Magiliw na ikukuwento ni Alexa kay Nelson Canlas kung ano ang mga ganap sa career at love life niya!
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00:00 [music]
00:05 One of the things we're waiting for every day in Itbulaga.
00:09 Oh my, I really wish I could talk to this girl.
00:14 [laughs]
00:16 Alexa, thank you very much for saying yes to this.
00:19 Hi! Hi, Kuya Nelson.
00:21 Of course, of course, as long as it's you.
00:23 Oh yes, again, even though I haven't done an interview for a long time.
00:26 There you go. [laughs]
00:28 I met you for the first time when I visited Itbulaga.
00:31 You're such a sweet girl, so elegant, so...
00:36 Are you really like that? Like...
00:37 [laughs]
00:38 No, I'm just pretending. I'm kidding.
00:41 [laughs]
00:44 No, because it was our first time meeting.
00:46 But we immediately got along.
00:49 And I told you, right?
00:50 I really loved how respectful you are.
00:54 And we only talked for a short time.
00:56 But we talked a lot that day.
00:59 I know.
01:01 Aw.
01:02 I feel like you'll make my daily here.
01:04 [laughs]
01:06 In your podcast.
01:07 Alexa, take me back to the time when you were just starting in Itbulaga.
01:12 Yeah, correct.
01:13 I feel like all the hosts of Itbulaga
01:16 adjusted quickly.
01:20 That's true.
01:21 It was really sudden, everyone was together.
01:24 But I'm thankful that we clicked right away.
01:27 We worked around it like a charm.
01:30 We...
01:32 The first thing that was taught to us was to remain humble.
01:36 And to not say anything that would be bad.
01:39 To not react first.
01:41 And just to remember what we're doing this for.
01:43 So maybe that's what came out.
01:46 And that's what made the job easier.
01:49 But you knew, right? When you accepted it, that there was a risk.
01:53 We all know, right?
01:54 In the time that you accepted the job as a host of Itbulaga.
02:00 It was going through a lot of controversy.
02:02 Yes.
02:04 Was it a difficult time for you?
02:06 Of course.
02:08 The night before, I was crying.
02:11 Really?
02:12 I wasn't crying right away.
02:14 But I was overthinking everything.
02:16 Like, "Am I doing the right thing?"
02:21 "Maybe this is how it's going to be."
02:23 "Maybe I'm not thinking of the other side."
02:27 "The general sympathy that the Filipinos have for them."
02:30 "I don't know the whole story."
02:31 And of course, the bashers.
02:33 It's not new.
02:34 But at the same time, you can't say that you won't get hurt.
02:38 You also don't know if it's going to be good for your image or not.
02:41 But like what I said earlier,
02:43 I just let my inner self take over.
02:48 How did you respond to the bashers?
02:52 I did not respond to the bashers.
02:55 So, you didn't?
02:56 Dead?
02:57 Yeah, dead.
02:58 I thought—
03:00 Actually, we were joking on the first day.
03:03 "Are we just going to turn off our comment section?"
03:06 Paolo is used to it.
03:08 He's a breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bashers.
03:10 He doesn't care.
03:11 He's brave.
03:12 I'm still a bit new to the industry.
03:16 Because I started very late.
03:18 But I tried to not mind it at first.
03:21 But when I saw the notifications, it was already out.
03:24 I was already affected.
03:26 I don't want it to be on the stage when you're hosting.
03:29 For me, you have to separate it.
03:32 Whatever emotions you can handle,
03:34 that will bother you,
03:35 you separate it so that it won't affect your work.
03:38 So what I did was I turned off my notifications,
03:40 and I didn't read.
03:42 So you did social media fasting?
03:45 Correct.
03:47 For how long?
03:49 Until now.
03:50 Until now?
03:52 But,
03:54 if I want to scroll on TikTok,
03:57 I like to appreciate the fans,
04:00 so I comment on their edits.
04:03 But I've been through that.
04:05 I've been told, "You're like this."
