Kira Balinger and Emilio Daez made waves joining this year’s iteration of “Pinoy Big Brother.”
Though their stay in Bahay Ni Kuya was short, with both being evicted just recently, they attested to learning a lot from the stint.
Said Kira, “Before going into PBB, sobrang introverted ko po. I had a very hard time socializing with people my age. Pero ngayon po na nag-PBB ako, na-survive ko ‘yon, and I know that I have good people as my friends…In other words, sobrang nag-improve po ‘yong social skills ko.”
If asked to return, would she change anything?
“Everything played out exactly how it was supposed to,” answered Kira. “It may have taken me longer than the others to open up, but I’m super proud of my experience. I’m happy with my journey inside the house, and I don’t think there’s anything I would like to redo.”
Meanwhile, Emilio maintained his turn as “PBB” housemate allowed him to connect more deeply with his inner self.
“Mas nakilala ko yung sarili ko. Kasi sa bahay ni Kuya, marami pong mga beses na nagre-reflect ka talaga mag-isa kasi wala kang cellphone, wala kang distractions…”
Emilio believes this would help further his development as actor.
“Kasi pagpasok ko ng bahay, one of my goals was to become a better actor. And how can I become a better actor? I have to understand myself first more. So, talagang dinadamdam ko talaga lahat ng nararamdaman ko, pinapansin ko, and I believe that’s one of the keys to become an actor. You have to understand yourself first, feel everything, and hopefully it will translate on screen.”
Emilio is soon to be seen in the upcoming iWantTFC original series “Love At First Spike.”
When asked about the possibility of collaborating with Kira on a project, Emilio expressed interest in them teaming up for an action movie or series.
“Napag-usapan namin na she’s also into action so if we were given the chance, I think action would be amazing,” he said.
On the other hand, when asked if she’d be open to working with Emilio in a potential second season of “Bagani,” Kira replied, “Absolutely. ‘Bagani,’ that was super iconic.”
She also wants to try something different.
“For the longest time po, I’ve always been doing the bida roles—the good girl roles, the rich girl—so I really want to try, kontrabida naman… ‘Yon, at saka ano… nahihiya ako sabihin—pero, Dyesebel. Dyesebel talaga. ‘Yon yung isa sa mga dream roles ko. ”
