CONTINUING LEGACY
There’s no shift from her advocacy to showbiz as Pia
clearly is determined to do it all. Her job outside the
movie is still the same as that of a Miss Universe with
her continued advocacy and charity work. “Pareho
pa rin ‘yung dedication and passion ko. Showbiz is an
additional journey. When I’m doing a movie like this,
I’m working on a different side of me, which is acting
at ‘yung artista side.” It makes her feel grounded
when doing guest appearances on local shows
and TV. “It gets me in touch with my real self, not
the Miss Universe persona,” she explains, “It’s nice
because I feel like I’m starting out again like the old
days, kailangan galingan kung hindi last ko na ‘to.
Gusto ko ‘yung ganoong feeling! Wala ‘yung parang
‘Ay, Miss Universe naman na ako eh.’” Humble and
down-to-earth despite her many achievements, she
likes having that nervous feeling to make things
interesting and to keep challenging herself.
INSIDE SHOWBIZ WEEKLY DECEMBER 2017