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Panky
Trinidad was a former call-center agent and band member
in Cebu. She was forced by her friends to join ABS-CBN’s
Pinoy Dream Academy.
She loves to sing but never saw herself joining the
reality search.
Among
the many who auditioned, she made it to the final ist of
scholars; inside the house, she developed her
self-confidence both as a singer and as an individual.
For a spell, Panky chose to concentrate in corporate
gigs here and in Cebu as there were controversial issues
thrown at her but she chose to keep quiet and put all
that behind her. But for the first time, she talks about
that infamous incident in the US, which led to her
alleged suspension.
You’re
now sporting a new look with blonde hair.…
Yup. I
was made to undergo a makeover courtesy of Antonio
Hairdressing. I’m loving it, because it makes me look
more fierce. Too bad I still don’t have a pictorial with
this new style so that people would see my new look.
Does
this mean that you’re back in showbiz after your hiatus?
Yes, I
really love performing. At first I thought it was only a
hobby for me, but when I entered
Pinoy Dream Academy
and did fairly well reaching the Final 6, it rekindled
my passion for music. Now I can’t imagine doing anything
else. While I was not seen on TV, I was doing some gigs
in Cebu, which is my hometown.
Your
going back to Cebu, was it triggered by all the negative
issues thrown at you....That during the PDA US tour, you
allegedly got drunk and trashed your hotel room and even
said nasty things to Pinoy fans there.
Whew,
that’s a lot! OK, I’ll talk about those things, finally,
and I’ll do so comfortably because I know the truth. I
never did those things. I never instigated any drinking,
nor did I say bad things to our fans. Why would I? It’s
because of the fans’ support that we are enjoying the
success we have. It’s because of them that we were able
to do a US tour in the first place.
In fact,
I heard that you are very nice to your fans...
I’ve
never heard anyone complain about me, that’s for sure.
My fans are my friends. In fact, during my recent
birthday, they threw a party for me. It was (themed
like) a children’s party actually, and we had so much
fun.
So how
do you feel about all those rumors that came out?
First of
all, I’m so happy that I’ve been given a chance to clear
my name. I just felt that I became a scapegoat for all
these issues. I certainly don’t deserve it and now I’m
more determined to make everything right. I’m a new
person now. As seen with my new hair! [Laughs] And I
plan to continue this makeover. I accepted the dare of
stylist Luis Espiritu to lose more weight, which I plan
to do so!
So what
can we expect from you in the near future?
As I
said, I’m back, so I will do more TV guestings with the
help of my new—and better—management company Star Magic.
I also plan to do more performance gigs. |