04:07 "First of all, compare me to the respected Mane Mendoza."
04:12 For me,
04:15 as artists, we have our own individuality.
04:17 I don't think anyone wants to copy anyone.
04:20 But that's making service or inspiration as well.
04:24 Sometimes, you'll be affected
04:26 if you allow yourself to be affected by it.
04:29 You said it well,
04:32 that you're comparing yourself to Mane.
04:34 How did you take that at first?
04:38 Did you get annoyed or flattered?
04:41 What was your first reaction?
04:43 My first reaction?
04:45 It's not bad to be compared to Ms. Mane Mendoza
04:48 because she's so beautiful.
04:51 So you're an idol as well?
04:53 Of course.
04:54 She's an inspiration.
04:56 But the thing is,
04:58 I was hurt when I was told,
05:00 "No matter what you do, you won't be Mane Mendoza."
05:03 "You're too happy."
05:05 "You're too energetic."
05:07 "Calm down. You're not her."
05:09 In fairness, that's also true.
05:12 You won't be Mane
05:14 because you are yourself.
05:16 Correct.
05:17 My happiness comes out.
05:22 I don't copy her.
05:24 So, the few comments that I get,
05:27 sometimes, I get hurt.
05:29 But I don't let it get to me.
05:31 I take it as constructive criticism.
05:33 Sorry, Mane and I are friends.
05:36 Yeah.
05:37 I can see the resemblance now.
05:39 I know why you're comparing.
05:41 I can see the resemblance.
05:43 Thank you.
05:44 That's a compliment.
05:45 You know how beautiful Mane is.
05:47 I only recognized her personally.
05:49 I thought that she's beautiful in the picture.
05:53 She's even more beautiful in person.
05:55 So, you saw her?
05:57 Yes, but I don't know if she remembers me.
06:00 I only saw her briefly.
06:02 How did you feel at that time?
06:04 Stars dropped.
06:06 Super stars.
06:08 What did you say?
06:10 "Hey, Mane. I'm your face."
06:12 Don't say that.
06:14 I'm embarrassed.
06:16 I really liked her in Igbo La Gabe 4.
06:21 I don't know if I'm an artist or not.
06:24 Maybe not yet.
06:26 But Aldan's sidebite,
06:29 she's so, so simple.
06:31 She's herself and apologetic.
06:34 She doesn't care what she does.
06:37 Even if her face looks ugly,
06:41 it's beautiful when you're authentic.
06:43 You're loved by people.
06:45 That's where you live.
06:47 But the other day,
06:49 I told you when I was there,
06:52 when I was observing you backstage,
06:57 for 2 and a half hours,
07:01 you didn't talk.
07:03 You were either on stage,
07:05 or rehearsing dance steps.
07:07 Then you ran again.
07:09 Then you went back to the backstage.
07:11 You were rehearsing dance steps again.
07:14 That's everyday.
07:16 Yes, that's true.
07:18 But I still can't say that
07:21 it's work.
07:23 We all work hard.
07:25 Maybe it's just me.
07:26 I love it when I'm more focused on work.
07:29 I enjoy it so much.
07:31 I'm a perfectionist.
07:33 I love it when I'm more focused on work.
07:36 I do everything to make the scene look good.
07:40 I make the take look good.
07:42 When we do the dance,
07:43 the production number,
07:44 or the song.
07:45 If I don't rehearse,
07:47 I'll be disappointed
07:49 that I didn't give my best to the viewers.
07:53 But you know, in fairness,
07:55 I told you I was just there
07:58 and I was observing.
08:00 And the people there were crying.
08:04 And how they become emotional
08:06 when you call them
08:08 or when you hold them.
08:10 And I was happy for you
08:13 because after the show,
08:15 you really go to the people.
08:17 And you really say goodbye.
08:19 I remember that.
08:22 It's like a Japanese restaurant.
08:24 After you eat,
08:25 you really say goodbye to the people.
08:29 You can go backstage.
08:32 Yes, correct.
