Thanks to her past TV and movie roles of always being heartbroken, along with her frank answers in interviews and her no-holds barred social-media posts on love and life, Angelica Panganiban is known by many as the “hugot girl.” Take a look at one of her posts: “Sa umpisa lang ’yan mainit, tignan mo sa katagalan magkakalamigan din kayo. Parang kami.”
But unknown to many, Angelica was at first hesitant to be called the hugot queen. While she didn’t elaborate on her hesistancy, it took her only a short while for her to get over this and just accept that this is what her fans want. After all, she says that she cannot control what people think of her.
But this image may also be advantageous, as it makes a lot of people easily relate to her, something that a lot of celebrities struggle with. Plus, it has landed her so many good roles including the new iWantTFC original series, The Goodbye Girl, a new TV comedy drama that explores the whys of heartbreak and the journey to healing after after facing rejection, indifference, and pain.
Based on the book of the same name by best-selling author Noreen Capili, The Goodbye Girl illustrates the five types of heartbroken women while sharing valuable lessons on how to conquer heartbreak and coming out of it stronger, wiser, better.
Directed by Derick Cabrido, this six-episode series is iWantTFC’s Valentine’s Day offering, streaming worldwide exclusively on the iWantTFC app and web site on February 14, with new episodes dropping daily. It also stars Loisa Andalio, Barbie Imperial, Maris Racal and Elisse Joson.
The show is narrated by Yanna (Angelica), a financial advisor-turned-author whose world crumbles when she comes home to her husband (RK Bagatsing), who announces he will be leaving her for his one great love. Yanna immediately gets drunk and hops on social media to livestream her miserable situation. Her relatable story goes viral overnight, and she becomes known as “The Goodbye Girl.” Yanna finds her new purpose in life, which is to give online advice to people who have gone through such or similar heartaches. One day, she gets a book deal from charming publisher Jeff (JC de Vera) to write about the
stories her followers have shared with her and the advice she’s given them.
Then there’s Mara (Loisa), “The Clueless Girl,” an actress who seems to have everything but can’t figure out why no one is willing to stay with her. Her ex-boyfriends have dumped her for no obvious reason—not even a third party—including her most recent one, Gab (Ronnie Alonte). Why do men fall in love with her quickly, but dump her just as fast?
Kiera (Barbie), meanwhile, is “The Other Girl” who becomes dissatisfied with being the mistress to Franco (Turs Daza), a married man. When she realizes that he may never fully commit to her, Kiera befriends his wife to get to know the “competition”, only to discover that she is just one of the many women being strung along by Franco.
Ria (Maris), “The Bitter Hopia,” seems to be getting mixed signals in her relationship with band member Caio (Rico Blanco). Everything about them is casual—the sex, the friendship, the connection—but she keeps hoping for more. Is he just not capable of giving love, or is she the problem?
Julia (Elisse), “The Legally Blind,” is a hopeful bride-to-be. She knows her fiancé Ean (Joshua Colet) is a womanizer, but believes he is only making the most out of his remaining bachelor days. She puts up with his behavior as he promises he will stop having affairs with other women after they get married.
Produced by Dreamscape Entertainment and Clever Minds Inc., The Goodbye Girl can be enjoyed on a bigger screen via via VEWD, ROKU and Amazon Fire streaming devices, Android TV, select Samsung Smart TV models, Telstra TV (in Australia), and VIDAA for select countries.
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