Isang message of encouragement ang ibinahagi ng Kapuso star na si Barbie Forteza sa Instagram ngayong Sabado, April 29, 2023.
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Nilakipan ito ng aktres ng isang larawan niya na kuha sa kanyang kinomisyong photo shoot noong taong 2020.
Ginawa raw ni Barbie ang personal photo shoot dahil ayaw niyang mapag-iwanan ng iba na gumagawa ng kahalintulad na pictorial.
Gandang-ganda raw siya sa sarili noong araw na iyon, pero nalula naman daw siya sa gastos.
Saad ng 25-year-old actress, “Throwback to this photoshoot I did back in 2020. It was my very first personal shoot.
“I thought of making one because a lot of celebrities are doing it and I didn’t want to be left out. I felt really pretty and important that day but it did cost a bit hahahaha!”
Naalala raw ni Barbie na nagkaroon siya ng pangamba nang tumama ang COVID-19 pandemic sa mundo.
Natanong daw niya sa sarili kung ano pa ang kaya niyang gawin at kung patuloy pa ba siyang susuportahan ng tao sa kanyang pag-arte.
Pumasok din daw sa isip noon ng Maria Clara at Ibarra star kung kailangan na ba niyang magpa-sexy at pumayag sa kissing scenes.
“I remember feeling scared because I’ve made a lot of big decisions at the worst time possible which was during the pandemic.
"Everything felt unsure and I guess one of the reasons why I did this shoot was to be aesthetically active on social media for job opportunities, hopefully.
“I remember asking myself at the time, ‘What else can I do? Can people still appreciate me for just giving my best in acting? Should I reveal some skin or say yes to kissing scenes? Am I being too reserved? What’s next for me?'”
Pero nagdulot naman daw ng maganda ang lahat ng kanyang naging desisyon.
Malapit na rin daw mabuo ang pinapangarap niyang bahay.
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Nagpasalamat din siya sa mga taong nagtiwala sa kanya.
Aniya, “And now, here I am. Our dream house is slowly coming together and I have so much to look forward to.
“I am beyond grateful to everyone who believed in me when even I started to doubt myself and to everyone who now appreciate the work that I do. I’m just super thankful for all of you."
May mensahe naman siya sa mga taong may mga pinagdaanan ngayon: “If you’re reading this and you’re going through a tough time right now, I want you to know that you can do it. Your struggles will make your success more valuable.
“Now, time to roll up my sleeves. Got a lot of work to do [praying hands emojis]”
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