08:34 Why do you have to do that?
08:36 You know, I don't know.
08:39 You just got used to it.
08:41 I'm happy that we have that in our family.
08:46 Because first of all,
08:48 this is for them.
08:50 For the people,
08:52 everything we do,
08:54 especially in Igbo Lagatos show,
08:56 it's for them.
08:57 So it's to make them happy.
08:59 It's to help lives.
09:00 So the love that we receive
09:03 is the love that we give back.
09:06 It just goes around.
09:08 So they make us happy.
09:10 From the whole body,
09:12 they make us happy
09:13 when we see the smiles.
09:15 We cry.
09:16 Especially with G-Seguen,
09:17 with Ayorme and Buboy.
09:19 We talk about it even after the live.
09:23 When we eat,
09:24 it's the first thing that we talk about.
09:26 The smiles on their faces.
09:28 The hope.
09:29 You can see the hope on their faces.
09:31 That they can help us.
09:34 Was there a time when you felt
09:37 that it's not going to turn out the way it turned out now?
09:42 I think it was nerve-wracking at first.
09:48 Maybe the first day.
09:50 And then,
09:51 I think day to day,
09:55 we're losing our nerves.
09:57 Because we see how the show was received.
10:00 It's doing well, right?
10:01 So I don't remember a day
10:05 where people stopped us.
10:08 Are we doing this right?
10:10 No, not like that.
10:11 We all encourage each other.
10:13 "If we're still in the blind today,
10:16 we'll do better tomorrow.
10:18 We're gonna do better.
10:19 And we're gonna think of more ways
10:20 to make this show better."
10:21 I'm sure when you go out now,
10:23 when you go to the mall,
10:25 they know your name
10:27 or they call you "Ipulaga."
10:30 Yeah.
10:31 How do you feel about that?
10:33 I'm excited.
10:35 Of course, I'm excited
10:37 that I'm getting to know Alex Lamiro.
10:40 So it warms my heart.
10:42 The other day,
10:44 one of my friends was curious,
10:46 "Are you artists?
10:48 Aren't you annoyed
10:50 when the fans are too much?
10:52 I said, "No."
10:54 Because, you know,
10:56 let's say we're tired
10:58 and we don't have the energy
11:01 to smile, to have a selfie.
11:04 But think about it,
11:05 they've been waiting for a selfie
11:07 for a long time.
11:08 They've been dreaming about it for a long time.
11:10 They won't forget it,
11:11 but you will forget them.
11:13 Right?
11:14 Wow, that's a nice way to put it.
11:16 Yeah.
11:17 It's a big thing for them.
11:18 So no matter how tired I am
11:20 when they want to take a picture
11:22 or introduce me,
11:23 I give them that.
11:25 You've been dreaming about it ever since?
11:27 Yes.
11:28 When you were young?
11:29 Yes, when I was young.
11:31 How old were you when you started?
11:33 When I started?
11:36 I was 22.
11:38 But I wanted to become an artist when I was young.
11:41 That's why I put studies
11:42 before anything else in my family.
11:45 So that's what I did first.
11:46 But I think at around 5,
11:48 I already knew that I wanted to become a performer.
11:51 Oh, so you were like that.
11:53 You were the one who made you stand at the table.
11:56 You'll sing right away.
11:58 You'll dance right away.
11:59 No one will be shy.
12:00 So you're not shy as a kid.
12:03 No.
12:04 I'm still a bit shy.
12:06 I'll move on to more personal matters.
12:11 There it is.
12:12 Indulge me, Alexa.
12:13 I'll switch my Wi-Fi to this.
12:16 Of course, it's no secret.
12:19 Your affiliation.
12:22 Should I just use the word affiliation?
12:26 Yeah, whatever you want.
12:27 Friendship or your connection to, of course,
12:33 the presidential son and Ilocos congressman,
12:38 Sandro Marcos.
12:40 Yeah.
12:42 When the news broke out,
12:45 how did you take it?
