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"Mas lalaki na po 'yung mundo ko kasi ngayon, nakilala ko na po kayo, napapanood ko lang po kayo sa TV dati!" newest kapuso Bea Alonzo, who admittedly dreamed to be featured in top-rating magazine show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, excitingly said.

Over a plate of freshly picked mangoes and a serving of Ilocano dish dinengdeng, Bea shared stories of her journey to being a Kapuso in her dream-come-true interview with Jessica Soho.

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The exclusive interview looked back to her humble beginnings, to which Bea shared, "Mahirap pong maging mahirap kapag nag-uumpisa kang maging artista."

She fondly remembers how she used to ride along the service vans of crews and staff, and that not having a stylist meant knocking through every neighbor's house with her mom, asking for outfits to match her characters.

"I had to work very, very hard and I had to make a lot of sacrifices to get here [like] I had to quit school, which is my greatest insecurity.

"Malaki 'yung pagkukulang ko pagdating sa time sa pamilya namin.

"But then, it all worked out," the 33-year old actress added.

Bea brought the KMJS team to Beati Firma, her 16-hectare organic farm in Zambales, where she ate mangoes and bagoong with the KMJS host.

Photo courtesy: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (Facebook)

The host showed videos from people who were part of Bea's journey including cousins Rosana and Ivan Odango, former neighbors Alan Cruz and Many Paquito, and the person who discovered her when she was just 13, talent manager Archie Ilagan.

Photo courtesy: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (Facebook)

Throughout the interview, Bea spoke about her family as her savior and the ones who keep her glued together.

Photo courtesy: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (Facebook)

The actress also admitted that her journey to forgiveness--whether towards her father or the other men who came to her life--is just plainly taking one day at a time.

She surrounds herself with people she trusts and listens to the advice given by her mom.

"Kahit hanggang ngayon hindi ko pa masabi kung kaya ko na bang magpatawad and sometimes, iniisip ko meron bang mali sakin na hindi ko pa kayang magpatawad? Bakit ganito? Parang naiinis pa rin ako?

"Pero sabi ni mama, kanya-kanyang proseso siya. You don't have to beat yourself up for not being able to forgive kasi proseso mo 'yan, e," the actress bravely shared.

The award-winning actress then challenged Jessica for reenactment of two of her best movie characters Basha Eugenio and Bobbie Salazar.

She even mentored the host by explaining the role and doing lines herself.

"Ang galing, isang take niya lang oh!" the host noted.

Towards the end of the interview comes her surprise 'guest', an impersonator of her perennial onscreen partner John Lloyd Cruz.

Photo courtesy: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (Facebook)

When asked about settling down, the actress admitted that there were a lot of times when she considered doing it but life clearly had different plans.

"So what I've learned about life is that you just really have to go with the flow and these are the things that you can't really plan.

"So when it happens, I will embrace it with open arms," she said.

This statement was followed by a question of her budding romance with Dominic Roque, to which the actress just replied, "Happy naman ako."

Bea also shared that she wants to go back to her core, which is drama, and star in primetime teleseryes of GMA.

The actress ended the interview with a heartfelt message for her fans:

"Walang hanggang pasasalamat sa pagiging bahagi ng halos dalawang dekada ko sa showbiz. At sana sa bagong yugto ng buhay ko, kasama ko pa rin sila."

Watch the full interview here:

To view more photos of Bea's farm in Zambales, you can check out the gallery below: