KAYE Abad has spoken about the viral video capturing her grocery shopping while accompanied by several bodyguards.
Speaking with DJ Jhai Ho on “Teleradyo Serbisyo,” Abad clarified that she didn’t personally hire the security personnel. Instead, they were assigned by the supermarket she is collaborating with.
“Nakakaloka. Actually in-explain ko na iyan. I did not know that it was going viral until my friends sent me photos. I explained myself on social media na I did a collaboration with this supermarket. So nagpadala sila ng bodyguards,” she said.
“The bodyguards work for the supermarket and then I told them na hindi ko na kailangan ng bodyguards kasi ‘yung mga Cebuanos, sanay naman na sa akin na nag-iikot–ikot lang ako sa mall mag-isa. But then sabi nila, ‘Sige lang ma’am.’ Kasi inutos daw sa kanila. So sabi ko okay. ‘Yun ang nag-viral. Hindi po sa aking bodyguards ‘yun. Sa supermarket po,” she added.
Abad also played down the situation, mentioning that she doesn’t even have her own driver.
“Sabi ko nga, wala nga akong driver, bodyguards pa?” she said, laughing.
Abad and her husband, Paul Jake Castillo, along with their two children, are presently residing in Cebu.
She recently completed shooting an upcoming film with her “Tabing Ilog” co-stars Paolo Contis and Patrick Garcia.
The movie is now in the post-production editing phase
“We’re done shooting for the film. I think kakatapos lang nilang mag-edit so I am excited to see the rough edited version. Hopefully, end of this year [lalabas], but I am not sure,” she said.
Although the movie brings back memories of their “Tabing Ilog” era, Abad made it clear that its storyline has no ties to the ABS-CBN youth drama series.
“Actually wala siyang kinalaman sa ‘Tabing Ilog.’ I think natuwa lang ang producer that nakuha niya kaming tatlo and apparently ang location sa Nueva Ecija, they own a space also na tabing ilog. So, nag-shoot kami sa tabing ilog. But ang story walang kinalaman sa ‘Tabing Ilog,’” she said.
The actress said she is pleasantly surprised at the considerable number of people who are still eager to witness a complete “Tabing Ilog” gathering in either another show or simply reuniting as a group.
“Actually medyo nakakagulat na until now, nakaka-remember pa rin sila about it. Super vivid ‘yung memories nila with ‘Tabing Ilog,’”she said.
Abad added: “We did not know, we were just taping. Until mga 10 years after, ‘yun pa rin ang mga naaalala ng tao. Nakakagulat na ganun pala talaga ‘yung impact ng ‘Tabing Ilog’ sa mga tao na kahit ang dami ko nang nagawang serye, ‘yun pa rin ang naaalala nila sa akin.” (ABS-CBN News)