12:48 Because all eyes are on you.
12:50 Kong.
12:57 Kong.
12:58 Friend.
12:59 He hates it when we call him that.
13:02 Why?
13:03 Because we're his family.
13:06 His friends are also his family to him.
13:08 So he doesn't like it when his friends call him Kong.
13:11 But out of respect, we're also on an interview.
13:14 Kong has a lot of female friends.
13:18 We're in a group.
13:20 But I guess because I'm the fresh face,
13:23 that's what the people latched on to.
13:25 And we're always together.
13:28 Maybe they're just teasing the other friends.
13:31 I don't know why.
13:32 Come on, don't be mad at me, Mika.
13:38 But yeah, maybe before, when I mentioned bashers,
13:44 I didn't really have any until the news broke out.
13:49 So that's when the bashers started.
13:51 I suddenly got judged for my entire personality,
13:56 who I am in their eyes.
13:58 But you didn't go crazy.
14:00 I did go crazy.
14:02 I did go crazy, I won't deny it.
14:04 Really?
14:05 Yes.
14:06 I think for two weeks, I was crying in the shower.
14:09 Wow.
14:11 In the shower.
14:12 That's bad.
14:13 I try not to cry in front of people.
14:15 So I'd go to the bathroom and cry about why.
14:20 I used to be asked why I'm like this.
14:23 I've never been to anyone.
14:25 I don't like to be rude to people.
14:28 I don't like it when I get hurt.
14:30 So why me?
14:31 I didn't understand it before.
14:33 But now, I just choose to not even try to understand it
14:36 because we all have our own opinions anyway.
14:39 Nothing that anyone can say will really change.
14:44 Yeah, change who you are.
14:46 Even the perception of others.
14:48 Yeah.
14:49 Who you are is who you are.
14:50 If they say you're like this,
14:52 if you're not like that,
14:53 then why?
14:54 Why even bother?
14:55 Right?
14:57 And what's important is how you really are to the people
15:01 that you interact with.
15:02 As long as you treat everyone with respect and kindness.
15:05 That's what's important.
15:07 Real life is more important.
15:09 Right?
15:10 Should I be honest with you?
15:12 Because I would like to be direct with my question.
15:15 Is it you or is it Kong who's courting you?
15:19 I wanna hear it straight from you.
15:22 No, no, no.
15:26 He's not courting me.
15:29 Like what I said in all of my past interviews,
15:33 he's one of my closest friends.
15:35 We trust each other with our problems.
15:40 And he's the same with his other best friends,
15:42 girls and boys.
15:44 It's different.
15:46 Actually, I'm thankful that I became part of their circle
15:50 because that's something that I didn't grow up with
15:53 because I moved from place to place.
15:55 So, I didn't really have a core group of friends.
15:57 And with them, they're really like family.
16:00 Like, blood is thicker than water.
16:05 Like, water is thicker than blood for them.
16:08 So, they really have each other's backs.
16:10 And that's how Kong and I are.
16:12 Was there a time that you told Kong,
16:16 that you raised this up to Kong,
16:18 and you said, "Kong, I'm getting bashed because of you."
16:21 Yes, of course.
16:24 Yes.
16:25 What did he say about that?
16:28 He didn't comfort me.
16:30 No, we're really friends.
16:34 Because if he's with you, he'll comfort you.
16:36 He didn't comfort me.
16:38 He just said,
16:39 "Why are you paying attention to the bashers?"
16:42 You know what you should think about?
16:44 Is this line that I think is from Game of Thrones.
16:47 He said that,
16:48 "The lion doesn't concern itself with thoughts of sheep."
16:52 He's like that. He's very strong.
16:55 As for me, I'm a softie.
16:59 So, I'm very new to bashers, like I said.
17:02 But what he said to me,
17:04 then, it stuck with me.
17:06 And I think now, I'm tougher to cook compared to before.
17:10 Actually, the term "blood is thicker than water" is wrong.
17:13 Actually, I realized that
17:15 I also have more friends that I call family.
