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Having been a model since she was 16 years old, Regina worked the camera like a queen would, her castle. This is royalty at its best, we reckon. And so we treat her as we would any member of a royal family: Because she is October’s 100% FHM Hottie, we crown as this month’s hottest babe.
Regina exposes herself, bare and bold. This queen gives a whole new meaning to regality. Take a hold of something to protect those eardrums as you witness her bomb-exploding shoot yet.
All together now, we bow in reverence.
Tell us something about yourself, Regina. I started modeling when I was only 16. I was modeling while studying. Pumasok din ako ng showbiz pero nag stop lang ako e. At that time, I was trying to juggle modeling and showbiz, but I chose modeling. Ang hirap maging artista talaga. Minsan 7 ng umaga hanggang madaling araw, tapos papabalikin ka ulit nila ng umagang umaga, parang wala kang tulog. Sometimes, the others don’t even take a bath anymore.
Are you still in school? Hindi, graduate na ako. I took a two-year course in HRM.
So you pursued modeling after finishing college? No, actually after college, I tried working as a receptionist in restaurants. But I went back to modeling after trying that. It’s hard not to notice your pink car parked outside. That design is anime and movie inspired. Ang alam ko, ginaya siya from the movie The Fast and The Furious. The one who painted my car is a professional, who designs cars and hooks them up on contests though I’ve never really tried getting into any contests.
Going back to the car, why’d you have it designed like that? Actually, I only wanted the color changed to pink. E yung mga gumawa non, sabi nila mura lang daw kung pati yung makina non mayron din drawing. So pati yung transmission dinrowingan, so pagdating kinabit, parang nasaan na yung drawing? Pano ko makikita? Parang nasobrahan na lang sa gastos pero hindi naman kita.
And the tattoo on your leg? That tattoo is a Dragon, meron kasi akong crush na may dragon tattoo, so nagpalagay din ako. Actually, that tattoo really started out as a cartoon character, way back when I was in high school. Then I had it changed into a flower. First it was black, and then they changed it to red.
Did it hurt? Oo, masakit magpa-tattoo sa legs. Pero at that time kasi, it was mostly out of curiosity. Parang “masakit kaya magpaganon” kaya tinry ko.
Apart from cars and body art, where else do you spend your money on? Shopaholic ako sobra. As in shopaholic.
Blunt question: Do you spend money on men? Ay no, never. Hindi ako masyado mahilig sa lalake e. You don’t like men? Hindi masyado. Sorang pihikan. Dati kasi, I was confused about my sexuality. Until I had a boyfriend. Ngayon, medyo okay naman na. Sobrang pihikan lang talaga.
How many boyfriends have you had? Madami akong pinaikot sa palad ko, pero tatlo lang talaga sila na sobrang seryoso ako.
Girlfriends? Ay nung high school ako meron. Chika chika lang naman yun e. Tomboy tomboy pa kasi mga tao noon.
Okay, among the FHM babes, who do you think is the sexiest and most attractive for you? Gusto ko si Cherry Ann Kubota. Wala, crush ko rin kasi siya e. Ang sexy siya magsalita. Hindi lang sa physical. The way she carries herself.
Do you have a girlfriend right now? Ngayon wala, pero meron akong model din, actually sikat na model siya, close na close kami. Parang actually siya din, parang may ano kame, nung una [nagkakahiritan]. “Alam mo, namimiss kita,” hiniritan ko siya ng ganon. Parang naghihintayan kami na magsabihan na “oy gusto kita” –yung ganon. I can’t mention the name e. Pero hindi kami ha? Nung last time na nagkita kami, nag-intay siya na magsabi ako. Hanggang sa naging parang, friends na lang. Nahiya na lang din akong magsabi e. And confused nga ako, diba. Gusto ko nga lang talaga yung itsura niya, kasi she’s pretty.
Do you think you are straight? Oo. Parang ganun nga. Gusto ko sa girls, yung physical. Pero yung iisipin mo na mag-kikiss kayo, eww. Parang hindi ko kaya.
Have you tried making out with a girl? No, no, no, yun nga ang hindi ko kaya. Like, I said to myself, maybe I’m not really bisexual. Kasi hindi ko kaya e. Kahit try, hindi talaga. Pinipilit nga kami minsan sa mga pictorials, magkikiss ganon, pero hindi e, ayoko. We heard that you’ve always been a part of the 100 Sexiest show. Is this correct? Oo, ever since yata nag-start, lagi akong kasali dun sa group of models that hit the ramp yung bago ilabas yung 100 sexiest.
Do you ever dream of being in the sexiest list one day? Yes, because almost all of my model friends are there, sina Cherry Ann Kubota.
Have you ever stripteased before? Ah meron na. Parang ganun din, I did a strip in front of him. Yun yung unang unang boyfriend ko , naghiwalay kami tapos nagbalikan ulit. What would you say is your hottest striptease moment? Dancing while wearing my bunny costume. Oo, nagsuot ako ng bunny costume. Para walang boring moment diba. Every time we do it, lagi talagang may costume. Yun yung medyo matagal na kami nun ha, syempre something new para maiba naman. Mya costume, may dance pa nga e.
What background music sets the mood? Hindi. Actually puro trance. But more than music, mas naniniwala ako na mas nakakatulong ang aroma, kasi ako din ganon. Sa climate and sa smell. Kapag malamig at chaka mabango, natural diba, masarap.
Can you say that stripping sets a more intimate encounter as opposed to not having anything on at all? I think there’s more appeal in stripping . Mas maganda yung may damit muna diba, tapos natatanggal yung damit.
What’s stopping you from doing it (striptease) with a girl? Hindi e. Hindi ko gagawin. I won’t do a striptease for her. I want her to strip, for me. Haha
