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Why Kris Aquino Clicks
By Joel Pinaroc
First, a disclaimer; I’m not a big fan of Kris Aquino. Never was a fan of her movies, nor of her TV shows. It’s not that I dislike her, and I don’t mean to disrespect her. It’s just that I never really dig that ‘lifestyle’ that she is projecting.
No, I’m not being judgmental about the person. I don’t have the right. I don’t even know her personally. And I don’t take it against a person to be honest to a fault, as what I know Kris Aquino is like.
In my humble opinion, Kris Aquino is one of the privileged few who became celebrities by virtue of having an illustrious pedigree. Of course, I’m not taking it against her now that she’s part of show business.
By virtue of her family name, I think she’ll be a celebrity anyway, whether she enters the world of entertainment or not. But it can’t be denied that today, Kris Aquino is probably one of the most popular, and most sought after celebrities in the country.
Funny, but I think I know some of the reasons why Kris Aquino clicks to millions of fans.
She unabashedly defied the wishes of her mother, a former Philippine President, and her family for the sake of love. In fact, she did it many times. She was very honest and the oft-used phrase “my life is an open book” became her mantra.
Her honesty and a rather lighthearted view of how to live life apparently tickled the imagination of fans. She was honest, and speaks her mind often. And it can’t be denied that she has this “connection” to her audience.
The bombshell she dropped that she used to have an affair with another celebrity cum politician, and the subsequent admission of contracting a sexually-transmitted disease may seem like a PR nightmare for her publicist. But it turned out that her honesty paid off, effectively winning the sympathy of fans.
Her very much publicized affair and subsequent marriage to professional basketball player, James Yap, showed that she has fully recovered from this debacle. And if fans thought the controversy ended there, they were in for a very nasty surprise.
For shortly after announcing that Kris Aquino is carrying the child of Yap, an attendant of a very popular and high-class cosmetic and beauty center surfaced claiming that Yap is a lover, even while he is married to Kris Aquino.
Kris Aquino was very honest in expressing her disappointment, and was soon back to her usual self of hogging the limelight and letting us know how show suffered every step of the way after delivering the baby.
To her fans, this honesty is what makes Kris Aquino special, particularly in the world of show business where being pretentious is the norm.
She also has a way, or a “style” that makes her unique. Ask a person what they remember most about Kris Aquino and they will surely say it is her way of saying ” Game ka na ba?” or “Deal or no deal,” in her very unique, kikay way.
And how about her acting? From doing so-and-so roles in the past, she is now a certified blockbuster actress with a string of really good movies under her belt. Not that it says much about her acting ability, or lack of it.
And since being a celebrity and endorsing products are practically inseparable, Kris Aquino is also one of the most sought after celebrity endorses.
Her line up is pretty impressive. From cosmetics to beer to canned goods, the products she endorses can literally fill a whole shopping cart. In my opinion, she fits the part of an endorser to a tee.
So, if somebody asks me if I’m a Kris Aquino fan, I’ll still say ‘no.’ But Kris Aquino, despite all her faults, wins my and many Philippine TV viewers’ respect.
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15 May 2007 Joel Pinaroc
i agree. i don’t know her nor a fan, but i like her honesty. she at times can be very maarte and self indulging, but you know that anything that comes out of her, good or bad, is the truth. she knows the price of being in the limelight and instead of waiting to be scrutinized she just comes out with it–whatever it is. that’s why i like her, she’s unpretentious and she doesn’t live in the la-la land, unlike some publicity hungry celebrities.
You can say that again! I hate her first then respect her… She’s a real person….
Hope there will be no more rain for her; only rainbows….
She is a very honest girl and brave!we like her so much.
kris is kris….
my brother always wonder why i enjoy watching game shows with kris as a host. and i really don’t know what to say! but just like what you said in this article, she has such frankness about her that you just can’t help but admire. she’s really REAL.
IM A BIG FAN OF YOURS BECAUSE YOUR SO MAARTE AND IM MAARTE TOO AND YOUR SO BEAUTIFUL.Happy new year .
when i am still in Phil. i really like Kris as she knows what she is doing & she is very charming always smiling when she is hosting very smart & she dont care what other peoples say as long as she want to do her own way.She is professional & i really beleived EDUCATION is very important in our life no matter who you are.