INTERVIEW BY: GELO GONZALES PHOTOGRAPHY BY: BORJ MENESES MAKEUP BY: CHA MONTENEGRO STYLING BY: TELAY ROBLES SHOT ON LOCATION AT 2211 WORKS Special thanks to Migs Oca and Nani Juarez
She couldn't stop giggling. Was there something on our faces? Were our questions far too inane? Have we finally become masters at making girls laugh? As much as we wanted to believe it was the latter, it really wasn't any of the above.
She just happened to be in good spirits that day, which is all that we men could ever ask for whenever we find ourselves deep in conversation with a woman. Especially with someone as heart-stopping as Nikki, our hottie for the month of October.
We couldn't stop staring. Was it because her face reminded us of Lovi Poe? Was it her playful eyes? Her full lips? Her heavenly curves? For all those reasons, we couldn't stop staring. But rude as it was, who could blame us? Nikki's that girl who you just can't take your eyes off of.
Once we got to talk to her, she claimed to have a thing for men who can sing, which prompted us to ask ourselves: Is it finally time to take voice lessons?
Have you always aspired to be a model? Hindi, biglaan lang rin e. Nung bata ako gusto ko na rin, siyempre marami namang bata na gusto maging artista e, pero hindi ko naman pinangarap rin talaga. Kasi mukha siyang magulo at complicated eh.
Well, is it complicated? Hmm, masaya na magulo. May mga haters, pero at the same time, masaya, you earn friends. And money. Ha ha.
Haters? What are they saying about you? Ayun, nagpopost sila ng mga hate messages sa wall ko sa fanpage. Ako naman, bina-ban ko nalang sila or bina-block. Minsan nakakapikon na rin, pero wala kang magagawa kundi indahin mo nalang. Minsan rin, ewan ko kung paano nila nakukuha yung number ko, bigla nalang sila nagte-text.
It’s hurtful when they say na hindi daw marangal yung trabaho ng pagmomodel. Ang sexy daw kasi ng mga suot namin, so baka nababastos sila. Ako, dedma nalang, sanay na rin naman ako. Iniisip ko natural lang na ganun. Kumbaga sabi nga nila, kapag nasa taas ka, may mga gusto sayong humila pababa.
It comes with the territory, wouldn’t you say? Sabi rin nila kasi, mukha raw akong mataray. Kunwari nagkasalubong tayo sa daan tapos hindi pa naman talaga tayo ganun magkakilala, baka nga hindi kita pansinin. Natural lang naman yun di ba? Bakla naman ako eh, kapag naging friends tayo. Pero may proseso, dapat may bonding.
We’re sure a lot of guys would be interested in having a bonding session with you. So how do we get to your good side? Ha ha, depende siyempre sa pakikitungo. Important sa akin yung first impression. Kapag sa una medyo pangit yung impression, mas less likely na magkasundo tayo. Just be nice, and wag masyado mahangin. Kung ano yung ibibigay mo sa akin, yun din ang ibibigay ko sayo. Kung sinungitan mo ko, susungitan rin kita. What you give is what you get lang.
When you’re not modeling, what else do you do? Ngayon, I’m doing make-up for weddings, debuts, ganun. Depende kung sino gusto magpa-makeup, ha ha. Pinagsasabay ko siya with modeling, kaya minsan ako yung make-up artist, minsan naman ako yung nilalagyan ng make-up. Kaka-graduate ko lang rin kasi nung March, kaya wala pa akong alam na gawin kundi yun. But I really want to be a make-up artist talaga. Gusto ko siya i-pursue, at gusto ko talaga siyang matutunan.
How about you do the make-up for the next shoot? Oo naman! Gusto ko nga eh! Ha ha. Pero ngayon, kumbaga sa nag-aaral, highschool palang ako as a make-up artist. But I do know na magiging successful na make-up artist ako. Modeling is very important to me, and habang nandyan yung modeling opportunities I’m going to take advantage of it. At the same time, aware ako na yung modeling, hindi siya forever eh. Hindi naman forever na physically maganda ka at may katawan kaya I want to be a successful make-up artist too.
