“IT’S lonely at the top.”
Minsan na naming narinig ito mula kay Sharon Cuneta.
It presents an irony in one’s life kung saan being on top doesn’t make a person necessarily happy. Being on top is often associated with the success he has achieved in his lifetime.
And with that success comes fame and fortune.
Kung paniniwalaan ang tsismis, Gretchen Barretto will soon acknowledge the same reality. Ano pa ba naman kasi ang hindi ibinigay sa kanya ng Nasa Itaas?
With one of the most beautiful faces local showbiz has ever produced, such face—let’s face it—had her find one of the country’s richest, most influential businessmen for a partner: si Tony Boy Cojuangco.
Hindi nga lang isang eligible bachelor, but who gives a hoot? Mula rin sa ‘di pipitsuging pamilya si Gretchen, ‘yun nga lang, it has its share of “delicious” scandals the ravenous public would feast on.
But like a teleserye replete with twists and turns, ang mala-teleserye ring buhay ni Gretchen is no exception. Makulay, masalimuot, may conflict, may upheavals.
The latest is that Gretchen finds herself on the edge of her live-in partnership with Tony Boy. Diumano, the businessman has found a woman as pretty as Gretchen, but a bit older than her.
Isang socialite daw ‘yon, definitely in the mold of an ideal trophy girlfriend who Tony Boy can proudly take out to gatherings of the rich.
Why Tony Boy needed to find one ay isang malaking palaisipan. Has he grown tired of Gretchen sa mga nababalitaan nito tungkol sa aktres yet has professed her faithfulness to him?
Is this a simple case of “kung kaya mo, kaya ko rin” sort of thing na puwedeng pairalin ng lalaking abut-abot na ang kahihiyang idinudulot ng kanyang partner?
And just where does that leave Atong Ang na natsitsismis kay Gretchen, even if he’s just Tony Boy’s business partner as she is?
Kung totoo ngang may bago nang nobya si Tony Boy, does this mean he’s giving up on Gretchen?
Speculations point to Gretchen having to live all by herself (hindi kasama rito si Dominique, her daughter) as the worst case scenario. God forbid, ‘yun na yata ang pinakamalungkot na kabanata sa buhay ni Gretchen who has all but a man she will spend the rest of her life with.
‘Di hamak na mas malayo ito sa ibig ipakahulugan ng “It’s lonely at the top” na linyang binitiwan ni Sharon.
Family-wise, may ipagmamalaki ang Megastar with an accomplished, respectable husband in Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, KC Concepcion and her other kids na maayos niyang pinalaki, a steady career in showbiz which is up to her kung tuluyan na niyang tatalikuran, acquired assets and what have you.
All told, a person’s happiness is a state of mind as it is relative.
Neither is it measured by fame nor fortune. Puwedeng masaya ang taong wala, puwede ring malungkot ang taong meron.
It can be lonely at the top as it can be happy at the bottom.