Kathryn Bernardo admits she is open to going out with Daniel Padilla on Valentine’s Day

by: Rhea Manila Santos

As Growing Up nears its finale, Kathryn Bernardo admitted she is not yet ready to let go of the weekend teen-oriented show. “It’s super, super sad. Pag nakikita namin na last two episodes na lang, sadtalaga. Kasi nag-start kami medyo matagal na rin yung samahan at saka yung bond namin with DirekLino (Cayetano), kila ate Ma (Maricar Reyes), parangfamily talaga. Ito yung show na first time ko kinonsider na family lahat. Super light lang, ang saya-saya, super. The best sila,” she said.

The 15-year-old actress admitted she has lots of unforgettable memories on and off the set with theGrowing Up cast and crew. “Every time na nagba-bonding kami kasi, kapag wala kaming taping taposokay yung schedules namin, nagbo-bonding kami parati. We go out for dinner or go to The Fort kasama sila Direk. Yung nag-a-arrange talaga lahat sila DirekLino kasi para siyang kuya na namin tapos si Ate Mayung nanay-nanayan namin sa set. Yun yung mgabonding sessions namin with the cast,” she shared with Push.com.ph.

In her next television project, Kathryn is once again paired with co-star Daniel Padilla who is rumored to be courting her off-screen as well. The young actor admitted to Push.com.ph in a recent interview that he was hoping to take her out on a date for Valentine’s day. “Mahaba-habang usapan yan. (laughs) Kasi hindi ako puwede rin lumabas pag hindi ako nagpapaalam. At saka kailangan magpaalam formally kung sino man ang mag-aayang guy if ever (laughs),” she said.

But if her mom gives him permission to take her out, Kathryn said she would be open to being his Valentine this year. “Kung papayagan naman puwede naman kasi wala rin naman akong gagawin sa Valentines eh. Usuallyako sa friends ko lang din naman ako sasama, manunuod lang ng movie, ganun,” she added.

Although her Growing Up co-star and close friend Julia Montes has moved on to do a more mature role inWalang Hanggan, Kathryn said she is not looking to follow in Julia’s footsteps anytime soon. “Yun yungdifference sa amin ni Julia, kasi ang ginawa sa kanya parang linevel na siya sa mga pang-18 year old na roles,yung parang pang-teen na talaga. So ako parang nasa mga 15 to 17 year old, mga ganun lang. Hindi pa talaga pang-mature na roles. Kasi sa akin parang hindi ko pa rin kakayanin pag yung super [heavy roles]. Light lang rin yung sa akin. Mga family dramas, may mga love story, ganun muna. Okay lang naman sa akin yun kasi yung sa body build din naman ni Julia kasi half-German siya, mas mature talaga kesa sa akin. So ako kasi, kahit patandain mo ako, hindi rin kapani-paniwala eh. So para sa akin tama rin yung desisyon ng management. For teenybopper roles lang yung sa akin muna. Hindi rin naman ako nagmamadali,” she said.

Kathryn admitted that her fans will have to wait at least a few more years before she does mature roles. “Siguro mahaba-habang process pa yan kasi hindi siya biglaang magagawa. Wala pa rin sa akin yun. Siguro mga two years pa (laughs). Matagal pa,” she said.

Kathryn said that even though they are now being put in separate projects, she and Julia will always be there for each other. “Nung napanuod ko nga siya sa Walang Hanggan, naiiyak nga ako kasi dalaga na siya (laughs).Iba na talaga kung titingnan mo, pero in a good way nakakatuwa kasi parang andun siya sa stage na matured roles na talaga and sa start din kinabahan si Julia so para sa akin, susuportahan naman namin siya sa ano man yung roles na ibigay sa kanya. And so far nakita naman namin na super successful talaga ng first mature role niya. So sana mag-tuloy-tuloy yun at nandito lang kaming lahat para sa kanya,” she told Push.com.ph.

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