Jessy Mendiola on Matteo Guidicelli and Sarah Geronimo: “Mukha ba akong bitter?'

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<div><img src='' alt='101213-jessy_main.jpg' width='305' height='290' align='left' border='0'>As she reprises the role made famous by Mexican telenovela superstar Thalia, Jessy Mendiola said she feels honored to play the lead role in the Kapamilya remake of <i>Maria Mercedes</i>. “<i>Siyempre sobrang saya ko</i> and I'm very overwhelmed. <i>Kinakabahan hanggang ngayon at hindi ko akalain na ma</i>-pull off <i>yung ganitong klaseng</i> role so <i>masaya talaga ako. Dito ako si Maria Mercedes, tatalakayin natin ang buhay ni</i> Maria<i>, yung pagsuporta niya sa mga kapatid niya simula pagkabata hanggang sa pagtanda niya at siyempre ma</i>-<i>i</i>-in love <i>din siya</i>,” she shared.</div><div><br/></div><div>Jessy said she is also lucky to be paired with new leading men Jake Cuenca and Jason Abalos. Jake has been vocal about his admiration for Jessy's beauty. “<i>Talaga sinabi niya yun? Naku, suwerte din naman ako kasi nabigyan ako ng ganitong</i> role <i>at ng mga napakabait na</i> leading men<i> at sa</i> Primetime<i> pa kaya ang saya. Masaya naman kasi </i>first time<i> ko makatrabaho si </i>Jake<i> tapos si</i> Jason <i>nakatrabaho ko na siya</i> before and <i>kumportable na kami sa isa’t isa</i>,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>The pretty mestiza said she won't be surprised anymore if news will start to come out linking her and Jake. <i>“Eh normal din naman kasi yun kaya okay lang din sa akin siguro. Kahit kanino naman eh, kahit kay </i>Jason.<i> Eh minsan nga kahit hindi ko nakakatrabaho na</i>-li-link <i>din ako eh</i> (laughs),” she added.</div><div><br/></div><div>After news broke that her former Paraiso co-star Matteo Guidicelli (whom she had admitted to dating) and Sarah Geronimo had started dating, Jessy said she wishes them nothing but the best. <i>“Bakit naman ako magiging</i> bitter? <i>Mukha ba akong</i> bitter? <i>Baka</i> better. (laughs) Eh <i>di </i>good for them.<i> Okay naman, masaya ako para sa kanila. Masaya ako para sa kanya kasi matagal na din naman niyang</i> crush<i> si </i>Sarah <i>at</i> finally <i>nung nakatrabaho niya sa</i> States, this is the chance<i> na maka</i>-close<i> niya lalo</i> so I’m very happy for the both of them. <i>Labas na naman ako dun. Kung sila eh di sila</i>,” she admitted.</div><div><br/></div><div>After doing the hit afternoon soap together, Jessy admitted that she and Matteo are not in constant touch anymore. “<i>Nagkita kami nung</i> last TV commercial <i>namin at saka</i> presscon <i>lang.</i> Busy <i>din kasi yata siya</i>. <i>Nag-te</i>-training<i> kasi siya </i>for a triathlon. Congrats <i>nga kasi balita ko nag</i>-seventh place<i> daw siya. Ako naman sobrang </i>busy<i> ko sa Maria Mercedes</i>,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>For more Kapamilya updates, log on daily to <a href='/'>Push.abs-cbn.com</a> and follow <a href='https://twitter.com/Push_Mina'>Push_Mina</a> on Twitter.</div><div><br/></div>

Jessy Mendiola says she is better not bitter about former co-star Matteo Guidicelli's new romance.

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