KIM Domingo is single again, having broken up with her basĀketball player boyfriend of three years, Mike AcuƱa.
It was only a few months ago when she told us how they were already looking forward to havĀing a baby.
Note they have been living together under one roof in the course of their relationship.
Did she regret doing so?
āHindi,ā was Kimās short reply.
Prodded for more, she said, āPagdating sa relationship wala akong pinagsisisisihan. Kasi lahat naman ng desisyon ko sa buhay ginusto ko in the first place.ā
Kim was sporting a short do when we saw her.
She denied it has something to do with the breakup.
āActually wig lang āto (laughs). Nag-try lang ako kung bagay sa akin kasi ayoko magpagupit naman agad so, try try muna ako ng ibaāt ibang looks.ā
Kim didnāt detail the whys and hows of the breakup, maintaining simply it was a āmutual decision.ā
āAyoko na magkwento,ā she added. āBasta ano, happy ako, happy din siya. In good terms kami.ā
Is she now ready to jump into a new relaĀtionship?
According to the 25-year-old, sheād rather focus on work for now.
She is set to star alongĀside Kris Bernal, Rayver Cruz, and Megan Young in āHanggang sa Dulo ng Buhay Ko,ā GMA-7ās newest afternoon series, which premieres July 22 after āEat BuĀlaga.ā
Asked why she accepted a supĀporting role she said, āMaganda kasi āyung role, hindi pa masyado ma-i-explain sa first few days ng show pero may important twist sa story na involved āyung character ko.ā
Kim wants to do away with her sexy image, making sure to do less and less of it in the coming months and years.
The reason? She wants to establish herself a credible actress.
āAyokong isipin ng mga tao na āyun lang ang kaya kong gawin,ā she said. āNaĀgawa ko naman na siya, gusto ko naman mag-try na ng iba.ā
Rumor has it that Kim turned down sevĀeral lead roles already as part of the move.
She would not confirm such though, saying simply, āMasaya ako na sinusuporĀtahan ng GMA management ang desisyon ko.ā
āMahirap kasing gawin ang isang bagay na hindi ka na masaya, e. Hindi mo na na-e-enjoy iyong trabaho mo.ā
But she is still doing sexy stuff in āBubble Gang?ā
āActually, binaĀwasan na. Hindi na ako nagto-two piece dun, one-piece na l a n g . So, may konting skin pero konti na lang taĀlaga. Hindi na rin ako gumagawa ng āPatikim ni Kim.āā
She is aware she could lose a huge chunk of her fan base in the process but she is adamant.
āOkay lang, naiintindihan ko naman sila. Pero kasi gusto ko talaga mag-try na ng iba.ā
She added, āNi-ready ko naĀman na āyung sarili ko na kung sakaling dumating āyung paĀnahon na medyo hindi ka na pinapansin ganyan, at least sinubukan kong gawin āyung magpapasaya sa akin bilang tao so, hindi ako magsisisi.ā (NEIL RAMOS)