Wala na raw pakialam si Julia Barretto kung nag-iba ang paningin sa kanya ng madlang pipol dahil kung noon ay girl-next-door ang kanyang image ay ngayon ay may ibang nagsasabing siya ay maituturing na "sex symbol."
"I’m flattered, I guess," ngiti ng 26-year-old actress.
Patuloy niya, "I don’t think it bothers me so much. I think as you grow older, you just end up being more confident in who you are and in your own skin.
"And If that translates into being able to inspire people to be brave and to be confident and to come out of their shells, I guess I’ll take it.
"It’s a compliment at the end of the day. So, there."
Nakapanayam si Julia sa mediacon kunsaan siya ay nilunsad bilang bagong Tanduay Calendar Girl noong November 15, 2023.
Kering-keri ni Julia ang gumawa ng mas sexy films mula nang ma-launch siya bilang mas mature star sa Expensive Candy, ang pelikula nila ni Carlo Aquino noong 2022.
Ayon kay Julia, "Bakit naman hindi? If I’ve already done something like Expensive Candy.
"But you know what, hindi nga siya daring, e. You know, it’s really growing up and it’s being confident in your own skin and confident in your flaws and confident in the body you have and the person that you are.
"I'm grateful for projects like Expensive Candy that really pushes and inspires me to be confident in who I am and in my own skin.
"So these things that I do only help me become a more secure and a braver woman," pagmamalaki ni Julia.