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Alden Richards now being groomed as next Kapuso leading man after rejection by two reality shows

Erwin Santiago

"Carpe diem!"

Thursday, August 18, 2011 @ 08:47PM | 269 views

"Yung fame, if it's for you, it's for you, e. Kumbaga, hindi mo kailangan ng competition, hindi mo kailangan ng kaaway para sumikat. So, para sa akin, kung talagang if you're meant to be famous, then it will come. If not, then it's not for you," says Alden Richards.

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Sino nga ba naman ang mag-aakalang pagkatapos "ma-reject" sa dalawang reality shows sa dalawang higanteng TV networks ay kikilalanin ngayon bilang isa sa most promising young actors ng bansa si Alden Richards?

Unang sumubok sa pag-aartista si Alden nang mag-audition siya sa reality-based artista search ng GMA-7 na StarStruck Season 5.

Bagamat nakapasa siya sa audition ay hanggang sa Top 30 lang ang inabot niya at natanggal na siya.

Pagkatapos nito ay sinubukan din niyang mag-audition sa reality show naman ng ABS-CBN na Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition, pero nabigo siyang makapasok sa Bahay ni Kuya.

REALITY SHOWS REJECT. Sa panayam ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) kay Alden sa grand launch ng Tween Academy: Class of 2012—ang una niyang pelikula—kaninang tanghali, August 18, sa SMDC Grand Showroom sa SM MOA Complex, ay ikinuwento niya ang kanyang pinagdaanan bago niya narating ang pinakaaasam na kasikatan.

"I joined StarStruck, ang ganda ng pasok, e, Top 100," simula niya.

"Parang, wow, okay na 'to. We're on the right track.

"And then, slowly cut-cut, during the Top 30, dun na po ako nawala, e.

"So siyempre, very, very, very disappointed po talaga ako."

Ano sa palagay niya ang dahilan kung bakit siya natanggal sa puntong iyon ng competition?

"I don't know... maybe I was fat? Medyo mataba po ako noon... I have malaking stomach po... So, parang hindi okay sa screen.

"So, siguro naging isang factor 'yon 'tsaka medyo hilaw pa po... hilaw pa yung acting, dancing, singing.

"In short, hilaw pa po yung talent.

"So, talagang sobrang sama po ng loob ko noon kasi talagang I really had to stop schooling for that."

Pagkatapos nito ay sumunod naman niyang sinubukang mag-audition sa PBB Teen Edition ng ABS-CBN.

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shownie4ever

08/21/2011 | 04:52 PM

Si Alden? Oh, maybe he had a good looked to be a next big star in GMA. Congratulations to him!

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kapamskoo

08/21/2011 | 07:29 AM

nawala man si paulo may marami pa ring guapo sa gma. dami pa rin nila kaya hindi affected ang gma. gudlak sa 'yo alden.

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brattinela

08/21/2011 | 07:11 AM

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mckie

08/21/2011 | 12:58 AM

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ison

08/20/2011 | 05:02 PM

SARADEN

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ison

08/20/2011 | 05:01 PM

Tama! Good decision ng GMA ito kung sya ang next na i-build up at isama na rin si Sarah lahbati as leading lady kasi bagay na bagay sila at very promising ang dalawang ito!

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critical_critic

08/20/2011 | 03:45 PM

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joalone

08/20/2011 | 12:45 PM

gusto ko rin itong batang toh charming talga ang mukha pati yung si Kristoffer dahil ang galing umarte gulat nga ko kala ko sinong bagong artista yun pala si kristoffer at si derrick d ko pa nakitang umarte pero pagnagsalita sya parang si marian yung ang bagohin nya yun lang!

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merlion_25

08/20/2011 | 11:58 AM

Alden, Derrick and Kristoffer are GMA7's next big stars and of course potential ''target'' of ABSCBN. you know... LOL!

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shikka

08/20/2011 | 10:50 AM

Sa tween hearts i go for Kristoffer Martin he can be the next Dingdong Dantes.

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shikka

08/20/2011 | 10:48 AM

Nagpa connect ka kasi kay Sam hayan tuloy dami nega sa yo!

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shikka

08/20/2011 | 10:44 AM

Make the right move and most likely you will make it BUT show that you have the potential of making it big. Advice to you is stay away from Sam Pinto becoz di ka nya mapapasikat kung si Pinto nga have to use Marian just to be talked about! Naku that was ur very wrong move to be connected to Pinto.

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shikka

08/20/2011 | 10:32 AM

Ok na sana Alden kaya lang wag kang magdidikit kay Sam Pinto kasi malalaos ka agad di pa man sumisikat. Nega kasi yang dinidikitan mo at manggagamit sana sa kapwa teen stars ka na lang magpaka involve, wrong move ka naman.

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brattinela

08/20/2011 | 05:26 AM

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brattinela

08/20/2011 | 05:21 AM

meron talaga palakasan sa gmaac ito nakipagdate lang kay pintuan binibuild up na di naman ka gwapuhan at walang potential mas may k sina kristoffer and derrick

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brattinela

08/20/2011 | 05:20 AM

naku wala naman ako nakikitang potential dito good luck na lang sa kanya makipag date na lang siya sa pintuan..di naman siya kaguwapuhan at ang sagwa sumayaw wala k talaga

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brattinela

08/20/2011 | 05:19 AM

naku wala naman ako nakikitang potential dito good luck na lang sa kanya makipag date na lang siya sa pintuan..di naman siya kaguwapuhan at ang pangit sumayaw wala k talaga

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thelastpepbender

08/20/2011 | 03:13 AM

siopao ang mukha , magpapayat sya and lets see. maganda e build up si DERRICK and maybe ito pag di na mataba kasi MATATANGKAD!

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soy_tu_duena

08/20/2011 | 01:48 AM

ang sarap-sarap mo tlaga alden! super eye candy!

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greendubai

08/20/2011 | 12:17 AM

Sino to? Mukha namang Okay..sana sumikat,looking forward. Bestluck!

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