So... any relation to Kesha?
Ha ha, wala naman. Galing sa bible pangalan ko eh. Si mama nagpangalan sa akin non. Parang anak ni Joseph na babae sa bibliya pero iniba lang nang konti yung spelling.
Kinda a weird mix considering the adjective they describe you with is "sexy"
Decision kasi ng manager namin.
But, not to question your manager's decision but aren't all of you sexy?
I think mas nakikita niya kasi kami habang sumasayaw kaya niya nasabi yun. Sabi niya kasi kung ano lang yung nararamdaman niyang characteristic ng sayaw namin, yun yung ibinibigay niyang pang-describe. Gets ba? Ha ha!
When it was decided that you were going to be the sexy one of the group, did ever feel that you had to step up to own that title?
Ang mindset ko lang is mas kailangan kong maging confident sa sarili ko kasi sexy nga dapat. Parang makikita nung audience yung inner being ko at kung paano ko dalhin yung sarili ko kapag nagpe-perform at nakihahalubilo sa mga tao. Parang mas attitude siya na kailangan dalhin than anything else.
Does having the most daring moniker have to do with being the member of the group that has been here the longest?
Sa ngayon po, sa aming lima ako na yung pinakamatagal. Since 2015 pa ako pero umalis din kasi yung ibang members ng group at bumalik lang sila eventually.
They seem to look up to you as the ate of the group
Opo, very ate ako sa kanila. Apart from yung tulong namin sa isa't isa, nagbibigay rin ako ng advice sa kanila kapag may problema sa family or sa life kasi parang kapatid na rin turing ko sa kanila.
Though, some of the other members say *cough* Nikkie *cough* also say that you're the "manang" of the group as well
Kasi nung hindi pa ako sexbomb, medyo tago talaga yung mga sinusuot ko. Mga long dress... ganun. Nagbabago lang ako ng style kapag may shoot na ganito kasi tinuturing ko kasi na art yung mga shoot kaya dapat iba-iba rin mapakita kong side ng character ko. Pero kapag normal days lang mas kumportable akong naka-T-shirt, jeans, etc. Parang yung 90s yung dating.
How do you turn on the you-have-to-be-sexy switch for an event or shoot?
Kapag may event ako kinabukasan parang gusto kong mag-relax at maging sarili ko lang the day before. Para kapag oras na magbago mas relaxed at smooth yung transition. Hindi naman kasi nawawala yung sarili mo kapag nagpe-perform ka pero parang may added flavor lang sa personality mo. I think importante pa rin kasi na hindi mawala yung tunay mong personality kahit iba yung stage persona mo.
The other girls told us that a lot of guys tend to approach you guys after shows
Akala kasi nila porke't sexy ka on-stage, parang ganun din yung personality mo in real life. Ako kasi, conservative ako kapag wala ako sa stage.
How do you guys explain that to persistent guys?
May sari-sarili kasi kaming social media accounts. Through that I'm able to share kung ano yung mga gusto kong sabihin kasi parnag mini diary ko na rin siya. So minsan dun ko kinukwento na mas conservative nga ako. Pero in person sinasabi naman namin na "Sorry, sir. Hindi kami ganoon. Performance lang po talaga."
Do you also get harassed on social media?
Mostly sa nababasa ko sa YouTube yung mga "pokpok" kami or whatever. Hindi ako makapaniwala before na meron pala talagang ganun ka-judgemental at toxic na mga tao pero ngayong naranasan ko na rin yung industry roon ako namulat. Pero it's how you handle talaga and how you react to them that makes the difference.
We actually got to watch your latest MV and there were a lot of comments about it being too sexy. Why do you think some people reacted that way?
Siguro kasi sa Philippines super conservative yung mga tao na kahit one-piece swimsuit, parang masyado nang sexy. Pero sa ibang bansa like sa Korea, they embrace that. Siguro hindi pa lang talaga sanay yung mga Pilipino sa ganitong klaseng style of dance and music. Proud kami sa ginawa namin kahit sabihin nating may flaws. It doesn't matter kasi if we are able to inspire other people naman. Number one naman kasi to consider is the talent that we are showcasing.