NOT QUITE PERFECT
THE actress is almost perfect. She is beautiful, talented, rich and famous. Her love life is also doing well. Alas, there is that word: “almost.” It’s an open secret that she has halitosis, and the reason why people don’t talk about it openly. It’s not that the actress has hygiene issues. She is clean and neat. She goes to the doctor and dentist regularly. In fact, more than a couple of doctors and dentists have looked at her situation. For a while, the stench will disappear but it will resurface again. They say this is one of the reasons why the actress’s projects may be successful in general but she has yet to be a superstar like some of her colleagues. Because the actress is a good person, we wish that her problem would disappear.
NO LONGER A CROWD-DRAWER
THIS other actress, on the other hand, has always been a handful—and we use that term already kindly. When she was at the peak of her career, the actress, who also hosts, was a monster. People in her network had no choice but to work with her because at the time, she was the one. This has changed now. The actress is still popular, but that popularity is no longer enough to make her a hot property. She’s now just one of those celebrities who are okay for projects with lots of stars in it but she will never be a leading lady again. The actress is still a favorite of network officials, but it’s not what it used to be for her. Sometimes, she would be in a mall show and the crowd would not even amount to a hundred when she used to be mobbed wherever she went. Of course, those the actress was mean to in the past are now snickering behind her back.
NON-SHOWBIZ GIRLFRIEND
SO the actor, whose career has been very low key lately, has a new project and because he is very amiable, many are wishing it will be successful. They are also wishing that the actor’s pushy non-showbiz girlfriend would stop interfering in everything he does. Because of the non-showbiz girlfriend, the actor can no longer work with an actress he used to date. His girlfriend also insists on being at every event, including press conferences and cast parties, where she is front and center in photographs. Many people are wondering why the actor is very besotted with the girl. It is because he likes them pushy—and he also prefers them rich. She is both.
WRONG PERCEPTION
ONE reason why the actor’s career remains stagnant is the people who handle it. Yes, he has successful projects but he also has those that are big flops. The actor’s management likes to think of him as the handsomest and most popular in the country and, yes, he looks good, but he is not the ultimate. There was a time when he could draw in the crowds but he is no longer very bankable. Yes, he does have new endorsements but they’re very petty compared to his former pitches. He used to be on TV a lot but because of mismanagement, he is no longer a top star when he could be. If only his handlers were more realistic. If only his longtime fans were less obnoxious. So many ifs, but very few hits.