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These four industry faves are redefining what it
means to be an artist in 2017—and what makes a man
that much more attractive.“For me, it’s never about being
the lead or supporting lead. I
give my all to every role.”
—Christianhe’s super into
his craft.
Crying, stuttering, almost
speechless—Christian
Bables, 24, accepting the Best
Supporting Actor award at
last year’s Metro Manila Film
Festival was as endearing as
his portrayal of the fiercely loyal
Barbs in Die Beautiful. His big
win is the culmination of hard
work and sheer determination
(for a time, he sold whitening
and slimming products to pay
for acting workshops). It has
opened plenty of new doors: as
of press time, he’s filming two
rom-coms, a horror flick, and a
top-secret Chito Roño project.
Fred Lo, 27, is no stranger
to the spotlight, with leading
roles in theater productions
like Rent, The Sound of Music,
and Cinderella under his belt,
and several telenovela projects
lined up this year. But his real
passion is performing for and
inspiring children. “Being in
Hi-5 was one of the best things
I’ve ever done. I found a new
calling in teaching kids through
T V and song. In the future,
I want to put up a foundation
for children.”he’s never not hustling.
Hip-hop artist Ninno
Rodriguez, 23, is on a mission
to revolutionize local rap
music. As evidenced by his
albums Third Culture Kid—a
polysyllabic work of genius—
and Super Shadow Moses
Tur bo as part of nerdcore trio
Shadow Moses, he’s more than
willing to put in the work. “I18 Cosmopolitan • MAY 2017 WWW.COSMO.PH