‘Superstar’ Anne thanks her one million followers
With all the success and popularity Anne Curtis is enjoying as an actress and a TV host, she could just complacently savour the bounty of her toils, but there's no stopping Anne from challenging herself and venturing into other things.
In a previous interview with Yahoo! OMG! Philippines, Anne will be releasing her own recording album for fun and satisfying her passion. Now, Anne is already a step closer to becoming a businesswoman and is up in the Twitter ranks with over a million of followers.
At the press conference of Cosmopolitan' Fun and Fearless Female Awards 2011 where Anne won the "Superstar" Award, she shared her thoughts on her new, fearless ventures and her Twitter milestone. In an online poll, Anne bested Marian Rivera, Heart Evangelista and Sarah Geronimo in the "Superstar" category for being the "Ultimate Cosmo girl."
Anne's cosmetics line
"Soon, I will become a businesswoman. I will be coming out with own cosmetic line that I'm really searching for," Anne exclaimed. Considered as one of the most beautiful faces in the entertainment industry, Anne is admired for her looks and fashion sense—gracing various magazine covers and TV commercials.
"Of course, it is based on red lipstick. It's my thing. So, right now I'm meeting up with suppliers with the help of make-up artists I work with. So hopefully, if not the end of this year, in time for Christmas or early next year. People also always ask me of pink lipstick," Anne said referring to her own cosmetics line she will unveil soon.
Anne entered showbiz as an actress when she was 14 years old as a mainstay of the GMA-7-Viva Entertainment youth oriented drama, "TGIS". A Viva contract artist, Anne moved from the Kapuso network to ABS-CBN, where she blossomed into a topnotch showbiz personality. Last year, Anne established herself as a TV host through the ABS-CBN daily talent show, "Showtime."
Having shifted from acting to hosting, does Anne favor one over the other? "I really cannot choose just one because starting from 'Showtime,' it has been my passion to actually host and interact with madlang people. And acting will always be number one in my heart because that's what got me into this business. But, I really can't choose. My heart is really split in half for both acting and hosting," Anne told Yahoo! OMG! Philippines.
A million thanks
Recently, Anne also achieved another significant milestone being a user of the social networking site Twitter. She is the first Filipino celebrity who reached the one-million follower mark on Twitter, placing her in the ranks of Hollywood and international stars like Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber.
But for Anne, Twitter is another medium to express her thoughts and connect with people, especially her fans. With the feat, Anne is very thankful, while not feeling any pressure in carrying a responsibility of being able to communicate and interact with over one million Twitter users. "I'm not pressured at all. I continue being who I am with how I speak, may it be nonsense or maybe ranting about traffic or even if it's sharing about my favorite outfit for the month," Anne said.
"I'm really honored that I got one million mark and it's still growing. So, I'm just happy that people are following and it's also a chance for me to follow the people I admire here and in Hollywood. So, it's like a world of interaction and instant communication," Anne added. She also thinks she reached her milestone because her followers can easily relate to her tweets.
After reaching the milestone, she previously tweeted, "Thanks for wanting to follow and read all the nonsense, craziness and random thoughts I like to share! I love Twitter for making it possible for me to have instant communication and feedback from you guys and also a way for me to follow the people I admire! Cheers guys and thank you again for the love and support! Waaaaaah. You all made my day! Love you all!!!x"
Life an open book
As for being chosen as Cosmopolitan Philippines's "Superstar," Anne honestly thinks that she's fun and fearless especially with how she handled her previous mishaps. "Well, my life has been such an open book to the public. People know talaga how fun and fearless I can be. Last year was very challenging in my life with the mishap that happened in Boracay, but I think it was the first time in my life that I became fearless. Worked with 'Showtime' the next day and after that, parang walang nangyari," Anne said.
And having experienced both challenges and triumphs, what does Anne have to say to Filipino women? "So, it just goes to show na as a woman, no matter what happens, I believe that the show must go on. Not the showbiz aspect in your life, but as a woman, you may have your ups and downs, emotional roller coaster, but life goes on. And I hope to be that fun and fearless female giving inspiration to others," Anne shared.
"From acting, now I'm facing singing. So, fearless talaga, I don't care," Anne teased. She advised everyone to go for what they want and face it fearlessly. "As long as you're not stepping on anyone's toes, go for what you want. And I hope to be an inspiration to others," Anne said.
