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Angel Guardian opens up about ‘plastikan’ in showbiz: ‘Parang feeling ko hindi ako belong’

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>Unlike some people who dream about joining showbiz their entire life, Fil-Palestinian actress Angel Guardian initially felt like it was more of her mom’s dream for her than her own when she was first put in front of the camera. In an exclusive interview with <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN</strong> during the presscon for her 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival<em> Rekonek</em>, Angel shared how her career in the limelight first started.</p><p>“Mom ko talaga ang rason bakit ako na-open sa mundong ito (laughs). At a very young age, dinadala na ako sa VTR ni mama. At four years old, nag-mo-modeling, modeling na ako. Pero the main reason was, mahiyain ako super nung bata ako. Like hindi daw ako makausap like pag mga strangers, ganyan. So in-enroll ako sa modeling para raw magkaroon ako kahit papaano ng confidence. Ito, makapal na yung mukha ko ngayon (laughs). Tapos nag-ti-TV, TV na ako at the age of 10 sa ibang network pa. Wala, aalis ako kasi gusto ko lang mag-aral. Hindi ko talaga siya gusto. Hindi ko siya dream,” she shared. </p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DR1YSPmE2_K/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A29324655.600000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="847" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The 27-year-old actress also revealed that even after almost eight years of being in showbiz, she had already  thought of quitting acting several times already. “Pero ilang beses ko na rin tinry umalis kasi it’s not something that I really enjoyed doing. Na-o-overwhelm ako sa cameras, sa mga tao. The word showbiz, talagang ina-anxious ako. Parang feeling ko hindi ako belong, hindi ko kaya yung tinatawag nilang plastikan. It’s not something that I would be comfortable doing. So ilang beses ko dinoubt yung sarili ko na hindi ako for this,” she admitted. </p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DRwholhkw7d/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=768&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A29307661.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="889" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Based on her own experience, the pretty actress admitted she has also become the victim of mistreatment in the industry. “I’ve experience first hand kasi, discrimination sa industry eh. Lalo na ako, para akong sponge. Pag linagay mo ako sa room, I can sense everything. I can sense the energy and all that. And nasasagap ko yun. Nahihigop ko yun. Pero now, I learned, you know what? I just have to be me. May mga friends naman ako na bumalik naman yung trust ko, na hindi naman lahat ganun eh. So hindi ko naman kailangan sumabay sa agos ng mga ganung tao di ba? So ayun. Mas naintindihan ko na siya now that I don’t have to be like them. I don’t have to treat them badly. I just don’t have to care kung ganun sila,” she told <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN </strong>in her exclusive interview. . </p><p>The<em> Rekonek </em>actress also shared that it was only this year that was the turning point for her in pursuing her career as an actress. “Actually recently lang talaga. Super recent lang. Parang mas naramdaman ko lang siya because of<em> Encantadia</em>. Na naging parte na ako ng show. Feeling ko rin kasi, I needed a role na talagang labas din sa personality ko na ma-cha-challenge ako. Kasi gusto ko yung ganun na mentally na-si-stimulate ako. Pag feeling ko na parang hindi masyado, hindi ako na-cha-challenge, may tendency ako na ma-bore or mawalan ng gana. So if it’s something na kailangan ko lumbas ng comfort zone ko, yun yung mas nagiging driven ako eh. So very recent po,” she revealed. </p><p>Watch Angel Guardian in the 2025 MMFF entry <em>Rekonek</em> which opens in cinemas nationwide starting December 25. The film also stars Gerald Anderson, Carmina Villarroel, Bela Padilla, Andrea Brillantes, Charlie Dizon, Zoren Legaspi, Cassy Legaspi, Mavy Legaspi, Gloria Diaz, Kelvin Miranda, Vance Larena, Kokoy de Santos, and Alexa Miro. Directed by Jade Castro and produced by Reality MM Studios, and The Th3rd Floor Studios.</p>

<p>'Rekonek' actress Angel Guardian talks to PUSH ABS-CBN about why she tried multiple times to quit showbiz and what happened to convince her to change her mind.</p>

'Rekonek' actress Angel Guardian talks to PUSH ABS-CBN about why she tried multiple times to quit showbiz and what happened to convince her to change her mind.