Juliana Parizcova Segovia, known as the first Miss Q and A title holder of It’s Showtime, admitted that she struggled from anxiety after Congress denied ABS-CBN’s application to operate with a new franchise.
The Kapamilya celebrity vented out her dismay for her showbiz career was short-lived.
“Ang hirap po kasi parang pakiramdam ko ang bilis binawi. Parang tinapos ko na nga yung pagiging beauty queen, do’n na ako sa next step na subukan ko naman ang acting, ang pagiging komedyante sa TV, sa pelikula pero bigla ring nawala,” Juliana stated in the online show This Is Showbiz.
With ABS-CBN’s shutdown, Juliana said she is now clueless about how she will achieve her dream for her mother. She is also worried that she might not continue her plans of building a new house.
“Paano ba ako magsisimula? Ano ba ’to? Babalik na ba ako sa dati kong buhay? Every night yon, naiiyak ako. Nagdarasal ako. Sabi ko, ‘Lord, ano ‘to? Bakit parang ang bilis? Ano ba ito? Patikim lang o may iba pa Kayong plano sa akin?’”
“Nagka-anxiety ako. Ang dami ko pa sanang planong gawin kung nagtuluy-tuloy lang siya. Kasi meron ng mga write-ups na noon sa akin na, ‘In fairness kay Juliana when it comes to acting,’ mga ganyan. May mga nababasa kami sa dyaryo na ganu’n nung nakikita nila ako sa Probinsyano.
“So, nu’ng time na yon… paano ko pa ito matutuloy? Paano ko pa gagalingan?” asked Juliana.
While she was struggling with anxiety brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and ABS-CBN’s closure, Juliana shared she used to talk to Magandang Buhay host Melai Cantiveros for advice.
“Si Mamshie Melai, nakakausap ko po siya lagi. Lagi kaming nag-uusap na… kailangan ko lang magpaka-busy sa ibang paraan,”
Juliana brought home a prize of P1 million from the Miss Q and A competition, however, this amount is not yet enough for her to buy a car.
“Akala nila kapag may one million ka na, talagang milyonaryong-milyonaryo ka na na pwede ka nang bumili ng bahay. Tinatanong nila ako kung bakit wala akong sasakyan.
“Para sa akin lang, iba iba naman tayo ng priority tsaka ng prinsipyo. Kailangan ko ng sasakyan kasi hindi na siya luxury sa akin, eh. Kailangan talaga sa trabaho, eh,” she ended.
ABS-CBN was shut down back in May after it received a cease and desist order from National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).
In July, the House of Representatives with a vote of 70-11 officially rejected the ABS-CBN’s appeal for a new franchise. Following this, the network stopped operating most of its businesses. At the end of August 2020, thousands of its workers were also affected as the media company implemented a retrenchment program.
