Beautiful Sarah

Sarah Geronimo is this Month Cover of this blog.


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PEP.Ph bannered Sarah Geronimo as their Most Beautiful for 2014. With 99 other listed celebrities, the yearly list quite stirred talks on how beauty was defined this year.

"Hindi ako makaniwala!" was Sara Gs reaction during the launch - and so as some netizens who do not agree. At Sarah's popularity, POPsters are naturally on high with another feat of their idol. 


Jophenn

PEP.ph July 30, 2014.

let sarah win the award because she is a woman in love! When a woman is in love, she feels beautiful ! I am a big fan of Ms. Marian, but even though she is not on the list, everyone knows that her natural beauty and sexiness is in incomparable. she is a league of her own! Congrats, Sarah!

Pinay123

PEP.ph July 30, 2014. 

Are they serious? I won't even mistaken her for a celebrity.

tut99

PEP.ph July 30, 2014. 

Ako rin, di ako makapaniwala? I won't even bother assuming for their beauty scale, Chimiaa version?

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YES 100 Most Beautiful is annual list of celebrities by Yes Magazine since 2007. Past front liners were.
2007 Judy Anne Santos
2008 KC Concepcion
2009 Marian Rivera
2010 Kim Chiu
2011 John Lloyd Cruz
2012 Anne Curtis
2013 Julia Montes/ Kathryn Bernardo
2014 Sarah Geronimo

Netizens' Alert: Marian Rivera 2014 FHM Sexiest

 Marian Rivera on being FHM 2014 no. 1 sexiest.

"Katulad nga po ng madalas kong sabihin, ang kagandahan, kaseksihan, walang halaga 'yan kung walanga nagmamahal sa 'yo."

Rejoice Marian Kingdom!

She once again topped the FHM 100 sexiest women this year 2014. Of course, this is courtesy of the legion of fans themselves. It is such an irony that observers see that she's at the downfall of her career - a not-so successful latest teleserye, flop movie with Richard Gutierrez (the movie is so forgettable that I could care to look for its title)  and mild success of  Kung Fu Diva.

Topping the list indeed tells that she's still a "Queen."

With this recent success, netizens have lots to say. The most notable of them is the one below:

        Blue_Jasmine at PEP.ph on July 1, 2014

       "Kahit Kinder, alam sabihin anf speech niya, susme"

At the victory party itself, people have mix reactions on her outfit. 

       Leila Magdael on www.philstar.com on July 10, 2014

       "Congratulations! another feather in you most decorate cap. "

       Rachelle Anne Bienes  on Marian Rivera FB page on July 9, 2014

       "kelangan pa bang pansinin kung sexy ang suot? mukha pa lng sexy na eh. "

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LIST: Top Actresses in Popular Foreign Characters

Top actresses took popular roles in foreign TV series. This is not to say that Philippine TV has run out out good roles, local actresses' versions of foreign well-loved characters is likely a challenge to them. Here's run

down on Filipina actresses who took the challenge.

1. Angelica Panganiban as Rubi. This is one of her Televsion Milestones. She did numerous teleseryes but when you ask any person about her projects, this is definitely at the top of their minds. She did lead and kontrabida roles -in Rubi, she the bidang nontrabida.

2. Bea Alonso as Betty La Fea.You surely opted to see Bea at her best - the Queen or Princess Drama Serye - along side with his King John Lloyd. This famous comedy character is one best breather. It very seldom to see her doing comedy project.

3. Heart Evangelista as Jessie of Full House. Playing Jessie in Pinoy adaptation of Full could have been one great challenge. The Korean star in the original series is just adorable that Heart may have had a hard time exuding the aura. Heart was not-so-young at that time. Still, she and Richard Gutierrez pulled it off. She starred in numerous teleseryes and this one is hard to miss.

4. Angel Locsin as Jillian. Sophomore jinx may or not have been true to Angel in Only You. Despite reports in high rating, the Teleserye had its limited run because of franchise agreements. Such short run was not enough to create buzz for Angel's popularity. With this project, Angel sort of went back to her kilig princess days in GMA before she took on action and heavy drama role. 

5. Anne Curtis as Angela of Green Rose. If you're Anne's fan, this is is not your most favorite role for her. Green Rose is very dark and you're at happiest seeing her character in Maging Sino Ka Man part 1 and 2. The best of it, she was able to do a character of foreign remake - and made it to this list.

  

6. Kim Chiu as Jasmin of My Girl. She fits the role to a tee that you forgot she's not the original. She then had her own My Binondo Girl but Kim fans consider this as one of her most-loved characters. 

7. Regine Velasquez as Kim Samsoon. The songbird was buzzed to have expressed her intent to play the role of betty la fea on the other network. Good thing, her network found equally appropriate role for her, Kim Samsoon. She was well loved in her Romantic Comedy films, this is her answer in TV after appearing in drama projects. 

