NA-SHOCK ang bagong GMA7 “It” girl na si Sarah Lahbati sa pagkamatay ng kanyang kapwa artista at province-mate na si Ram Revilla (Ramgen Bautista sa tunay na buhay).
Inilarawan niya ang sitwasyon na “heartbreaking.”
“I felt so helpless. I pray and hope that there’ll be an end to all the violence happening in our country,” ani Sarah.
Hindi umano personal na kakilala ni Sarah si Ram. “I never met Ram, but he’s my friend on Facebook,” saad ng aktres. “He used to ‘like’ my posts on FB. My brothers are friends with his relatives.”
Apektado rin siya sa pagpatay kay Ricky Pempengco, tatay ng international singer na si Charice.
“I’m a daddy’s girl,” pag-amin ni Sarah. “I just can’t imagine losing my dad.”
Ang tatay ni Sarah na si Moroccan diplomat Abdel Lahbati ay hindi kumbinsido sa pagtanggap ng aktres ng role bilang “Kokak” ang bagong afternoon soap opera ng GMA7.
Ang sexy star na si Rachel Lobangco ang orihinal na “Kokak” noong 1989.
“At first, he wasn’t so keen about it. But I explained to him what the story was about,” ani Sarah. “There’s no need to worry. I am confident that the network will take good care of me.”
HUGE BREAK
Si Sarah ang una sa kanyang mga batchmate sa Starstruck na nabigyan ng title role sa isang serye.
Hindi naman siya naniniwala na magseselos ang kanyang mga batchmates dito.
“We all keep in touch. We try to see each other at least once a week, whenever we’re free from work,” ani Sarah.
Samu’t sari naman ang kanyang nararamdaman sa malaking assignment na nakaatang sa kanya.
“I’m excited,” ani Sarah. “Of course, there’s pressure. But stress is a good thing for me. I work well under pressure. I know this project will push me to become a better actress.”
Marami umano siyang natututuhan sa show director na si Ricky Davao. “He’s cool, patient and open-minded. Even at 4 a.m., he’s still smiling.”
Bagama’t abala sa paglinang ng kanyang acting skills, pangarap din ni Sarah na makapag-record ng kanyang sariling album. “I still get to sing in the Sunday variety show ‘Party Pilipinas,’” dagdag pa niya.
Isa rin sa kanyang mga pangarap ang pagsali sa charity organization gaya ng Red Cross o Green Peace. “I want to be ready for it. As of now, I’m still busy with work. Once my schedule eases up a bit, I will join … I don’t want to do anything half-baked.”
—Inquirer
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