Kapuso Stars

BARBIE Forteza says she’s not slighted that Elmo Magalona, Jake Vargas and Joshua Dionisio were billed ahead of her in the poster of “Tween Academy: Class of 2012” even if most writers feel she should get top billing since she already had title rolers like “Pilyang Kerubin” and “Nita Negrita.”

“Hindi naman po issue sa’kin yan,” she says. “Okay lang sa’kin kahit sino nauna sa billing, basta nandiyan pa rin ang pangalan ko. Lahat sila sa cast, friends ko, ang importante nagkakasundo kami. As of now, kaysa sa billing, mas natetensiyon ako sa pagbubukas ng movie namin sa mga sinehan. Buti na lang, very encouraging ang feedback after the premiere night last Tuesday. Lahat ng nanood, nagandahan, kakagatin daw ng tao kasi masaya siya and it brings back happy memories of one’s teen years.”


GMA Films says after “Tween Academy”, they will do a musical next starring the same cast. Does she sing? “Di ba humataw po ako sa pagkanta namin ng ’Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’ noong presscon? Yun nga lang, nagtawanan sila as I’m not really a singer. But I plan to have voice lessons. I want to try everything, pati singing. Makakaya ko 'yan.”