7. Marian Rivera as Chantal, Jenny and Marimar. She surely starred in millions of teleserye, so should be awarded as Valedictorian in playing the most number of characters in foreign remakes. Marimar is a given, that character made "Marian Rivera". Chantal of Temptation of Wife  character boasts of her maturity as an actress, as they say. Jenny of Endless Love is one of the most kilig DongYan project.

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There are stars who did not make it to the list because of the "top actresses" category.

LIST: Pinay Thalia

Jessy Mendiola. Erich Gonzales. Carla Abellana. Marian Rivera.

Mid 90s, (I mean 1990s not 2090s), when Mexican sensation Thalia was a phenomenon in the Philippines. She hit the Filipino fans via Marimar. It is a timeless rags to riches telenovela with high speed pacing, which is something new to the Philippines where drama series run for years.

Marimar, Maria Mercedes, Maria la del Barrio and Rosalinda peaked their ratings at their times. This prompted Philippine Networks to have those telenovelas as launching and relaunching vehicles for the groomed next-prime stars.

1. Carla Abellana. Right straight from commercial modelling, Carla played title lead Rosalinda. Her popularity did quite take off from there. She went on to appear with lead and shared lead roles to forgettable projects. She does not have super hit movies but got the approval of critics an actress in her performances in My Neighbor's Wife and a Shake Rattle en Roll edition. She got nominated for that latter's one episode for her role as tutor at a funeraria, instead of Jennylyn Mercado in her full length epic drama vehicle, Rosario.

Most people may not likely remember her now as Rosalinda because she'll be most recognized as Lally in her most successful teleserye My Husband's Lover.

2. Erich Gonzales. Already a established loveteam from Katorse, Tanging Yaman and small films, Maria La Del Barrio was assigned to Enchong and Erich as adult project. This also ruled on their signature early primetime slot.

 

3. Jessy Mendiola. After appearing in string of lead roles, her network wished to put her on the next level to skyrocket her as one of the network's queens. They thought Maria Mercedes would. The series was cut short, quite unexpected because of the low ratings. She was also an upset in league of good actresses in the network.

4. Marian Rivera. Wherever the Filipinos put Thalia at Marimar's craze, that's where Marian Rivera's stature was elevated - only longer or even higher. And the rest is history.

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As the next Thalia, lead actresses were required to perform her mexican vibe in dancing.

Marian Rivera for my Sweets -Celebrity of the Month August 2012

It is a welcome treat that she's seen as a darling in a weekly sitcom - Tweets for my sweets. Marian Rivera is doing comedy lately. Rephrase: She's doing lots of things which include comedy.

She's her network's primetime queen and what else is to expect but to see her do lots of things. If anyone argues that she holds the crown of this one side of the industry, he or she could have been sleeping beside Lorenzo (Lorenzo's time) for decades.

If there's any indication that she is of that status, you practically see her as frequent as your school teacher. Her series of telenovelas, as filipinos put it "jingle lang ang pahinga". You are likely to come across her films shown on TV in the mornings and weekends. Magazine covers on almost regular basis. Endorsements galore. In the social media, if there is a poll, Marian is part of top spots. 

However there is a down low on being Marian. Urban Legend tells that she's suplada and palengkera. Indeed, the only chance I get to see her in person was in Panagbenga 2012. She hardly waves to the crowd and only smiles when Dingdong does. Anyway, she was coughing and looked ill. Well, she's a mortal and has the right not to feel well due to her gazillions of projects.

Anyways she is still showered with blessing, the man by his side and a fan base. One difficulty that stars encounter is longevity. So far, she managed to maintain her prime star status (despite few misses in the box-office). Way back from her horror flick Pamahiin to Temptation Island remake, those years are quite a feat.

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the cover that did not make it.
the author does not own the photos.

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She is relevant up to this moment. An upgrade, without further explanation.

CHRISTINE REYES FHM'S NO. 1 for 2009

Who says it comes as a surprise that Christine Reyes emerged as FHM sexiest woman for 2009? she's in every inch of a true winner..

it's a given, there has to be a foreigner on the list.. uhh.. Maegan Fox is no 2.
where were the Marian Rivera's legion of fans? Well, it's not bad to be no. 3.
Angel Locsin, in no. 4, has been the longest person to be in top 5 or 10..
for Angel's supporters, who cares if Marian is no. 3?
Spare Katrina.. Thanks she's no. 5!

Christine, please take your seat - on your FHM sexiest's throne.

























1. CHRISTINE REYES
2. MAEGAN FOX
3. MARIAN RIVERA
4. ANGEL LOCSIN
5. KATRINA HALILI


It's not an easy feat to be in top 10. the fortunate 6-10 sexiest ladies are as follows...





























6. IWA MOTO
7. EHRA MADRIGAL
8. ANNE CURTIS
9. ANGELICA PANGANIBAN
10. PAULEEN LUNA