How Marian, Glaiza deal with awkwardness in lesbian-themed series

Marian Rivera admits she and Glaiza de Castro still feel awkward about portraying female lovers in The Rich Man's Daughter.

To prepare for their roles in GMA-7's upcoming series, the cast members had immersion exercises with members of the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community.

According to Marian, she and Glaiza carefully discuss their scenes in order to make viewers believe that they are actually in love with each other.

"Nag-uusap kami ni Glaiza kung paano ang gagawin, paano niya ako hahawakan, paano kami magtititigan, paano namin ide-deliver ng mas kapani-paniwala ang mga eksena,"  during an interview aired on 24 Oras.

In the show, Marian will portray Jade, the daughter of a rich tycoon who wants her to marry a guy even though she is in love with another woman.

Glaiza de Castro is cast as Althea, Jade's female lover while Luis Alandy plays the male partner of Jade.

Katrina Halili is cast as Wila while Chynna Ortaleza is cast as Batchi.

Marian pointed out what she likes most about The Rich Man's Daughter: "Makikita nila sa soap na ito ang iba't ibang anggulo ng pag-ibig na dapat lahat ng pag-ibig nirerespeto."

Glaiza, who is cast as the female lover of Marian's character, revealed what she learned about lesbians: "The way they love, the way they care for their partners." -- PEP

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