Wednesday, April 30, 2008 PBB teen housemates share moments at house
TEEN housemates Jieriel Papa, Linda Backlund, and Kevin Flood are back in the outside world and they certainly have a lot to say about their stay inside the country's most famous house.
Among the three ex-teen housemates, Davao's Bubbly Girl Jieriel was the only one evicted from the "Pinoy Big Brother (PBB)" house through the public's text votes. Bikini Babe Linda of Iriga and Spanish Stallion Kevin of Madrid, on the other hand, both did voluntary exits.
Despite the many differences of the three, they still have similarities starting with the fact that their lives had been changed by their stint on "PBB Teen Edition Plus."
Jieriel, Linda, and Kevin all went through the auditions held to seek out housemates for the country's most famous reality television show.
The three teens tried out in their respective hometowns.
Jieriel has always been a fan of PBB, and according to her, she has aspired to be a housemate since the first teen edition that was aired two years ago. She promised herself that she would audition for the next teen edition and luckily for her, she got Big Brother's nod.
In Linda's case, she said Mommy Ningning and her aunts prodded her to audition for PBB. She was surprised upon learning that she was chosen to be a housemate, but she saw it as an opportunity she could not resist.
Kevin, meanwhile, tried his luck after giving it much thought and hearing his Daddy John's words of encouragement. The funny thing is that back in Spain, he was restricted to watch any European franchise of Big Brother because his father thought that none of them is for teenagers.
All three former teen housemates have had their moments inside the PBB house and they certainly have a lot of experiences and lessons they will forever cherish.
Jieriel shared that she learned to minimize her less than desirable traits. She admitted that she was really conscious of the cameras at first and was a little bit wary of her not so endearing characteristics. She loosened up eventually and managed to change for the better. She figured that it is the right thing to do, with or without cameras.
The petite 16-year-old considers the graduation ceremony Big Brother has given for her, along with Prisoner's Daughter Rona and True Blue Atenean Robi, to be the most memorable experience inside the country's most famous house.
Linda said she learned to let go of her feelings and actually share them with people. Before joining PBB, Linda always hides her feelings because she felt obligated to be strong for her mother and brother after her parents' separation. Opening up to people and showing emotions, she learned, can also be liberating.
The statuesque beauty considered her father's entry to the PBB house to be the most memorable moment and the "Humpty Dumpty" task to be the most unforgettable experience.
Kevin disclosed that he learned a lot new of things about himself through his interactions with the other teen housemates and Big Brother's tasks. Moreover, he discovered more about the Filipino culture, which he had since then embraced.
He said his most memorable experience was when the secret sacrifice he and his Daddy John had to do to help provide free circumcision for 100 Filipino kids. He added that he is thrilled that he'd be able to grace the Libreng Tuliang Bayan 2 that is set to happen on April 30 at the PBB Eviction Hall.
Now that the three former teen housemates are once again facing the realities of the outside world, a lot of people are curious to know what they have to say about the PBB adventure, and of course their plans for the future.
Fans of the three will be glad to know that they all want to give showbiz a shot. Both Jieriel and Linda plan to juggle studies and showbiz.
Jieriel is planning to take up Dentistry, while Linda plans to finish High School here in Manila.
Kevin, on the other hand, hoped that showbiz would give him enough exposure to be able to pursue his dream of competing in the Olympics equestrian games. He also dreamed of doing a project with Anne Curtis and Luis Manzano.
When asked if they have hard feelings about being nominated, all three of them said the nomination process is part of their stay inside the PBB house and that they completely understand whatever reasons the other housemates have for nominating them.
Kevin and Linda also said they have no regrets doing a voluntary exit. Kevin said it satisfies him to know that more deserving people are left inside the house because he chose to leave.
Meanwhile, Linda reiterated that her family's happiness was the main reason why she left. She gladly said her voluntary exit was worth it as it indeed helped to iron things out between her parents.
Now that they are out of the competition, they all have bets for the Big 4. Jieriel wants Jolas Paguia to win and for Beauty, Robert (Robi) Marion Domingo, and Ejay Falcon to be included in the Big 4. Linda only has a top 3: Robi, Arnan Clenuar (Nan), and Valerie Weignmann. Kevin's top 4 picks are Nan, Ejay, Jolas, and Rona.
Asked who they miss most inside the house, for Jieriel, it is Beauty and Jolas while Linda says it is Valerie and Alex. Kevin, however, gave a different answer -- Big Brother.
Jieriel, Linda, and Kevin have showed the world who they really are.
The three promising teenagers are now more than ready to take on the challenges of the outside world and at the rate their going, they are sure to make it. Their big dreams are just about to become big realities. (Press release)
