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Philippine Showbiz Today
October 22 - November 7, 2018
Wish granted for Maureen Wroblewitz
After her successful foray into
modeling, Maureen Wroblewitz,
the first Filipina to win “Asia’s Next
Top Model (ASNTM),” sashays
her way into the local TV scene
as the newest addition to the “Eat
Bulaga” family.
The
half-Filipina,
half-
German beauty made her
noontime debut in the program’s
hit segment “Barangay Jokers.”
Since then, the 20-year-old has
dabbled in other portions of the
show.
Maureen
disclosed
she
had to decline offers from two
competing networks when she
decided to join “Eat Bulaga.”
The driving force behind her
decision was the longtime dream
of her 82-year-old maternal
grandmother, Iluminada Pojas, to
see her regularly in the longest-
running noontime variety show in
the country.
“I’ve known the show since I
was little and I know that it is being
watched by millions worldwide. As
a matter of fact, my grandmother
religiously watches it. It’s her
longtime wish to see me regularly
on television and me joining ‘Eat
Bulaga’ is, in a way, fulfilling that
wish. At the same time, I want to
try something new, venture into an
unknown territory – live television.
And what better way to do that
than to be part of the longest and
most successful program in the
country,” she said.
Jeny Ferre, SVP for Creatives
and Operations of “Eat Bulaga,”
said that and the management
were impressed by the model’s
determination,
passion
and
fighting spirit. And that “Eat
Bulaga” likes to give opportunities
to young people who dare to
dream, just like Maureen.
“She’s a natural and has so
much potential. When you talk to
her, she has that charm and you’ll
really feel that she’s here to prove
something of herself. We like that
attitude. She’s eager to show
what she can do and at the same
time very open to new ideas,” she
said.
Ferre added Maureen will
eventually participate in other
program segments but will just
take one step at a time. She said
they want her to fully embrace
and adapt to live television. “She’s
a model and it is understandable
that she is not used to the
television life. But she can very
well carve her own path in this
industry and we’re happy to be
part of that.”
Admittedly, Maureen said
she has a long way to go and is
still getting used to working on a
live television show and in front of
a big audience. But she’s looking
forward to meeting everyone in
“Eat Bulaga” and to learn from
her co-hosts.
“I still get nervous and I
admire people who work live on
television because it’s not easy. I
just try to calm myself down and
get help from the people who
have always been there for me.
It’s scarier but it is fun. I actually
enjoy it.”
Maureen is grateful for this
once in a lifetime opportunity. She
said she’ll try to make everyone,
especially her fans, proud.
“After ‘ASNTM,’ I’ve been
traveling around. For once, I’ll be
in one place for a long time and I
think that is great. I’m excited to
explore more of my roots and meet
people along the way. I also hope
that they, the viewers, will also get
to know more about me now that
I am part of this big family.”●
- MB News