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While the character Princess Sarah became her most iconic role, Mommy Dearest star Camille Prats felt like it also became her limitation.

In her interview with Tonie Pua on the GMA Pinoy TV podcast, Camille shared how grateful and blessed she is that she was able to last almost 31 years in the entertainment industry, knowing that “most of the things right now are short-lived.”

When asked how she would view her growth from a child star to a seasoned actress, Camille said that she takes it one step at a time, since one cannot plan for the long term in the entertainment industry.

“This is actually per project. So parang for me, I take it as it happens. And again, I'm so grateful that I'm still here, that I still get to do what I've always wanted to do since I was young kasi tama naman 'yung sinabi mo, hindi naman talaga lahat e nagtatagal o umaabot ng ganu'n kalayo,” Camille said.

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Being a child star, Camille noted that one of the hardest parts about growing up in front of the camera is having the responsibility to live out the characters she's portraying, particularly Princess Sarah.

“Sabi ko nga, growing up in the industry, people knew me as Princess Sarah. 'Yun talaga 'yung nakadikit sa'kin e. And at some point, I became an adult, may time sa buhay ko na napaisip ako na parang 'Bakit hanggang ngayon, si Princess Sarah pa rin ang nakikita nila e ang tanda-tanda ko na,'” Camille said.

The actress even admitted that there was a time she asked herself if she's ever going to get out of the image of her most iconic role, adding that she wanted to have something different now that she's older. Eventually, Camille noticed how the role also became her limitation.

“Parang somehow, because I was aware of that, I also drew some boundaries sa sarili ko na 'Op, hanggang dito ka lang.' Siyempre parang I feel like there were also times in my life na gusto ko magrebelde, teenage years, siyempre iba 'yan e,” Camille said.

She added, “I was young, I was immature, there were a lot of things that I wanted to try but I felt like because I carry this Princess Sarah image, hindi ko siya puwedeng gawin.”

However, the Mommy Dearest actress shared how she realized that living up to the role also became her protection to choosing the right choices.

“It made me walk along certain boundaries na 'Ops, hanggang dito ka lang kasi meron kang obligasyon at responsibilidad sa mga taong nakatingin sa'yo na hinahangaan si Princess Sarah.' And I felt that responsibility na hindi ako puwedeng gumawa ng ikalulungkot nila na 'Ay, bakit ganyan na siya ngayon?'” Camille said.

She added, “Before, I used to hate it, but now I see it as a blessing and I'm grateful because feeling ko, somehow, naging matino 'yung choices ko in life because of that.”