Taking on Tuesday

In all the years of Tuesday Vargas’s stay in showbiz, she is usually the comic that injects fun into the serious moments of a show. Or sometimes she is a villain who makes life miserable for the protagonist. But this time, Tuesday is in a role that can show her good and comic side at the same time. Text by Jessa Ericka C. Bien. Photos by Xylen Geecel D. Alamo. In Mga Mata ni Aghelita , Tuesday plays Selya, a single mother to the child Iboy (Martin delos Santos), who happens to be Anghelita’s ( Krystal Reyes ) best friend. “Hindi ako villain pero may pagka-naughty kasi mahilig akong mag-tsimis. Tapos nagfi-flirt ako ng mga village men kasi walang tatay si Iboy. Simply looking for a partner ako dito, pero parang joke lang. Hindi naman masyadong malandi kasi mga deboto kami sa simbahan” she shares. Because of Iboy’s closeness with the young heroine, Selya has also developed an attachment to Anghelita – to the extent that she believes whatever the child envisions. She and Iboy, in fact, are two of the few who believe Anghelita is not cursed as the townspeople accuse her to be. “Lahat ng nangyayari kay Anghelita directly apektado kami, kasi parang anak na 'yung turing ko (sa kanya) kasi nga wala siyang magulang tapos kaibigan niya 'yung anak ko” she explains. In real life, Tuesday has a son who is about Iboy’s age – the reason why she is comfortable working with children and “sanay akong umarteng nanay”. Thus, there were only little preparations on her part to be fit for the role. “Kailangan ko lang mag-mature sa pag-deliver ng lines, kasi siyempre, para kang nagre-represent ng maraming magulang.” So Real Of course, Tuesday’s funny side still shows in the story, and she delivers her crazy antics with ease. Although her character is not originally part of the old radio drama-turned-movie, she believes it is a tinge of reality in the fantasy-themed show. “I think it was an additional character na (kinailangang) i-inject. Kasi kahit naman nasa probinsya, may isa o dalawang nanay na single mom. Kailangan ng ganoong character para maka-relate (ang viewers) kasi nag-eexist 'yun” she says. Tuesday adds that it is this reality aspect that hooks the viewers to the show. “It’s very Pinoy! Bukod sa nabahiran ka ng folklore, (nandoon 'yung idea na) 'yung faith ng Pilipino masyadong malakas. Inspiring siya and at the same time, nakakapagturo siya ng mabuting asal.” Catch more of Tuesday in Mga Mata ni Anghelita , weeknights after 24 Oras in GMA’s primetime block. You can also click here to view the show’s photo gallery . Or comment about the show in the iGMA forum!