At the media conference for the digital series Roommate on February 4, stars Jhassy Busran and Heindrick Sitjar reacted to people dubbing them as the KathNiel of Facebook.
Busran considered the impression from fans and supporters as an honor.
“Actually, it’s an honor po na matawag po ng ganon na siyempre alam po natin KathNiel na po ‘yun eh di ba? KathNiel na, kami nag-start pa lang. And then ‘yung ibang tao, tumatawag sa amin ng ganon, so sobrang nakakatuwa na nakikita nila ‘yung ganon, sa aming dalawa.”
She noted the appreciation from fans proves their effectiveness as a love team.
“Kasi, kami naman — ako, halos hindi ko naiisip na ganon, pero naiisip nila sa amin ‘yun, so very thankful and at the same time very happy na ganon ‘yung tingin nila sa amin. So naisip namin, effective talaga kaming dalawa, kasi kinikilig sila kapantay noong kilig nila sa KathNiel.”
Sitjar felt proud seeing a wide appreciation from their fans.
“Kaya thankful ako kasi siyempre, ang sabi–tama nga ‘yung sinabi mo, tapos na-appreciate nila tayo, na-aappreciate nila tayo, na minamahal din nila tayo. So ang sarap sa feeling ng ganon. Siyempre why not, kung ganon ‘yung tingin sayo ng mga tao, nakaka-proud para sa sarili mo kasi bukod doon nakikita mo na lahat ng hirap mo, pagod mo, may nangyayari.”
Busran and Sitjar then discussed what makes their love team different from others.
“Mayroon kaming chemistry, lahat naman eh. Pero ang naiisip ko lang, kung itatapat kami sa ibang lveo team, basta ganon na,” Sitjar stated.
“‘Yung other love teams kasi mayroon din silang fans, malaki na ‘yung fandoms nila. Pero, ‘yung difference niya eh ‘yung sa amin talaga, nakikita ko talaga na very supportive sila na alam mo na kahit anong gawin namin sinusuportahan nila kami,” Busran added.
As for their series directed by Gabby Ramos, Roommate stars Busran and Sitjar with Earnest Beaver Magtalas and MJ Manuel.
Stream Roommate every Saturday at 6 pm via Gabby Ramos’s Official Facebook Page.
