We think we now know where Marian is headed. Whereas before we would feel sorry for her whenever reports came out about how her brashness were turning some people off, it begins to make sense if you cast her in a different mold. Think of her as heir apparent to Maricel Soriano. Petite mestiza, galawgaw, with palengkera charm. But because each generation improves on its gene pool, throw in babe hotness in the soup. If we’re right, we’ll no doubt melt all over again.

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