Marian sells all her imported clothes, opts to champion local
Marian Rivera has nothing but love for all things Pinoy. In case you haven’t noticed yet, actress Marian has been wearing for some time now, only clothes created by Filipino brands and designers.
She revealed in an interview that she had sold almost all of her imported designer bags and clothes in order to wear “Pinoy” all the way.
“Wala na sila (imported clothes)… nabenta na, tapos binili ko ng mga katutubong damit,” she said. “Nawala na ’yung pagkahilig ko sa imported. Siguro, nasabi ko na pag may pagkakataong may konting pambili, makabili ka ng medyo branded, pero sabi ko, what for?”
Her obsession for local weaves started when she was tapped as endorser of a popular Filipino clothing brand.
“Namulat kasi ang mata ko nung ini-endorse ko ’yung Kultura. Nakita ko kung gaano kaganda at galing ng Pinoy sa paggawa ng iba’tibang klaseng produkto. Ngayon, mas makabuluhan ang mga sinusuot ko kasi gawang Pinoy siya.”
Marian believes there is every reason to be proud of Filipino culture and local products. She instills the same mindset to her children, Zia and Ziggy.
“Bakit hindi, ’di ba? Pilipino sila, dito sila pinanganak. Dapat lang na mahalin nila ang bansa nila,” she said.
Travel goals
Even with travel destinations, the Philippines is Marian’s first choice.
“Ang ganda kaya ng Pilipinas! So ’yun ang goal naming pamilya. ’Yung mapuntahan ’yung mga magagandang destinasyon dito,” she said.
The Dantes family went to Bohol few days ago. The actressTV host said Zia enjoyed seeing Tarsiers, the chocolate hills and the Loboc river.
On Instagram, Marian often posts sweet photos of her and husband Dingdong Dantes.
According to her, their love for each other has become stronger.
“Mas lalong pinagtibay lang lalo na ngayon na may anak na kami. Masaya lang talaga. ”
Friendship
Marian has rekindled her friendship with former manager
Popoy Caritativo and Lovi Poe.
It was Dennis Trillo who became instrumental to her meeting with Popoy recently.
“It’s an answered prayer,” she said to that effect. “Si Popoy kasi, isa yan sa mga pinaka-importanteng tao sa buhay ko kaya masaya ako na nakapagkita ulit kami.”
“Ganu’n din kay Lovi. Alam niyo kasi may pamilya na’ko eh. Mahirap ’yung may kagalit, ’yung may iniiwasan ka. Dapat masaya na lang palagi.”
Despite her positive outlook in life, Marian recently became a target of bashing following her “misinterpreted” remarks about the traffic situation in Metro Manila.
“Dedma na lang (sa bashers). Ganu’n naman dapat eh, iwasan na lang para tapos na.”
Endorsement
Bulletin Entertainment caught up with Marian at the renewal of her formal partnership with Beautéderm as the face of its Reverie by Beautéderm Home line. The partnership between Marian and the beauty company started last year and it was a massive success that broke social media and trended on almost every news platform here. Reverie by Beautederm Home under Rhea Anicoche-Tani is a line of home scents – from soy candles to room and linen sprays – all created in close collaboration with Marian.
‘Nakita ko kung gaano kaganda at galing ng Pinoy sa paggawa ng iba’t-ibang klaseng produkto. Ngayon, mas makabuluhan ang mga sinusuot ko kasi gawang Pinoy siya.’