JENNYLYN MERCADO
NAPAIYAK ang Kapuso Ultimate Star na si Jennylyn Mercado sa presscon na ibinigay ng GMA para sa muli niyang pagpirma ng exclusive contract sa network.
Hindi napigilan ni Jen na maging emotional habang nagkukuwento ng naging journey niya sa GMA mula noong itanghal siya bilang kauna-unahang Starstruck Ultimate Female Survivor.
Aniya, isang napakalaking achievement para sa kanya ang maging Kapuso sa loob ng 16 years na itinuring na niyang tunay second home.
“There is a reason po kung bakit tumagal ako ng more than 16 years sa industriya na ito at dahil po ‘yun sa GMA.
“During the lowest of the lows po ng buhay ko, hindi nila ako iniwan, sinuportahan nila ako. Binigyan nila ako ulit ng pagkakataon maging Kapuso.
“Hindi nila ako tinuring bilang isang artista kundi parte ng pamilya nila. I felt the love and trust of the Network,” pahayag ni Jen sa ilang members ng entertainment press.
Present at the contract signing were GMA Network Chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon, Executive Vice President and CFO Felipe Yalong, Senior Vice President for Entertainment Group Lilybeth Rasonable, Vice President for Drama Productions Redgie Magno, and AVP for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy,
Present din sina GMA Senior Assistant Vice President for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara, Senior Program Manager Ali Dedicatoria, at ang manager ni Jennylyn na si Katrina Aguila.
Ayon kay Gozon, prous siya kay Jen as one of the Network’s homegrown talents, “Tayo’y galak na galak sapagkat tayo ang nakadiskubre kay Jennylyn.”
“Iyan ang unang nanalo sa StarStruck at dahil diyan, na-prove na talagang ang program na ito ay nakakadiskubre ng mga mahuhusay at magagandang artista.
“Kaya talagang tuwang-tuwa tayo na hanggang ngayon ay nananatiling Kapuso pa rin si Jennylyn,” pagmamalaki pa niya sa Kapuso actress-TV host.
He added, “Very bright ang future at mahaba ang mararating niya. Hindi natin papakawalaan ‘yan.”
Meanwhile, GMA Entertainment Group Head Lilybeth Rasonable shared how proud she is for Jennylyn’s achievements as an artist.
“Ngayon kasi parang na-reach na niya ‘yung pinnacle of success as an artist ’cause she’s so talented… she can do more roles, more projects, not only for drama, but for comedy also. She’s also great host, she can sing, so nakakatuwa,
“It’s so gratifying and fulfilling for us who saw her growth from the time she won StarStruck.
“Ang dami na niyang na-achieve as a multimedia artist, so basta may talent ka, mapapalago mo pa ‘yan.”