Kim Chiu on falling in love again: 'Medyo natatakot na kasi ako'

At the grand presscon for Star Cinema's initial offering for 2014 Bride for Rent held last January 7 at the Dolphy theater inside ABS-CBN, Kim Chiu declared that she was happy to just have a few friends in showbiz and that her leading man Xian Lim was her closest friend in the industry at the moment. The Bride for Rent actress said she has learned form her past experiences and is more comfortable keeping her circle of friends to a minimum. This was assumed to be after her highly-publicized breakup with Gerald Anderson.

“After ng nangyari, parang ayaw ko ng mag-effort na makipagkaibigan, parang masaya na ako na nagtratrabaho ako and andiyan yung mga kapatid ko, pamilya ko, mga pamangkin ko. Parang masaya na ako dun. Ayoko ng mag-force ng boy na makipagkaibigan and medyo natatakot na kasi ako tapos si Xian siya yung nag-effort na makipagkaibigan. Parang sa family ko, kung saan andun yung comfort zone ko, siya yung lumalapit. Minsan dadating na lang siya sa bahay namin, maghahatid lang siya ng merienda, pagkain, ganyan. Minsan tini-text niya yung mga kuya ko ng jokes. So nag-ri-reach out siya,” she admitted.

When asked what the real score is between her and Xian, Kim candidly admitted, “We don't owe you any of our personal lives siguro. You can think whatever you want to think as long as you're happy when you watch us on TV, nakikita niyo kung papaano kami ma-in love, ganyan. Yun na yun and lahat naman tayo meron tayong mga hindi dapat i-share. That is our choice.”

After hearing feedback form a member of the press that what she said could be taken as being secretive and aloof, the 24-year old actress clarified that she did not mean to sound selfish about details about her personal life. “Sabi ko naman utang ko sa inyong lahat kung saan ako. Siyempre simulan na natin sa Big Brother hindi naman ako mananalo kung hindi dahil sa boto ng mga tao,. Utang ko sa inyo lahat ng success ko sa mga tao, dahil sa inyo kung ano yung narating ko. At saka yung buhay ko simula nung lumabas ako ng Big Brother open book na siya. Nagsimula pa sa Big Brother, alam nila kung saan ako nanggaling. May mga bagay na gusto kong i-share sa inyo at may mga bagay na gusto ko akin lang,” she explained.

Kim said she has matured both as a person and as an actress because of her real-life experiences. “Oo naman lahat tayo may matututunan tulad dito sa movie, lahat ng tao may kanya-kanyang role. May nakikilala tayong tao na may matututunan tayong lesson, hindi siya basta tao na dadaan lang sa buhay mo na wala kang matututunan dun,” she shared.

Watch Kim Chiu and Xian Lim in Bride for Rent showing in theaters nationwide starting January 15. For more Kapamilya updates, log on daily to Push.com.ph and Push_Mina on Twitter.