Manila Bulletin

Carmina cites trust as key to lasting relationsh­ip

- By PAU AGUILERA Sexy mama

It may have taken a while for Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi to walk down the aisle – 15 years to be exact – but it was no big deal. After all, they’ve establishe­d a strong partnershi­p based on trust way before they had the same last name.

Asked on “The Buzz” if she believes Zoren has been faithful to her all these times and vice versa, Carmina let out a couple of yes’ straightaw­ay. Aside from not having “skeletons in the closet,” the actress acknowledg­ed that being best friends – “as in kahit it anong oras naguusap kami, (about) anything under the sun” un” – nurture their relationsh­ip. ship.

Carmina saidd said they dondon’t don’tt quiz each other er wheneverwh henever the other goes s ou out.ut.

“Basta sassa asabihin niya lan langng sa’kin, ‘Lalabas bass ako, ( halimmbawa) magpaa- pagupit ako.’ .’ ( Ako), ‘ Okay’ y’ ( lang sagot t ko). Wala naa kong, ‘Anongg oras ka uwi?i? Sinong kasaama mo? Ba’ta’ t ganyan ang suott mo? Bakit ganito,anit to, bakit ganyan?’” n?’” she said on the show.w.

It’s not without out caveat. Given the amountount of trust she gives her husband, Carmina said, “Dapat ’wag niyang sisirain.”

Before tying the knot with the father of her two kids, Mavy and Cassy, Carmina was married to actor Rustom Padilla, who is now known as the transgende­r BB Gandanghar­i.

Many wonder if Carmina is willing to talk to her ex-husband.

“Actually hindi ko naman talaga siya iniisip. Hindi ko siya pinaplano na, ‘O ganitong month kakausapin ko na siya, kasi gusto ko ’ yung mangyayari na lang.

“And if ever man magkita kami, gusto ko kasi ’yung wala munang mga camera, gusto ko ’yung private lang...”

Asked if she had an inkling about Rustom having a BB in him, Carmina retorted, “No.”

The actress made headlines recently over a kissing scene with actor Paulo Avelino in the ABS-CBN teleserye, “Bridges Of Love.”

According to Carmina, it was a breath of fresh air as she had longed “to do something else” in her acting career.

“Simula nu’ng naging mommy ako, parang halos lahat na lang ng teleserye ko parang mommy roles, so this time, wala ’ ko kong anak. So parang, ‘Hmmm, pwede...’ Tapos ka- partner si Paulo, ‘Hmmm, why not? Pwede,’” she explainede­xplained. explained. Carmmina Carmina understand­ss stands wh why people weree were in interested in hher her d doing such annan i intimate scen scene.

“Kasi siguro hindi sila sa sanay na gu gumagawa ako ng mga ga ganun... ’y’ yung role n na ganito ka kasi very new to me. EveenEven t to my family o or r s siguro sa mga ta tao, parang it’s not every day or hindi naman palag palagi na ganito ’yung roles ko.”

She recalled how the shooting went.

“Nu’ng tinake namin ’to, first taping day ko, first taping day din yata ni Paulo, so parang ganito lang siya, ‘Ate, okay lang po ba na hawakan ko kayo dito?’ Very gentle naman, hindi na namin pinag-usapan kung papano namin siya gagawin kasi ayoko na siyang praktisin,” Carmina shared, eliciting laughs.

Carmina revealed Zoren and their kids have yet to watch the scene.

“Hindi pa ko ready na ipakita (sa kanila).”

CARMINA VILLAROEL

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