Judy Ann Santos says Sarah Geronimo is always welcome in her home

Judy Ann Santos says Sarah Geronimo is always welcome in her home

by Rachelle Siazon | July 27, 2010 9:52 AM | Share this article

Most people expect that a young star like Sarah Geronimo would learn a lot from a veteran actress like Judy Ann Santos. But the latter stressed that the Pop Star Princess already has lots of accomplishments of her own and that she doesn’t need to ask for her help anymore. “Hindi ko siya kailangan turuan. Parang natural yung talento niyang umarte, magpatawa, at magpaiyak. She's doing very good in this profession. Nakakahiya naman kung bibigyan ko siya ng payo bilang isa siyang artista na punong-puno ng talento. Samantalang ang talento ko naman ay umarte at siya ang talent niya higit pa sa isang daan. So ako dapat humihingi ng advice sa kanya,” Judy Ann exclaimed.

Judy Ann further shared that she somehow sees herself in Sarah. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons why they got along both on and off cam of Hating Kapatid. “Oo, alisin mo lang yung concert artist. Pati sa love life parang ganyan din ako dati. Kaya nga ako nanggagaling dun sa marami pa siyang pagdadaanan kasi bata pa siya at hindi matatapos ‘yan sa isa, dalawa, tatlo, apat-mapababae, lalaki, bakla o tomboy. May mananakit at mananakit sa kanya kahit gaano siya proteksiyunan ng tao sa paligid niya. Pain will find a way to go to her.”

But even now that she’s older and wiser, Judy Ann stressed that it’s important for Sarah—or for any young impressionable girl for that matter—to experience the best and the worst lessons she could get out of life for it will make her a stronger person. “Magkaiba naman kaming tao. Kung ano man yung pinagdaanan ko noon, wala akong regrets kasi naging mabuting tao ako dahil dun, naging matapang ako. Kasi kung protected siya palagi, parang wala siyang matututunan sa buhay.”

On a lighter note, Judy Ann is looking forward to bonding with Sarah when the latter has enough time out of her very hectic schedule. “Tulad nung sabi ko dati, nakapag-bake lang kami once sa bahay ko pero hindi pa kami nakakalabas. So sabi ko sa kanya, kung may time siya punta na lang siya sa akin. Pero ayoko siya kulitin kasi yung ipapahinga niya, alangan namang kunin ko pa. Siyempre gusto ko unahin niyang bigyan ng oras yung sarili niya,” she stated.