Girl Trends’ Maika Rivera dreams of playing Darna

Gary Ann  Lastrilla

<div><i><a href='http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/itsshowtime/main'><img src='' alt='071016-mika_main.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>It’s Showtime</a></i> Girl Trends member Maika Rivera gets a big acting break as she will soon become part of the upcoming Arci Munoz-Jericho Rosales primetime teleserye <i>Never, Ever Say Goodbye. </i></div><div><br/></div><div>Playing the role of John Estrada and Gelli de Belen characters’ daughter, Maika shared that she will have a love team partner, namely <i><a href='http://tubigatlangis.abs-cbn.com/'>Tubig at Langis</a></i> actor Marco Gumabao.</div><div><br/></div><div><i>“Mabait po siya at saka</i> he’s very nice to me,” she told <a href='http://PUSH.com.ph'>PUSH.com.ph</a>. Maika added, “He helps me <i>kasi sabi niya </i>‘first time mo, so let’s get to be with each other.’ <i>Tapos parang</i> very comforting<i> po siya.”</i></div><div><br/></div><div>In separate interview, Marco said that he is excited to work with Maika who has the same interests. “We want to be closer to each other and build a chemistry <i>para mas maging madali ‘yung </i>work <i>namin,</i>” he said. </div><div><br/></div><div>Maika said that it is really her goal to become an actress and expressed her gratitude towards the network for being given work opportunities. “Actually <i>po talaga, </i>I really came into this showbiz wanting to be an actor <i>po talaga.</i> Like gusto <i>ko po talaga maging</i> actor, dramatic actor… Just to be versatile<i> po talaga </i>and I’m very, very blessed<i> na binigyan ako ng</i> ABS (CBN) <i>ng</i> opportunity to be able to be more comfortable with the people and the cameras and to learn how to dance <i>po kasi hindi po talaga ako </i>dancer.<i> Pero, </i>I really, really try my hardest,” she said.</div><div><br/></div><div>When asked about a specific dream role, Maika answered, “<i>Ang akin pong</i> dream role is to be a main, leading lady or <i>Darna po. Talagang gustong gusto kong maging Darna.</i>” </div><div><br/></div><div>Considering that she answered <i>Darna</i>, does it mean that she is ready to show some skin? </div><div><br/></div><div>“For <i>Darna po. </i>For <i>Darna, siyempre po ‘pag nasa tamang edad na po at kapag medyo </i>comfortable<i> na rin po ako sa sarili kong katawan </i>and of course<i> naman po, gusto ko naman pong i-</i>plot in a way where strong<i> siya, hindi siya</i> in a way<i> na parang pa</i>-sexy <i>lang,</i>” she said.</div><div><br/></div>

‘It’s Showtime’ Girl Trends’ member Maika Rivera is set to join the upcoming primetime show, ‘Never, Ever Say Goodbye.’

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