Jessy Mendiola revealed that it was only recently that her mom gave her the freedom to have a romantic relationship if she wants to. “Recently lang siya pumayag kasi parang nakita na niya I’m very focused sa trabaho,” she began.
The actress continued that she earned her mom’s trust by proving that she can manage a relationship. “Nakikita naman niya na kahit segue-segue ako, ginagawa ko ang best ko na galingan ko and everything. Sabi niya, ‘Kaya mo na ‘yan. Ito lang sinasabi ko gusto ko makinig ka lang sa akin.’ At the end of the day, mother knows best so I guess andun ang trust niya. Andun ang hope niya kahit ma-in love man ako o magkaroon ng boyfriend in real life, kaya ko pa ring ipagsabay sa trabaho ko.” Jessy said that although she feels that she is ready to be committed to a relationship, she said that her career is still her priority.
Jessy’s current teleserye, Budoy, is down to its last three weeks and the twenty year-old revealed how the teleserye has taught her very important lessons. Since the show tackles about mentally-challenged people, Jessy shared that people with this condition are honest and true. “No lies, no betrayal, pure love lang talaga,” said Jessy.
Jessy said she is also happy people supported her tandem with Gerald Anderson even though they are not a real-life couple. “Mas okay nga sa akin na hindi ganun kasi may iba na hindi naman totoo na parang pinipilit nila. Kasi kami ni Gerald ‘yung relationship namin very professional, para siyang level nina John Lloyd (Cruz) at Bea (Alonzo) na hindi naman sila [in real life] pero kaya nilang magtrabaho nang magkasama. They can make it work so masaya kami ni Gerald na ‘yung mga tao open na sila ‘di ba?”
To prove her point, Jessy cited love teams whose fans turned bitter when their projects end and their team-up is dissolved. “Sa amin nung nag-partner kami, may fans na mabait sa akin. ‘Dun ako bilib sa mga fans saka sa mga co-actors ko. ‘Pag ‘di kami nali-link sa isa’t-isa andun pa rin ‘yung professionalism and ‘yun ang mas mahalaga sa trabaho natin.”
She further explained, “I think mas better kung ganon. “You keep something for yourself sa outside para they wonder kung ano’ng ginagawa mo sa labas. ‘Yung co-actor mo mas magiging interested sa ‘yo kasi ‘di niya alam kung ano’ng nangyayari sa ‘yo. Ina-ask ka niya sa work, ano’ng ginagawa mo, ano’ng ginawa mo kahapon ganyan. I think dun mas nagiging maganda ang bonding n’yo meron pa ring limitations at boundaries.”
Jessy denied the previous reports that Gerald had courted her and that they were spotted a couple of times in malls. “’Di ko alam kung saan nanggaling ‘yon. Pero in a way close kami na may alam ako tungkol sa kanya, may alam siya tungkol sa akin. ‘Pag nasa trabaho kami tinginan lang kami alam na namin kung ano ang gagawin.”