Edgar Allan Guzman and Shaira Diaz recall their first meeting
Kapuso couple Edgar Allan Guzman and Shaira Diaz took a trip down memory lane as they revealed the story behind their first meeting.
In Edgar Allan's latest vlog, Shaira revealed they did not have a "love at first sight" moment.
“Noong una[ng kita] pa talaga ayaw. Pero noong muling magkita,” Shaira said before Edgar Allan cut her out to tell their whole story.
Edgar Allan and Shaira first met when she was still a contestant in TV5's defunct talent and reality show, Artista Academy.
Edgar Allan said, “Nagsimula siya, nag-guest ako sa isang reality show nila kung saan contestant siya.”
“Nag-rehearsal kami, so wala deadma lang ako. Ako naman, kasi every time na bababa ako ng kotse, magpapabango ako.
“Tapos, after rehearsal, uwi. Wala, deadma, wala akong naramdaman na kahit ano na gusto ko siya, na nagagandahan ako sa kanya.”
On the other hand, Shaira recalled her first impression on Edgar Allan, who happened to be her partner in one of the final stages of the show.
She said, “'Yung rehearsal kasi sa G-Force, pagkita ko sa kanya, naka-sando lang siya 'yung [kita] 'yung kili-kili.”
“So, siyempre, dahil naka-sando nga, kita 'yung buhok sa kili-kili, 'di ba? So sabi ko, 'Ano ba yan?'
“Sasayaw kami siyempre hindi naman maiiwasan na mapawisan.
"So, nandoon pa lang, medyo nandiri ako kasi siyempre may mga yakap yakap tapos pawis siya.
“Malay ko ba kung ano 'yung amoy noong kili-kili niya 'non.
“Sabi ko, 'Ano ba 'yan bakit naka-sando lang 'to?'
“Kaya ayoko siya noon. Pero ano naman, naligo sa pabango.
“'Yun 'yung isa kong iko-commend sa kanya na kahit rehearsal, nakalabas man 'yung kili-kili, mabango naman.”
After their performance in the show, Shaira was placed at the top of the live exam, and she hugged Edgar Allan as she was thanking him.
Edgar continued, “After that [performance], first time niya mag-Top 1. Sobrang saya niya.”
“After ng performance, baba ako, balik ako sa stand-by area, yakap siya.
“'Thank you,' gumanon.
“So ako, bilang lalaki, sabi ko, 'Hala, sobrang aggressive naman nito, pwede namang sabihing thank you lang.'
“Nasa isip ko, 'Baka may gusto siya sa akin.'”
Later on, Shaira explained that it is “out of joy” that she hugged Edgar Allan.
But their relationship did not blossom into romance until they met again in a mall show.
“After that, nagkita ulit kami sa isang mall show.
"Naka-purple pa ako na polo na long sleeves, tangdang-tanda ko 'yun, hinding-hindi ko malilimutan,” Edgar said.
“So, punta ako sa backstage, pag-upo ko sa backstage, ito na si baba, galing stage, bumababa ng backstage.
“Pagtingin ko, napa-second look ako. I swear.
“Habang bumababa siya ng stairs, papalapit siya sa akin. Ako, naniniwala ako sa ganon.
“'Yung sa mga pelikulang napapanood natin, sa mga love story na napapanood natin, mapa-teleserye man o pelikula, 'yung talagang nag-i-slow mo at nagpapa-second look ka doon sa tao, dahil hindi mo alam kung ano ba, na-mesmerize ka ba, dahil sa kagandahan niya, or sa kagwapuhan?
“Totoo po 'yun. Na-experience ko po 'yun.”
Edgar Allan Guzman and Shaira Diaz made their relationship official during a trip to Quantico, Virginia in 2013. The picture was taken in October 2019. Source: shairadiaz_ (IG)
After that meeting, Edgar Allan looked for a way to get Shaira's mobile phone number.
“After that, gumawa akong paraan para makuha 'yung number niya,” he revealed.
“Para hindi ako mahalata na may gusto na ako sa kanya, 'yung best friend niya, nandoon.
“Nilapitan ko, kinuha ko 'yung number ng best friend niya para lang itanong sa best friend niya 'yung number niya.
“Pero alam mo 'yun, noong time na 'yun, nahihiya ako na nato-torpe ako.
“Gumawa ako ng paraan, after that, nakuha ko 'yung number ng best friend niya, hindi ko tinext.
“Hindi ko tinext, hindi ko tinanong 'yung number niya. Hindi, hindi talaga.
“Tapos, mayroon pa akong isang tao na kinuhanan ng number niya, doon ko nakuha 'yung number niya at doon ko siya naka-text.”
Edgar Allan courted Shaira before she said yes when they were vacationing in Quantico, Virginia, US with Shaira's family.
“Sinagot niya ako, dapat Feb 14, 'di ba? Kasi nasa Quantico tayo, kasama 'yung family mo,” Edgar said.
Shaira added, “Dapat sasagutin ko siya, through sa buhangin sa beach, kaya lang gabi na. Trinay ko magsulat ng 'Yes' na malaki, kaso hindi kita.”
Shaira and Edgar Allan also gave pieces of advice on how to keep the flame alive in the relationship. They are already in the 7th year of their relationship.
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