During the weekend, it was reported that dethroned FHM back-to-back Sexiest Woman winner Katrina Halili was snubbed by this year's new entry and Pinoy Big Brother alumna Riza Santos while they were at the backstage of the FHM Sexiest Women of the World victory party. The annual special event was held at the World Trade Center in Pasay City last Thursday, July 17.
"Nagbibihis po ako doon sa CR, tapos nakita ko siya [Riza] at nginitian ko siya," recalled Katrina to StarTalk's Butch Francisco last Saturday, July 19. According to Katrina, Riza simply stared at her without uttering a single word.
"Ang sama ng tingin niya," Katrina lamented, "nagulat ako. Sabi ko ‘Ano ba ‘yan?"
Riza allegedly gave Alyssa Alano and LJ Reyes the same cold treatment. "Ay nagulat nga po ako na siya din pala!" yelped Katrina. "Sabi din ni LJ na siya din, sinungitan daw."
BAPTISM OF FIRE. Riza already gave her side of the story. She said that she had no intention of snubbing Katrina and the other Kapuso stars. She was just busy at that moment and she had no time to greet the other celebrities present.
In this year's FHM final tally, Riza entered the list at No. 18 while Alyssa notched the 88th spot. Katrina, on the other hand, fell short of No. 1 which went to Marian Rivera.
Before the talked-about incident, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) had the chance to chat with Riza during the special press conference tendered by the popular men's magazine a few hours before the actual program.
Being a new entry, and at No. 18 at that was very flattering, according to Riza. The Fil-Canadian stunner posed for FHM in its October 2007 issue. As an initiation of sorts, Riza was asked by the production team to render a dance number at the party, together with neophyte cover girls Precious Adona, Nina Jose and Hazel Ann Mendoza.
Talking about the production number, Riza shared, "Merong lifts and hindi ako masyadong experienced sa lifting kasi ‘yong dance background ko nasa hip-hop dance."
The rehearsal was a one-day affair with Riza and company having to learn the dance number in two hours as allotted by the production staff.
It was Riza's first time to attend the annual event although she mentioned that she heard some stories in the past particularly, "Noong No. 1 si Katrina Halili," she quipped, completely unaware that they would figure in a controversy later that evening.
"Pero I haven't been in the Philippines for a year now. It's coming two years on August so ngayon nakita ko ‘yong mga events para sa FHM."
POLISHING HER TAGALOG. If FHM was Riza's biggest break in terms of print exposure, there is no doubt that her biggest break when it comes to acting is her soon to be shown movie with two local comedian titans, Vic Sotto and Dolphy, titled Dobol Trobol.
"Actually tapos na ‘yong shooting. Pero masaya sa set kasi di ba kasama ko si Tito Dolphy, kasama ko si Bossing Vic, who are the greatest comedians of all time here in the Philippines. Ever day going to work sa set, nakakatuwa, nakakatawa sila. Very entertaining sila and their comedy is very wholesome pero sobrang nakakatawa," beamed Riza.
The former Ms. Earth Canada 2006 continues to struggle with her Tagalog. Curiously, Riza's dialogue in the movie was predominantly in Tagalog, "Pero medyo may Taglish pa rin," she smiled.
Riza added, "Noon medyo nahihirapan ako sa Tagalog pero ngayon nasasanay na ko. She candidly confessed that the time she usually allots on her Tagalog language lessons suffered because of her work schedule and other commitments.
"Kapag wala akong trabaho nagli-lessons ako," revealed Riza, "maybe once a week [or] once every two weeks so medyo bihira."
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