The Manila Times

Maja Salvador—the grateful ‘ Wildflower’

- CHRISTINA ALPAD

AS top-rating ABS-CBN primetime series “Wild the riveting drama’s sizzling lead Maja Salvador is overwhelme­d with gratitude. She is thankful for the show’s success, and the many opportunit­ies Wild past year.

“I can proudly say Wildflower helped me boost my career the most, among all the other teleseryes I’ve done in the past,” Salvador shared during the show’s

“But more than that, Wild - cally and emotionall­y demanding scenes, has taught me to be more dedicated and passionate in my craft,” the 29-year-old added.

Since premiering in Febru her into a social media star.

From a bride in black walking down the aisle to - became memes—or edited images made to look humorous—that went viral online. It is also one of the most talked about shows by netizens.

“I guess, what all these memes show, at least for us, is we’re all comfortabl­e with each other in the cast. We know each other too well that we no longer have qualms in doing heavy scenes,” Aiko Melendez, who plays antagonist Emilia Ardiente, noted.

Moreover, the series swept several awards within its yearlong run, among them recognitio­ns from the PMCP Star Awards for TV, LionhearTV Rawr Awards, Gems Hiyas ng Sining Awards, and even the Asian Television Awards where Tirso Cruz 3rd was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category.

Beside Salvador, Melendez and Cruz, crossing the are a power cast in Sunshine Cruz, Wendell Ramos, Zsazsa Padilla, Christian Vasquez, RK Bagatsing, Vin Abrenica, Joseph Marco, Yen Santos and Roxanne Barcelo, among others.

Finally, business unit head and director Ruel Bayani expressed his of conveying women empowermen­t in through the characters and storylines.

is a story of a woman’s courage, determinat­ion, for the people of her town. It shows that women are just as powerful as men; they are no longer the meek and oppressed who can only cry in the

 ??  ?? The triumphant cast of ' Wildflower’ which promises a fiercer plotline as it neared its finale
The triumphant cast of ' Wildflower’ which promises a fiercer plotline as it neared its finale
 ??  ?? Maja Salvador says this series boosted her career the most
Maja Salvador says this series boosted her career the most

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