On July 9, Kapuso actress Bea Alonzo highlighted how she learned to be a fighter like her mother while being a judge in ‘Battle of the Judges.’
At the media event for ‘Battle of the Judges,’ Alonzo detailed how she realized she was similar to her mother when passionately advocating for her contestants.
“Natutunan kong maging palaban. I realized I am my mother’s daughter. Hindi, palaban kasi ‘yung nanay ko. Noong una, tama si Tito Boy eh, very nice pa, kasi naman paano naman ako makikipag-bardagulan sa isang Annette Gozon, Boy Abunda, at Jose Manalo.
“Parang feeling ko wala akong laban, but after a while, feeling ko kasi para akong nanay ng mga contestants ko. Parang you’ll really fight for these contestants, so nawawala ‘yung mga inhibitions mo, you just want them to win.”
Alonzo also cited what she would share with her contestants as an artist since 2002.
“Yes, siyempre after being here nga a while, itong industriyang ito, itong mga experiences ko and knowledge ko about the business, i-shini-share ko na doon sa mga contestants, and for me it’s my way of giving back because this industry has been very good to me, to my career. And feeling ko, this is the perfect opportunity na ituro naman sa kanila ‘yung mga natutunan ko before.”
She also shared the values she wanted to instill with her roster of contestants in ‘Battle of the Judges.’
“Siyempre, unang-una doon, hardwork, kasi hindi ako naniniwala sa luck, naniniwala ako sa hardwork. And of course, isa ‘yun sa mga shini-share ko sa kanila. What else, siyempre ‘yung pagiging prepared all the time.
“And I believe itong contest na ‘to, isn’t just about talents or singing, it’s about story telling, so dapat bawat number, or bawat talent na ipapakita nila, alam ng audience kung saan nanggagaling.
“Dapat napaparamdam nila sa audience kung nakaka-iyak ba ‘yung story, nakakatawa ba, it has to be entertaining, it has to be showstopping. So ito ‘yung mga ideas or mga sinasabi ko sa kanilang mga tips.”
‘Battle of the Judges’ features Alonzo, Boy Abunda, Jose Manalo, and GMA7 Senior VP Annette Gozon-Valdes as judges and mentors to the 24 contestants vying for their place as the ultimate winner.
The banter-filled show includes Alden Richards as host.
‘Battle of the Judges’ began on July 15 via GMA Network, with new episodes every Saturday.
