Colleagues talk about Ara Mina
With nine years of "Bubble Gang" under her belt, Ara Mina has been on the show the longest of all the "Bubble Gang" Girls. After establishing herself as dramatic actress and becoming the fantasy of men everywhere, it came as a surprise that Ara would become part of a gag show. But those days of doubt are long gone. Ara Mina has already proven her worth as a comedienne just as she has proven herself in her dramatic roles. But who is Ara once the cameras have stopped rolling? On the set of Bubble Gang, we asked some of her co-stars just who Ara Mina is to them. âSiya yung takbuhan namin for serious acting," Michael V. reveals. âI think she really deserved that Best Actress award she won, and itâs working for us!" Bitoy also shares that before Ara, it was Aiko Melendez who was their go-to person for serious acting. âSiya yung ginagamit namin (as) our peg for reality. Kasi kaming mga guys, kami na yung nagpapatawa, so to keep the situation real you need the actors na makakapag-dish out ng ganun klaseng acting." âAra Mina fits the bill perfectly," he proclaims. Meanwhile, Antonio Aquitania has this to say, âSi Ara (ang) isa sa pinakamabait na kumare ko. Lahat sila mabait, pero si Ara bigyan mo lang yan ng rice atsaka ulam mabait na yan." âAra will not live without rice," Maureen Larazabal says, agreeing with Antonioâs last statement. âMamamatay si Ara Mina (kapag) walang rice." âSi Ara, mabait. Hindi (siya) nakakalimot," Francine Prieto shares. She tells us that whenever Ara goes out of the country, she always buys a pasalubong to give to them. âBasta may little something siya para sa amin lahat." But Araâs kindness doesnât just extend to her cast mates and their families. Just last February 3rd, Ara held a concert that benefited a child with lung cancer, as well as other children afflicted with Downâs syndrome. âAs a person, sobrang mabait siya," Wendell exclaims. âKunwari may mga special gatherings, kapag ipapatawag siya, kusa siya pupunta." Wendell has more to say about Ara, âBungisngis yan e, kunwari sweet-sweet yan pero kung tumawa âyan dirediretso na yan!" He also shares that Ara is never picky with them, âKung saan namin gusto kumain, okay sa kanya." âKaya niyang mag-multi-tasking! Palagi siyang nasa phone," Maureen adds. âHindi siya mawawalan ng bagong balita! Lagi âyan may balita, atsaka marami siyang food palagi na sine-share niya sa amin." âVery close kami nila Ara before," Wendell tells us. âKaso ngayon meron na siyang love life niya so kailangan (nila) ng quality time." But to us, with or without a love life, Ara will always belong to Bubble Gang as part of its family. - iGMA.tv