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Jacqueline makes a Dubai splash

Tabloid! hung out with the actress as she filmed her ad campaign for retailer Splash

- By Manjusha Radhakrish­nan, Chief Reporter

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez, who was closely watching her diet for the last four days in preparatio­n for a fashion shoot for retailer Splash in Dubai on Sunday, let herself go as she bit into a deliciousl­y sinful chocolate cake at her surprise birthday bash.

“This belated birthday bash came as such a big surprise… This is so sweet of them. Yay, now I am part of the Splash family now… Today is my first cheat day because I had this shoot,” said Fernandez in an exclusive interview with tabloid!.

The Sri Lankan beauty queen and Bollywood actress, who turned 34 on August 11 and ushered in her birthday in her native beach town with friends last week, is the latest entrant to the Splash Middle East’s brand ambassador­s list and joins the likes of Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif.

She is in the UAE this week to film portions of their advertisem­ent campaign. tabloid! hung out with Fernandez on Sunday and spotted her hard at work. But despite starting her day early, the actress was a ray of sunshine, even after hours of filming. “Raza [Beig, Splash CEO] told me that I had to check out the new set that he created for the shoot… And I was like, is the set better-looking than me? If yes, then it’s not done... But seriously it was nice of them to throw me a surprise birthday party,” said Fernandez.

Beig said Fernandez is a perfect fit for his brand Splash. “She’s young, vibrant, happy, confident, soulful, fights for the right causes and is beautiful inside-out. We are so happy to bring her on board.”

 ?? Photos by Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News and supplied ?? Splash CEO Raza Beig and Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez.
Photos by Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News and supplied Splash CEO Raza Beig and Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez.
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