17:20 Chosen family.
17:22 Compared to my other family members.
17:25 I mean, with respect to my other family members,
17:28 I'm not shaming them or anything.
17:30 But I forged a stronger relationship with my chosen family.
17:38 I feel like they're really my siblings.
17:41 That's true.
17:43 Once you find your people,
17:47 they will stay with you for life.
17:50 That's true.
17:52 Especially now,
17:54 I'm sure you need your people more.
17:59 Because your bashers are amazing.
18:01 Not only 2.0, maybe they're already 5.0.
18:04 They morphed.
18:06 So many.
18:09 Give me a tip, Alexa.
18:11 How do you...
18:15 How do you...
18:17 What's the best way to "dedma"?
18:21 Because sometimes,
18:22 we say, "I'll just do the 'dedma'."
18:25 But of course, you're still tempted to cross to the other side and check.
18:31 I was like that before.
18:33 I'm addicted to check cards.
18:35 I'm always saying, "Stop, stop, stop. I'll check later."
18:38 But that was before.
18:40 I think that the secret,
18:42 if you ask me, is self-love.
18:45 What do you do for self-love?
18:48 What do I do for self-love?
18:51 First, I think you picture in your head what your goal is for the future.
18:57 Your future goals, where you see yourself in 10 years.
19:00 And you should do it every day.
19:02 No matter how small that step is,
19:04 you should reach that goal.
19:07 Right?
19:09 And your worth,
19:11 if you know your worth,
19:13 your role in the world,
19:15 your purpose in the world,
19:17 it's bigger.
19:18 You won't hear the outside noises
19:20 because the voice that comes from your heart is bigger.
19:24 You know, that's true.
19:28 Because I was speaking with an older friend before.
19:35 And she said, "You have to picture yourself."
19:38 What you want to be.
19:40 What you do every single day
19:43 should be one stone or should be one step towards that goal.
19:48 I said, "What is that?"
19:50 "Everything is inclusive. The way you cut your hair,
19:53 the way you get your hair manicured, and all of that."
19:56 Even if you say that, sometimes we think that
19:59 we're not doing anything.
20:01 But we don't know, that's one step towards that goal.
20:04 Exactly.
20:05 Right? Are you a go-getter?
20:07 Yes.
20:08 Yes, 100%.
20:09 I think I was a bit of an overachiever when I was young.
20:13 But I wasn't always good with handling bullies.
20:18 Did you get bullied?
20:19 Yes.
20:20 I was bullied throughout my school.
20:22 Grade school, high school, college.
20:24 I was bullied because I always accepted everything.
20:28 How?
20:29 I don't know.
20:31 Maybe because I was always a new student.
20:33 Isn't it nice to bully a new student?
20:35 Especially when you're not fighting, it's even nicer.
20:39 But before, I didn't know how to fight.
20:42 I didn't know how to defend myself.
20:45 And although sometimes I hate myself for it,
20:48 I think it taught me a valuable life lesson
20:52 that you have to choose your battles.
20:54 As a rising star who has a lot of goals,
20:57 can we know what's coming next?
21:00 One, what is your dream role, your dream project?
21:04 Dream role, dream project?
21:07 I think my dream role or dream project would be
21:11 someone who has a difficult mental disorder.
21:16 Challenging.
21:18 I've always wanted to do it.
21:20 I think my first movie based on it was "Split".
21:24 Oh yeah?
21:25 Splitting the one with 27 personalities,
21:28 so it's like multiple personality disorder.
21:30 Because you're a bit of a challenge.
21:32 So you do different things in one movie.
21:35 And that's really, really, really draining.
21:38 But now I think my goal is just bigger than that,
21:43 or it's bigger than me.
21:45 I want it to be relevant.
21:47 And for the viewers, it will be a success story
21:51 for people that have mental health disorders
21:54 because I also went through that myself many years back.
21:59 Your dream leading man?
22:02 This isn't Sandro, right?
22:04 Hi!
