ACTRESS Jessy Mendiola has plans to return to showbiz after giving birth to her first child Isabella Rose or Peanut, her husband, actor-host Luis Manzano, said.
“Mayroon naman. And you know even right after Peanut, there are lot of offers but they all understand naman na priority namin first and foremost is Peanut,” Manzano told entertainment reporters on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
“Siguro mas suwerte lang (ako) kasi ‘yung hosting mas hawak mo ‘yung oras mo ng konti. Pero she wants to get back to work. You know thankful kami dahil ang daming brands na nagtatanong na sa amin as a family. So sabi ko nga, si Peanut medyo may nag-aantay na na endorsements. So kumbaga ‘yon ‘yung part kahit paano ng back to work namin.
“Trivia: Nag-motorcade kami one time for work, kami ni Jessy, siguro mga last month ‘yon. ‘Yung mga tao ang isinisigaw ‘Nasaan si Peanut, nasaan si Peanut?’ Wala silang pakiaalam sa akin; si Peanut talaga. Siguro it’s part siguro kahit paano na when Jessy gets back to work, kumbaga kahit si Peanut ay magkakaroon ng exposure na ‘trabaho’ if you will,” Manzano said.
The actor-host said he would like his child to try everything.
“Kung gusto niya mag-artista agad, okay lang sa akin. Pero the moment she says na ‘Papa, ayaw ko na, gusto ko na mag-rest’ go. Hindi ko siya ipi-pressure to do anything but at least kung masubukan niya, kunwari lang mag-‘Goin’ Bulilit’ o when she’s older mag-try mag-hosting by all means. Para at least kapag natulog siya sa gabi kaya niyang sabihin na I tried it but it wasn’t for me,” said Manzano, who also shared his fears for his daughter.
“Ang fear ko lang is baka hindi niya agad-agad maintindihan ‘yung set up ng pamilya na parang ‘okay, bakit lahat nang ginagawa ko ay lumalabas sa news’ wala siyang choice. Although kami rin naman naglalagay ng mga milestones sa buhay niya. Pero baka when she’s older, dalawa lang ‘yan – It’s either she appreciates or she chooses and talks to us not to do it na lang and kumbaga kung saan siya, happy doon ako,” he said. (ABS-CBN News)
