Lucky Lovi

Lovi Poe (photo) is much-talkedabout these days. This is because of her role in the controversial flick The Escort. In the new outing, Lovi plays the role of Yassi. She is a young girl who is working her way to take care of her siblings. Yassi meet Cyrus, played by Derek Ramsay, a hot flashy guy who immediately gets smitten with Yassi. Cyrus, however, has bigger plans for Yassi. He hopes to introduce Yassi to the profession of being an escort. Millionaire Gary Montanilla, portrayed by Christopher de Leon, enters into the picture. Gary also gets smitten with Yassi due to Cyrus’ insistence. But Cyrus realizes that he loves Yassi and can’t let go of her. What happens next is a never-ending series of conflicts among the three characters. Lovi considers her role in The

Escort as one of the most difficult and most challenging of her career. ‘Yassi is the boldest character I have ever played, boldest because she reveals her innermost character as the story unfolds. Yassi can’t be bought. She has her principles. But she is not stupid either. In the end, she swallows her pride and follows her heart, but with a heavy price,’ reveals Lovi. Although the actress has won several acting awards in the past, she thinks that her portrayal of Yassi is one of the hardest she has ever done. ‘It’s also the most sensual,’ she adds.

Lovi, indeed, seems to be flying high these days. Aside from The Escort which is now showing in theaters, Lovi is seen weeknights in the GMA primetime series Someone to Watch Over Me.