Actually, sa mga modeling gigs ko, dun ako una natuto mag-make-up. May ibang events kasi na kami kami ng mga co-models ko ang nagme-make-up sa sarili.
Do you think you have a natural talent for it? Ha ha, bata pa lang naman ako nagme-make-up nako ng sarili ko. Grade 1 siguro! Pag nakikita kong nakakalat lang diyan yung make-up ng mommy ko, ayan napaglalaruan ko, ha ha.
What else do you enjoy doing? How do you have fun? The usual lang naman, hanging out with friends. Shopping! Pero hindi yung mga mamahalin ah, ‘pag may sale lang! Coffee, movies, ganun lang. Night-outs, minsan lang, kasi nakakasawa rin pag madalas eh. And never ko pa rin naman naranasan yung mag-pass out. Ayoko ng ganun eh, gusto ko yung tipong may buzz lang na malakas yung loob.
What’s your drink of choice? Beer, mostly. Pero ayoko yung mga light beer, kasi lalaki lang tiyan mo, tapos hindi ka rin naman tatamaan. Sayang lang!
What’s the most stupid thing you’ve done drunk? May date ako before, first date pa namin. Tapos that night, inom ako ng inom. Hindi ko alam nalalasing nap ala ako. So pagkagaling namin dun, ayun, ilang beses ata ko siya pinatigil to throw up. Nakakahiya!
It’s inevitable that guys approach you during night-outs. So, how do you react to them? Depende sa itsura ni kuya habang nakikipag-usap siya sa akin. Ayoko yung parang nanghuhubad kung makatingin, ha ha! Ok rin ako sa tall, dark and handsome.
Near everyone says “tall, dark and handsome.” How about you add something to that? Gusto ko yung marunong “maki-bakla.” Gusto ko yung marunong sakyan yung pagiging bakla ng isang babae. Yung nakakatawa, and yung hindi kayo magkakaroon ng dull moments. Ayoko sa lahat rin kasi yung mainitin yung ulo, dapat gentleman siya most of the time. May appeal rin sa akin yung maganda yung boses.
Magandang boses? Like, a singer in a band, perhaps? Ay, huwag na pala nating pag-usapan!
So, you like bands, huh? Ha ha. Minsan lang nahilig. Ayoko nang ulitin!
What bands do you like? Secret. I’m more into RnB eh. Ha ha. Pero I do find it sexy, kapag may magandang boses. Hindi talaga ako masyado into looks, mas hinahanap ko yung appeal. Mahirap siyang i-define eh, pero part of what’s appealing to me is the voice.
Since it doesn’t seem like you’re going to reveal any particular secrets regarding bands, let’s focus on you. What don’t people know about you when you’re not modeling or doing carshows? Masayahin ako na sensitive rin. Hindi naman sa balat sibuyas. Kunwari may sinabi sa akin ang isang tao na hindi ko naman ganun ka-close na medyo offensive, ako yung type na medyo nagkikimkim. I can be moody too. Minsan, sobrang bungisngis, minsan the opposite, nakasimangot lang.
When you’re in a relationship, are you like that as well? Do you keep to yourself? Ah kapag sa ganun, hindi. Sinasabi ko. In that context, siyempre kilala ko naman na yung guy, kaya alam ko kung paano ko siya dadakdakan or what. Ha ha.
Here’s something we’d like you to share with us: sex fantasies. Have any? Ha ha! Fantasies lang naman di ba? I find girl-on-girl action intriguing, and threesomes. But again, fantasy lang ha, feel ko wala naman akong tapang gawin yun. Mahirap kasi eh. Siguro kung nasa States tayo, dun mas liberal mga tao dun. Isa pa, maliit lang ang mundo ng modeling, parang mahirap i-preserve yung image.
But if you can pick any girl to fulfill those lesbian fantasies, who would you choose? Hmm, si Kim Kardashian! Sexy siya eh, hindi siya yung payat! Ha ha!
