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Bela Padilla wants to be known as a dramatic actress and not just another pretty face

by Kathleen Benavidez posted on June 2, 2012  STATS: 5461 Views | 41 Comments

"I’m very happy with doing drama roles. Yes, that’s my dream. More than anything else. More than being known as someone who’s pretty or sexy, or ganyan. I want to be know as someone who can act,” Bela says.

Photo By: John Tronco

Months after her initial cover for the March issue of FHM became controversial because of allegations of racism, Bela Padilla was able to turn the tides in her favor.

A week before the announcement of FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World, Bela is now ranked 7th.

Last Wednesday, May 30, GMA Artist Center sponsored a night out for the 21 year-old actress together with Chariz Solomon at Relik Tapas Bar and Lounge in The Fort, Taguig, to boost the girls’ campaign.

Robin Padilla’s niece told us, “Actually, I was unaware of this. Parang last year I wasn’t able to campaign for myself.

“Kasi I didn’t think na, you know, it was possible for me to get to the top 10. Pero now that I know it is, I guess, yeah, it’s important for me and for other girls also.

“Kasi, I think the FHM Sexiest Campaign makes women feel sexy eh. And you know, parang, perople are voting for you cause they believe your sexy. So I want girls out there to feel that also,” she explained.

Does having a sexier image suggest that she is now ready for more daring roles?

“Actually, I don’t see that naman as a trend right now eh. Parang, hindi naman pwede masyado magpasexy sa TV,” was her reply.

“So, I’m willing to do something as long as their character really needs it. Pero, not yung you just do it for yung sexy na sake, you know. I want it to be part of the story.”

Instead, Bela would still want to portray characters that are “innocent.”

“You know, I want to do shows na parang, uhm, parang unang panahon. Yung mga, like what Jessie did, yung Sabel, parang ganun.”

“Like, story about a girl who’s innocent and pretty pero she’s not aware of it. Yung ganun. Tapos other people find her pretty and sexy, yung parang ganun.

“I want something na, different naman. Very young and fresh. Kasi parang the roles I’ve done lately are a bit heavy. Drama pa rin pero gusto ko light yung character.

And her dream leading man?

“I think… I’ve worked na kasi with Aljur. So… I know that Dennis Trillo is such a good actor. I wanna work with Dennis Trillo.”

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  • 21  jakki58

    06/02/2012 | 02:33 PM
    weeh, DOK, goodluck sayo DOK...
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  • 20  giogian

    06/02/2012 | 02:17 PM
    nakakahiya na nga yung ginawa ng girl na ito sa Boracay Kapuso Event na kahit anong gawing papansin kina Dingdong, Gabby Eigenmann, Geoff, Eigenmann, Carl Guevarra, Carlo Gonzales at Arthur Solinap, walang kumagat, tsk...tsk...tsk... hindi rin kasi nag-iisip e lahat yan taken na....pinagtatawanan tuloy siya. Trying hard ka kasi.
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  • 19  jakar

    06/02/2012 | 02:10 PM
    asan ang ganda?????dapat sayo comedian dok..mas maganda pa nga ung manok na hinabol mo sa ibang bansa eh...hahaha
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  • 18  giogian

    06/02/2012 | 02:08 PM
    whaaaat!!!! pretty face??!!! sino may sabi!!!!??? are you on drugs?!
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  • 17  guinevereofcamelot34

    06/02/2012 | 01:53 PM
    bwaahahaha brainfool isisi mo nanaman sa iphone pag press mo ng SYM magiging SUM sya automatic then SUMP then di na sya mag auto correct ikaw na mismo press ng susunod na letters para sa SYMPHATIZE, hahahaha sinisiraan mo na iphone grabe....
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  • 16  bratinella1234

    06/02/2012 | 01:27 PM
    pag issue ni marian rivera, parang nagkaka amnesia ang mga PANS nya sa mga pinaggagawa nyang kasamaan. move on na daw. pero pag ibang artista, lahat hinuhukay from the past magawan lang ng issue ng mga ito!
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  • 15  shikka

    06/02/2012 | 01:24 PM
    Sexy daw siya retokada! Ang hangin mo sobrang hangin nililipad ako!
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  • 14  shikka

    06/02/2012 | 01:23 PM
    hahahaha sino naman may sabing pretty face ka? maputi ka lang and nothing else dok! hahahaha puro wind talaga ang laman ng ulo mo! pathetic!
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  • 13  kapalmilyaks

    06/02/2012 | 01:20 PM
    Tama walang utak si brainful Nga nga
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  • 12  coolet_06

    06/02/2012 | 01:18 PM
    iam_brainful 06/02/2012 | 11:10 AM I semphatize with this girl sa tromang naranasan niya kay MR. Sana tulungan cya ng Gabriela at DOJ para mabigyan ng hustisya ang ginawa sa kanya ni MR. Go girl! Ipaglaban mo right mo! ------------------ and i SYMPHATIZE to you also brainful for not moving on with the issue yet... bella already moved on from that... but you are still stocked on that... sana tulungan ka ng mga PSYCHIATRIST na makakabasa sa mga comments mo para mabigyan naman ng kaliwanagan ang isip mo....
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  • 11  coolet_06

    06/02/2012 | 01:12 PM
    i found this girl as a sensible person.... she does talk sensibly... actually napapanuod ko sya sa hiram na puso, and her acting is at par already with the other great actors there... if given a chance to do more intense roles, she can deliver it with flying colors.... so bella, good luck and always keep your feet on the ground... prove to others here that you can do more aside from being a padilla....
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  • 10  coolet_06

    06/02/2012 | 01:11 PM
    i found this girl as a sensible person.... she does talk sensibly... actually napapanuod ko sya sa hiram na puso, and her acting is at par already with the other great actors there... if given a chance to do more intense roles, she can deliver it flying colors.... so bella, good luck and always keep your faith on the fround... prove to others here that you can do more aside from being a padilla....
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  • xxxhelishaxxx

    06/02/2012 | 12:58 PM
    Di ka naman kagandahan teh...yun lang. :D
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  • Speed_OfLight

    06/02/2012 | 12:53 PM
    Ha Ha Ha. "semphatize" naman brianful? ipa-barangay mo na yang nabili mong iPhoney. madalas kang ilaglag ng china fone na yan. Ha Ha Ha.
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  • pinay123

    06/02/2012 | 12:32 PM
    i think this girl will do anything to be famous.
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  • kapamilya_na_pilya

    06/02/2012 | 11:59 AM
    Sa totoo lang di ka naman pretty, Padilla nga lang.
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  • kapalmilyaks

    06/02/2012 | 11:59 AM
    Brainful wala ka talagang utak, huwag mong isali si marian dito, halata ha wala kang utak kapalmyaks
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  • iam_brainful

    06/02/2012 | 11:10 AM
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  • dreamcacao

    06/02/2012 | 11:07 AM
    I think she's a sensible girl. And she's just 21 young.
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  • Speed_OfLight

    06/02/2012 | 10:03 AM
    patawa. wala ka nun ni isa.
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