only very few women carry that kind of bearing and her daughter is like that too. So shut up people get a life.
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  • 55  inverh

    10/09/2009 | 04:55 PM
    Sa mga NAGMAMAGANDA at nagmamarunong sa ISANG Legend ng maituturing na tulad ni Ms GLORIA DIAZ who gave our country first Miss UNIVERSE crown for 1969 - Pls lang MAHIYA kayo sa sarili nyo.

    GLORIA was asked to give her opinion about Maja and She gave an HONEST and SINCERE responsed. So, ano ngayon ang problema doon. I guess, even GLORIA herself was too vocal to admit that SHE is not a DROP-DEAD GORGEOUS but no metter what's your opinion about this - You cannot argue with SUCCESS when She won the Prestigious MISS UNIVERSE 1969.

    Kilala si Ms DIAZ sa larangan ng Pageant World. Ilang bese na ba syang kinuha bilang Hurado sa mga Internatinal Beauty Pageant. Hindi sya MAYABANG - Masyado lang tayong emotional everytime we hear what is TRUTH. Sa totoo lang MAJA is NOT that GORGEOUS and STUNNING. Alangan namang sabihin natin na MAGANDA sya kung HINDI naman - PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE ... !

    Oks, sa mga tulad nyong INSECURE ... PANGIT si GLORIA DIAZ pero - kayo kaya anong ITSURA nyo? M
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  • 54  totallyfab

    10/09/2009 | 02:16 PM
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  • 53  r21

    10/09/2009 | 12:56 PM
    hindi naman xa maganda...yan ba ang mukhang ms. u?
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  • 52  solidaridad

    10/09/2009 | 11:42 AM
    Wala namang nagtatanong sa opinyon niya kung maganda ba si Maja o hindi. I think that was a catty remark coming from an aging beauty queen. Maaring maganda ang katawan niya noong naging Miss Universe siya pero ang mukha niya pang palengke. Naiinggit yan kay Maja dahil maraming nagagandahan kay Maja. Puwede ba ang tanda na huwag ng gumawa pa ng gimmick. Kunwari pa bumawi ng papuri na she can carry herself para hindi masyadong mahalata na inggit ang matandang halipar't.
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  • 51  blondie

    10/09/2009 | 09:06 AM
    I like Gloria. She is Miss Universe, Box-Office Queen, and recipient of Urian, Star Awards, Metro Manila Filmfest and Gawad Taglaw acting Awards. Who other beauty queens have achieved that? And she's been a celebrity for 40 years and is still very much around.
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  • 50  lanalang08

    10/09/2009 | 05:24 AM
    si maja, catherine zeta-jones, ang labo naman nang mga mata nang nagsasabi noon dahil hindi pa nila nakikita si catherine. siyempre sasabihin ni gloria na may possibility si maja na puwedeng mag join nang isang beauty contest. pero hindi naman si gloria diaz si maja para maging isang title holder. sinabi ni gloria na hindi naman dapat kagandahan ang isang beauty title holder dahil isang example na siya. hindi nga ubod nang ganda si gloria pero sagana naman siya sa sex appeal, brain and witt. iyan ang isang asset para maging beauty queen.
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  • 49  rosarizal

    10/09/2009 | 03:44 AM
    oh ayan, proven na hindi DROP DEAD GORGEOUS hahahahahhaha! last time lang may nagsabing ala Catherine Zeta-Jones si Maja, eh drop dead gorgeous si Catherine!!! sino paniniwalaan ko? well, coming from a former Miss Universe or sa isang Korean actor na gusto ring pasikatin ng DOS? hmmm....let me think....and think again hahahaha!
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  • 48  gwen6830

    10/09/2009 | 03:05 AM
    a real beauty inside and out.
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  • 47  quickfriend

    10/09/2009 | 01:31 AM
    Very telegenic si Maja, maganda ang aura niya sa TV...but in person di siya quot;drop dead gorgeousquot;...but she's still beautiful...
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  • 46  Monicafer

    10/09/2009 | 12:53 AM
    Isabelle, Gloria's daughter ay yong kasama ni Willie sa kanyang video na quot;Ikaw Na Langquot;. She is classy and I don't think may balak na mag-artista. Ever since naman, very frank si Gloria at tanggap eto ng mga tao.
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  • 45  djrw76

    10/09/2009 | 12:23 AM
    theveryyoung, Aringgay ba? akala ko Ilocos Norte, in any case, Ilocana pa rin.. hehe.

    badjao, wen met, nalalaeng kami.. LOL..
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  • 44  strawberryjam88

    10/09/2009 | 12:13 AM
    May levels ang ganda at saka sa tumitingin din iyon. Kristine Hermosa is very pretty pero may pumipintas din. KC is pretty pero may mga hindi rin agree. Sarah is not drop-dead gorgeous by Filipino standards, pero hindi rin naman pangit. Angel LOcsin is pretty pero may mga pumipintas din, same with Ann Curtis, Kim, etc. Ang importante PERSONALITY = kabuunan ng pagdadala sa sarili. X factor din pati kasi may mga super ganda pero pag nag salita na, maglalaho bigla ang pag hanga mo. Meron namang pag naglakad tsapter!
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  • 43  strawberryjam88

    10/09/2009 | 12:02 AM
    Hindi sinabi ni Ms. Gloria na pangit si Maja pero she's just being sincere in saying na hindi drop-dead gorgeous na TUTUO din naman. Okay lang iyon. Ang importante, may kagandahan at may talent. Frank si Ms. Gloria pero hindi tactless. Maganda si Maja pero hindi super-ganda. Tamang-tama lang.
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  • 42  unknown18

    10/08/2009 | 11:50 PM
    yan kc..epal ka.hindi naman kagandahan!
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