Robin still finds it hard to accept BB
Has Robin Padilla accepted the fact that his older brother Rustom Padilla now prefers to be called BB Gandanghari?
“Darating tayo diyan isang araw, sa ngayon hindi kami okay ni Rustom,” Robin said at a press conference for his newest endorsement, Moneygram, at Crowne Plaza on Wednesday, March 21.
Robin emphasized that he and BB are different in their beliefs and the path they choose to take.
“Bilang kapatid, oo (pwedeng magkasundo), pero sa paniniwala, magkaiba kami sa tinatahak,” Robin explains.
‘State of shock’
Robin admits his family is still “in a state of shock” now that that BB is back in town and sporting a totally different look.
It is his wife, Mariel Rodriguez, who is trying her best to unite the family by planning a reunion.
“Si Mariel ang nagplaplano lahat niyan. Gusto niya nga ng reunion kasi bumalik nga si Rustom (BB Gandanghari). Gusto niya magsama-sama kami,” Robin revealed.
He added that his wife is very close to his mother, Eva Carino, who always confides in Mariel.
“Si Mariel ginagawa niya lahat iyan kasi gusto niya masaya ako. Para siyang naging daan ng pamilya para magkausap-usap. Kasi ang nangyari, shocking pa eh. Lahat kami nasa state of shock pa. Lalo na ako,” Robin quipped.
In defense of Bela
Robin also defended niece Bela Padilla from detractors who said the March issue of the FHM magazine she posed as cover girl in, is racist.
“Alam ko naman na walang intensiyong masama iyong si Bela kundi ipakita ang kanyang kagandahan. Pinapasabi ko nga kay Junior, yung pinsan namin na malapit, na sabihin kay Bela na ‘Break mo yan,’ kagatin niya.”
As Moneygram’s newest ambassador, Robin is also slated to visit other countries to promote the money remittance system to OFWs. He assured everyone that it won’t affect his work. Robin might also grab the oportunity to film scenes for his new movie, “Ping Lacson Story.”
“Napakalaking importansiya na yung kinikita ng mga OFW natin siguradong makarating sa ating mga pamilya. Para sa akin, advocacy ito. Kailangan nating ibigay ito para sa ating mga heroes abroad. Yung sa paggawa ko ng movie “Ping Lacson Story,” pabor sa amin iyon. Pwedeng isasabay ko na lang. Siyempre, yung mga Pinoy makakita ng shooting doon,” Robin said.
