What a roller coaster journey it’s been for Baron Geisler and Jamie
Since the cryptic post of Baron Geisler’s wife, Jamie, is the buzz du jour, I reached out to both of them. But as of this writing, they have not replied. Sometimes silence is the best defense.
Jamie’s now-deleted thread post goes: “Is it normal for an alalay/maid/PA to sleep in the same bed as her married employer? Morally acceptable? Asking for a confused wife.”
Even if Jamie made it seem like she’s asking on behalf of another wife, netizens are wondering if she is actually referring to Baron. That’s the way “Marites culture” goes.
In my previous interviews with Baron, he has been vocal about his appreciation for Jamie’s all-out support in his sobriety journey.
When I saw Jamie at the presscon of Baron’s movie, I chided her, “Don’t you get jealous of his leading ladies ?” She shot back, “Nope ‘cause I look at it as work. Kailangan ni Baron kumayod para sa anak namin.”
If Jamie needed an answer badly, she would not have deleted her post. Or perhaps she realized that not all the answers can be found on social media. Apres tout, some matters are better left unposted.
What a roller coaster journey it’s been for Baron and Jamie. Hopefully, for whatever they’ve shared is worth, the Geislers are still along for the ride.
Maricel Soriano and Bela Padilla could very well form a “Mutual Admiration Club.” They were all praises for each other at the mediacon of their Viva movie, “Life After You,” which is now showing in cinemas.
Their first project together centers on the emotional journey of women who grow into maternal figures by stepping up not because they are expected to but because they choose to. In their film’s trailer, it shows how they did not need to outshine each other to prove their mettle. Maria and Bela don’t upstage, they uplift. It’s an acting duet rather than a duel.
Maricel: “Taking off from the title of our movie, life after losing my mom is the toughest part. She left a void that nobody can fill.”
Bela: “Inay’s (Maricel) dramatic flair is a given. It’s her comedic timing I discovered while shooting. Her ad-libs were on point. She totally cracked me up in our scene with an albularyo. That’s her magic. She knows how to add flavor to our work.”
Maricel: “Since I started as a child star, working with Dani Zee, who plays my apo in our film, somehow reminded me of my younger years. But as a kid, I was more makulit than Dani. I don’t want to call her the next Maricel Soriano. I want her to be known on her own merits.”
Bela: “Everybody can relate to our movie because we all have family burdens and generation conflicts. It’s also a movie about the power of women when they put their efforts together.”
Thanks more than words and hugs can say to my dear Kumareng Maria (Maricel Soriano) for gracing my DollywoodPH YouTube Channel. (She’s one of my son IC’s ninangs.) Catch our fun one-on-one. We had a good laugh when we reminisced about the time I was William Martinez’s ‘girlfriend at the peak of the popularity of their love team in the ‘80s. Maria is so down-to-earth that I almost forget how famous she is. I cannot love her enough.
(Domo Arigato to Boss Vic for letting us shoot Maria’s episode in the hip Japanese resto, Teppen in BGC. Super thanks to Drei Francisco, Ms. Len Bhalang and Emir Filiteo for their kind assistance.)
Kilig was in the air at the grand mediacon of Viva’s adaptation of “Our Yesterday’s Escape,” the final installment of Gwy Saludes’ University Series on Wattpad, which has amassed over 720 million reads. The Univerkada came in full force to officially end their colorful journey. It began with Heaven Peralejo and Marco Gallo in “Rain in España.” Then it continued with Jerome Ponce and Krissha Viaje in “Safe Skies Archer.” Next up were Hyacinth Collado and Gab Lagman in “Chasing in The Wild.” After that, it was “Avenues of the Diamond” with Aubrey Caraan and Lance Carr. Then came Bea Binene and Wilbert Ross in “Golden Scenery of Tomorrow.”
And for the finale, it’s Nicole Omillo and Jairus Aquino in “Our Yesterday’s Escape,” which is now streaming on VivaOne with fresh episodes every Saturday. They portray two students shaped by different upbringings, yet bound by the same emotional scars.
The six pairs were in a senti mood as they recalled the early days of their Univerkada. Even if their University Series has come to an end, the bond that they formed remains intact. From Univerkada to Foreverkada.
Nicole: “It’s possible to relive yesterday if ex-es are on the same page, and if genuine healing has happened.”
Jairus: “Since our story is the last book, it’s quite pressure-filled. We want to make sure that it’s a finale with a bang.”
Nicole: “It’s slowly sinking in that it’s the end of the University Series. We are still in denial somehow. Looking back at how we’ve all grown as persons and actors in the past four years makes us emotional.”
Jairus: “We hope that Gwy Saludes will write other beautiful stories that our Univerkada will bring life to again.”
My good friends, Dingdong Avanzado and Jessa Zaragoza, give showbiz marriages a good name. More often than not, celebrity couples break up and take a bow instead of staying true to their marriage vows.
In celebration of their 25 years of being together, the power couple are mounting a concert, “Sa Aking Puso: The Silver Anniversary Édition,” on Sept. 13, 7 p.m. at the New Frontier Theater (For ticket inquiries, visit Ticketnet). I had fun catching up with them on my DollywoodPH YT Channel. Catch their episode, which will drop on Sept. 12.
It’s couples like the Avanzados who make me want to believe in marriage all over again. Dingdong and Jessa show us that for marriage to be fun, we have to choose someone we can stay “young” with rather than just grow old with.
Dingdong: “Husbands should be in touch with their ‘soft side’ instead of letting their ego overrule them so they will be more emotionally attuned to their wife.”
Jessa: “The surprise that Dingdong pulled off on our silver anniversary made me feel like I am the most beautiful girl in the world. ‘Ang haba haba ng hair ko nung araw na yun.”
Dingdong: “Jessa has never been a material girl. Sweet gestures are what makes her heart melt.”
Jessa: “Just like any couple, there were times we wanted to give up, but we did not let the situation overpower us. We reminded ourselves na di kami magkalaban. Yung situation ang kalaban namin.”
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