TAKING OVER THE REINS
Actress Juliana Evans is the new host of TV3’s bridal programme ‘Mahligai Cinta’.
HAVING tied the knot in April, followed by a magical wedding reception in Langkawi in November, actress and TV host Juliana Evans is blissfully in love.
And, it is only fitting that the 28-year-old be made the new host of TV3’s Mahligai Cinta programme, which celebrates weddings. She takes over the reins from actress Mira Filzah, who will helm TV3’s longest-running women magazine show Nona.
Juliana will begin her stint on the weekly bridal show when it airs on Thursday at 11.30am.
“Now that I am married, I am definitely more confident about discussing wedding-related matters,” she said when contacted by the New Straits Times yesterday.
Juliana said she was not into the frills and fancies of a wedding until she had to plan her own.
“I am more knowledgeable about the preparations for a wedding, so much so that I feel like I want to plan another one all over again.”
Having hosted programmes since she was 12, including teen show Remaja in 2007, Juliana felt that Mahligai Cinta is her biggest gig as a permanent host for a full season in a while.
“In order to prepare myself for this, I watched a lot of magazine shows like Say Yes To The Dress to learn not only about wedding dresses, but also hosting techniques used by more prominent and experienced television presenters.
“I rewatched programmes that I have hosted to ensure that I bring something different and new to the table for Mahligai Cinta.”
On top of that, Juliana, who has been practising her diction and voice projection, even worked at improving her command of Bahasa Malaysia.
TV3, in a press statement, said Juliana was equipped to present Mahligai Cinta well, considering her years of experience in show business.
The 30-minute programme, now in its 13th season, will not only feature coverage of wedding receptions, but also discuss the latest trends in bridal fashion and offer wedding planning tips.
Juliana, whose husband is Selangor royal Tengku Shariffuddin Shah Tengku Sulaiman Shah AlHajj, said she would focus more on hosting instead of acting for the time being. She is currently filming TV1’s travelogue Fly Us To Asia, which she co-hosts with actress-singer Liyana Jasmay.
Mahligai Cinta first premiered in 2011 and has seen fashion designer Datuk Jovian Mandagie, actress Izreen Azmida, make-up artist Raja Azureen Eleena Raja Zulkifli and Clever Girl Season 1 winner Fatin Nuraisya as its hosts.