22:05 This isn't Kong, right?
22:06 He's a bit old.
22:07 He's always so serious, right?
22:12 Yeah, he's serious in life.
22:15 But when he's DJing, he gets carefree.
22:18 He just enjoys the music.
22:24 Dream leading man?
22:27 John Lloyd Cruz.
22:29 Wow.
22:30 Yeah.
22:31 Ultimate leading man, right?
22:33 Yeah.
22:34 I was also an idol growing up.
22:36 He was so good at acting.
22:38 Dream veteran actor or actress, not as a leading man?
22:45 Miss Vilma Santos.
22:48 Wow.
22:49 You have big goals, girl!
22:54 I just want to know what the final joke is.
22:57 Dream commercial project?
23:00 No naming of brands.
23:02 Dream commercial project?
23:05 Shampoo?
23:06 Shampoo, why?
23:08 But I'll throw it from the airplane.
23:10 So it'll look like I'm skydiving.
23:12 That's the first time.
23:15 Then you'll just spray your hair.
23:18 It'll be fine.
23:19 Right? It won't be messy.
23:21 [music]
23:26 Okay, Alexa, I will end this with our segment.
23:30 It's called "Ask Nelson."
23:32 Because I've been asking you for the past hour
23:35 questions.
23:37 And it's your turn to ask me a question.
23:40 Okay, Kuya Nelson.
23:44 What is one advice that you would give
23:48 anyone who wants to be in our industry?
23:51 May it be in front of the camera or behind the camera.
23:54 Sometimes I give talks to those who want to be an artist,
23:59 those who want to be in the media,
24:02 those who want to be in TV productions.
24:06 And I always say this,
24:08 do it if you really want to.
24:12 When you know it's in your heart.
24:14 Because if your mom pushed you to be an artist,
24:19 or your mom pushed you to be a reporter,
24:23 or news anchor, or what have you,
24:26 it'll come out.
24:28 True.
24:29 You'll get burned out.
24:31 So that's what will fuel you.
24:33 "No, I want to do this."
24:36 And if you can find a job
24:39 that you don't think about if you're getting paid,
24:43 and it's just a bonus if you get paid,
24:46 that's the job for you.
24:48 That's true.
24:50 I'm telling you, Alexa,
24:52 I started as a media practitioner
24:56 and I was earning very little.
25:00 I didn't know how to manage
25:04 to pay for electricity.
25:07 I went through all that.
25:10 But I'm still here.
25:12 And now,
25:14 even if I don't get paid,
25:18 I'd still do the same thing.
25:21 Because this is what I do.
25:23 This is what my being is meant to do.
25:30 This is what I want to do.
25:33 Thank you, Rady.
25:35 I want to...
25:37 I want to tell stories.
25:40 I want to do interviews.
25:43 I always want to be the mouthpiece.
25:46 I always want to be the listening ear.
25:48 I want to tell stories to people.
25:51 That's what I've always wanted.
25:54 And I think, in some ways,
25:57 I've achieved that.
25:59 Of course!
26:01 You're one of the biggest voices in the Philippines.
26:03 Of course not.
26:07 Thank you very much.
26:09 I told you,
26:11 we met at 8 o'clock the other day.
26:14 I asked you when you had time.
26:17 I was surprised that you messaged me.
26:20 "Nelson, it's game time!"
26:22 I really, really appreciated it.
26:26 I know that we just met,
26:30 we just became friends,
26:32 and it's a sign that you're showing your heart.
26:36 And thank you very much for the respect,
26:39 for the love you've given me.
26:41 Ah, Nelson!
26:43 The pleasure is mine.
26:46 My heart is bursting with happiness
26:49 and gratitude that you even wanted to guest me on your podcast.
26:53 Thank you so much.
26:55 I told you, you're a blessing.
26:58 You're a blessing to the lives you touch.
27:01 And it's true.
27:03 Thank you very much, Alexa.
27:04 Thank you so much!
27:06 Thank you.
27:08 [Music]