Angelica Panganiban plays bida and kontrabida in Rubi, an adaptation of the popular Mexicanovela. People reacted enthusiastically to a preview of the series during the ABS-CBN trade show last August 13. Angelica was still on a high from the audience’s warm reception to the presentation when ABS-CBN.com caught up with her backstage. “Nakakakaba pero masaya siyempre dahil excited akong makita ng tao yung kakaibang timpla sa soap opera. Hindi ko inexpect na ganun ang magiging reaksyon nila. Siyempre umpisa pa lang ito pero it feels good na positive kaagad yung pagtanggap dun sa show. Wala akong masasabi pa kundi sobra-sobrang pasasalamat na sa wakas may nakakapansin ng pinaghihirapan ko bilang artista,” she happily stated. “More than the pressure, mas nagiging inspired ako na ipakita yung best ko sa sobrang tuwa, ganon ang nararamdaman ko ngayon,” she added.

Her character Rubi is far from the glamorous Scarlet of Iisa Pa Lamang since the former needs to use her female charms to go high up the social ladder while the other was born to privilege. When asked if she had any hesitations to go sexy on TV, Angelica explained that she agreed because the role calls for it. “Kung meron man akong natutunan sa career ko, dapat konting ingat [sa pagpili ng roles]. Kasi kapag nasa ganitong stage ka na pala ng pag-aartista, one mistake baka hindi ka na makabalik. Kumbaga, na-experiment ko na yung sarili ko noon, ngayon mas alam ko na kung anong dapat iwasan at kung anong tatanggapin ko. Siyempre yung pagpapasexy dito sa Rubi, hindi lang naman siya basta-basta lang kundi yun ang hinihingi ng trabaho so yun ang ibibigay ko. May reason kung bakit kailangan gawin yun and malalaman niyo yun kapag naipalabas na ang Rubi. So sana huwag mainip yung tao, sana panoorin nila,” she beamed.

Watch out for Angelica Panganiban, Jake Cuenca, Diether Ocampo, and Shaina Magdayao in Rubi coming soon on ABS-CBN.(www.abs-cbn.com)