Kapuso Stars

Monday nights on GMA will never be the same with a new sitcom that will definitely make you laugh -- “Who’s Your Daddy Now?” It tells of the adventures and misadventures of a teenage girl in search for her real father.

This new offering also ushers the debut of another fresh face on television: the pretty Alynna Asistio, who, with her chinita eyes and smiling face, is very hard to miss. iGMA.tv sits down for a chat with the young lady whose mom is former actress Nadia Montenegro.


Alynna, or Ynna, as she is more fondly called, is Andrea in Who's Your Daddy Now? She plays the girl looking for her real father following the death of her mother who raised her.

But the girly, fashionable and bubbly Andrea is far from the real Ynna, as she claims to be a bit boyish, shy and aloof. “I’m not a fashionista, I’m not kikay. Opposite, (kasi) may pagka-boyish ako” she says.

So more than influencing the way her character moves by simply being her, Ynna claims Andrea has been unconsciously changing her as she internalizes the role. “Pumasok na siya sa life ko,” she shares, laughing coyly. “Ngayon naging kikay na tuloy ako!”

One trait that connects Ynna and Andrea though, is their sweetness. “(Si Andrea ay) sweet, kasi siyempre ang tagal niyang nawalan ng daddy, tapos nagkaroon siya ng dalawa, so sinuwerte siya (at) masaya siya.”

First Time Jitters

For Ynna, landing a role in one of GMA’s shows is a great learning opportunity a newcomer like her could not let slip away. “Sinabi po sa ’kin ni Mommy na I’m joining ‘yung kapalit ng Lagot Ka . Tapos ako, (sabi ko) ‘okay.’” she narrates. “(Tapos) na-excite (na) po talaga ako kasi it’s a different experience,” she adds.

And although this is not her first time to be seen on the small screen as she has hosted for QTV’s Candies a year ago, Ynna admits she still can’t help but get jitters especially when she thinks of being with big stars. Her co-stars in the show include Joey Marquez, Raymart Santiago, Paolo Contis and Jean Garcia.

“’Yung unang pictorial, kinabahan po ako kasi sobrang big stars ‘yung mga kasama ko dito” she shares, smiling as she recalled the experience. “Pero sobrang inaalagaan po nila ako.”

Ynna is also all-smiles as she talks about her working relationships with the cast and crew who have always been nice and accommodating and have made her feel welcome. “’Yung una, feeling ko out ako dito, pero sobrang tinuring nila akong anak. Anak na nga po tawag nila sa akin” she finishes with a happy grin.

Appearing on TV in a comedy show is a big break for her, which is why she is very keen on improving herself in her newfound love. Fortunately, the efforts she exerts to do well are noticed by her co-stars who are all praises for her.

Veteran actress Jean Garcia, who plays Stephanie, remarks, “Nagtatanong siya about her outfit, about her acting. She is very sweet, very charming and has breeding.”

A CHARMING newcomer who's given a big break in the new GMA-7 sitcom "Who's Your Daddy Now?" is Alynna Asistio, who gets to ask the show's title addressed to Raymart Santiago and Joey Marquez. "In the story, my mom had an affair with both of them, but she doesn't know kung sino sa kanila ang tunay na ama ko," she says. "When my mom died, I join them in their apartment and that's when the fun starts."

Born on September 27, 1991, Alynna is the second of six kids of Nadia Montenegro and Boy Asistio. She's a high school senior this June at Maria Montessori School and intends to take up nursing or tourism later. She has never had a boyfriend. "Strict po ang daddy ko," she says.

How was she chosen to play the lead role in the sitcom? "I don't know. My mom just told me kinukuha raw ako ng GMA."

The show's executive producer, Redgie Magno, says they've noticed Alynna when she hosted "Candies" with Inah Estrada (daughter of Janice de Belen) and Winwin Marquez (daughter of Alma Moreno). "Noon pa, napansin na namin ang pagiging cute at kikay niya, so we got her
for `Who's Your Daddy Now' dahil bagay na bagay siya rito," says Redgie.