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Published January 1, 1970 8:00 AM PHT
Updated November 5, 2020 2:36 AM PHT
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Showbiz NewsSexy Francine Prieto plays Jingle, the dim-witted pretty girl who is madly in love with Harold, the resident gay man on the hit sitcom Bahay Mo Ba 'To.
Sexy Francine Prieto plays Jingle, the dim-witted pretty girl who is madly in love with Harold, the resident gay man on the hit sitcom Bahay Mo Ba 'To. Though she thankfully doesn't share her character's lack of brainpower, Francine admits to being like Jingle in some ways.
"Si Jingle hindi sya palaaway. Ako, ganun din ako, di ko kayang makipag-away. Parang kahit anong away sa akin, kaya kong ipagtanggol ang sarili ko pero hindi ko kaya yong makipag-away na tipong pisikal na. Iyon lang ang pagkakaparehas. Tsaka, malapit sa family, ganun din ako," she says.
Francine loves working on the sitcom, and says that the cast and crew of Bahay Mo Ba 'To? has become like a second family to her. She also likes it that her work on the show is fairly light.
"Magaan lang yung work. Kapag nandito ka, parang naglalaro ka lang at the same time, syempre trabaho. Kaya kapag nandito ka parang di ka pagod after taping mo," she says.
When asked if Jingle has a chance to win Harold's heart, played by Keempee De Leon, Francine says, "Yun ang hindi ko alam. Depende sa writer kung anong gusto nilang mangyari eh," before playfully adding, "Pero kasi ang nangyayari napagsasamantalahan din ni Jingle si Harold lalo na kapag nalalasing kasi nagiging lalake si Harold eh, derechong lalake."
When not taping Bahay Mo Ba 'To, Francine spends her time working on her other two shows, Bubble Gang and QTV's Bongga Ka Star, which she co-hosts with Keempee De Leonas their Bahay Mo Ba To characters, Harold and Jingle.
Francine hopes that the Bahay Mo Ba 'To viewers enjoy watching the show as much as she and her fellow cast members enjoy working on it. She's also thankful for their support, and for making Bahay Mo Ba 'To one of the most popular shows on TV. "Syempre para sa lahat ng mga nanonood, thank you for supporting us. At sana lagi pa rin nila kaming susuportahan at kami naman ay pinagbubutihan namin ang aming work. At saka sana mas lalo pa kaming tumagal. Sana suportahan nila kami para mas lalo pa kaming tumagal," she says. -- Text by Yvette U. Tan. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio.
Catch Francine and the cast of Bahay Mo Ba 'To every Tuesday night before Saksi on GMA.