They may be pitted against each other in teleseryes but Andrea Brillantes and Francine Diaz are the best of friends in real life. Girl talk is a big part of their bonding time and they have a lot to discuss – from zombies to K-Pop!
The young stars were playing rivals in Kadenang Ginto when this interview happened. The camaraderie was already growing. But that wasn’t the case during their first meeting. They haven’t talked then and were still shy to approach each other.
Their second meeting went more fun as Andrea finally had the guts to break the ice. She asked Francine to choose her weapon for a zombie apocalypse. Francine went for the classic chain saw and sniper. For Andrea, the most effective arsenal is made up of a variety of long and short range and combat instruments.
Veteran host Boy Abunda had fun with the young stars as he played zombie while they beat him with their imaginary weapons.
The Kapamilya beauties also share the same love for K-Pop and BTS. Andrea said her ‘bias’ are RM and Taehyung while Francine’s are Suga and RM as well.
Francine went on to talk about her showbiz beginnings. She auditioned and bagged the role of young Pinang played by Erich Gonzales in the daytime series Be My Lady. She was introduced to Star Magic and the rest is history.
This March, Andrea and Francine are reunited via primetime drama Huwag Kang Mangamba airing on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z.