Aired (September 18, 2023): Nag-spaghetting pababa papunta sa ‘Fast Talk with Boy Abunda’ ang SexBomb Girls na sina Aira Bermudez at Sugar Mercado! Panoorin ang kuwentuhan nila tungkol sa naging takbo ng kanilang karera at kuwento ng kanilang buhay sa labas ng entablado bilang mga miyembro ng pinakasikat na girl group sa bansa.
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:20 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:27 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] and welcome to Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
00:31 [APPLAUSE]
00:32 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:45 It's a happy Monday, and let's choose to be happy today.
00:51 OK?
00:52 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:55 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:07 I remember them because they belong to arguably the hottest
01:11 all-girl group in the country.
01:14 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:16 Please welcome Ira Bermudez and Sugar Mercado.
01:20 [APPLAUSE]
01:22 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:26 [APPLAUSE]
01:29 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:36 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:38 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:40 [LAUGHTER]
01:41 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:42 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:43 Hi, Sugar.
01:44 Hi, hi, hi, hi.
01:45 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:47 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:52 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:53 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
01:57 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:00 Ira.
02:01 Tito boy, my life has changed.
02:03 English, yo.
02:04 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:05 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:06 [LAUGHTER]
02:07 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:10 No, Tito boy, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] happy and contented.
02:13 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:14 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:15 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:16 Happy and contented.
02:17 How about you, Sugar?
02:18 I was really happy. I was focusing on my two kids as my world.
02:24 Happy?
02:27 Happy and content. Because if you're not content, you won't be happy.
02:32 Right.
02:33 The time we were at XBAM, we had a fear of what would happen to our future if we stopped dancing.
02:39 What's the question now?
02:41 Nothing. We're happy, I'm ready for the future.
02:44 We're ready for the future and present.
02:47 And the rich.
02:48 The rich?
02:49 Let's show them.
02:51 I don't want to show them.
02:54 Because I saw Heart.
02:59 Yes, I saw Heart Evangelista.
03:01 She really does that. I said, "I need to be there."
03:04 It's like we're in a movie.
03:06 She has a million. This one has 25.
03:10 25 pesos.
03:12 Wait a minute. Before XBAM was really popular, what was the most unforgettable experience for the fans?
03:19 The wildest, the craziest thing.
03:21 Because we're kind to our fans, we treat them like family and friends.
03:30 Some of them took advantage.
03:34 And some of them, when we have a performance, they'd reach the stage.
03:42 So when we do this, we're in a line.
03:47 We're holding each other's body parts.
03:51 You're in a line?
03:52 Yes.
03:53 When we're walking.
03:54 When we're going in and out.
03:56 Yes, going in and out.
03:57 I saw that. That's the reason.
04:02 But there's no time.
04:04 Because now, with the events that happened in Cardi B in Las Vegas, and many more,
04:09 the demarcation between performers and fans is disappearing.
04:14 They throw themselves, they go in the stage.
04:16 It's gone.
04:18 I don't think a lot of performers now feel safe.
04:22 The world is gone.
04:23 We're performing for them, not for them to do that.
04:27 Yes, to send.
04:30 I saw that. She was thrown and then she was thrown back.
04:33 Yes.
04:34 That's what you asked. That's what you asked.
04:36 That's why she was thrown back.
04:37 Sugar, you particularly.
04:39 It was very, very controversial.
04:41 Because you're a mother and a father.
04:43 When you entered the sex bomb, I remember, there was a bit of controversy.
04:48 Did you really fight?
04:50 Did you really leave the house?
04:55 Tito Boy is just asking because we just had a conversation.
04:59 It's like he was hit.
05:00 He's guilty.
05:02 What happened?
05:03 You're crying.
05:04 I'm really crying.
05:05 But I'm not the reason for the...
05:08 Who is it?
05:09 You really want me to say it?
05:11 Because back then, you were the favorite of TVJ.
05:15 I remember that.
05:16 No, because it's like that.
05:18 When someone is famous, you can notice that he's helping the show.
05:25 But everyone, Ate Rochelle,
05:27 There are people who are really different.
05:31 There was an issue that happened before that grew up.
05:34 We didn't know each other.
05:36 We all didn't know each other.
05:38 Then I was the one who was targeted.
05:39 Just now, Ate Jopay answered.
05:42 That's when the bashers stopped.
05:45 They always do that when they say, "I'm a sex bomb."
05:47 They can't accept it because I'm the reason why they disappeared.
05:51 I don't own a hit blog.
05:53 There are a lot of 25 dancers.
05:56 I was the only one left at that time.
05:58 I was the only one there.
05:59 We fought and fought.
06:01 So, in the mind of a person, I'm the one who's at fault.
06:03 But it's true.
06:04 But how was your relationship with your former colleagues?
06:07 It was okay.
06:09 We have group chats where we talk.
06:12 We always meet with Rochelle.
06:15 We date.
06:16 We date.
06:17 Okay.
06:18 At your peak, did you get rich?
06:21 Of course, not.
06:23 [Laughs]
06:24 How about you, Mama?
06:26 [Laughs]
06:27 What was the level of your wealth?
06:29 Was money easy?
06:33 Do you have a point in your life where you don't have any income?
06:37 Yes, I would say that money is a come and go.
06:40 We're not afraid.
06:41 We'll eat something every day.
06:43 But the wealth that we can say that we're stable, that didn't happen to us.
06:47 We're not artists.
06:51 And the budget was really small.
06:53 That's what I know.
06:55 But, the sex bomb was really popular.
06:58 Did you get rich?
06:59 No.
07:00 That's what I can say.
07:01 We didn't know that we were popular.
07:03 You didn't know that you were popular?
07:05 That's the story.
07:06 We took advantage of it.
07:08 We didn't think that we were popular.
07:10 We just went out together.
07:13 Until people started to look for us.
07:15 And we realized that we were popular.
07:17 Aira, you decided to base yourself in Adelaide, Australia.
07:22 What is this?
07:23 You've worked there.
07:24 You're already there.
07:25 You're not going to go back.
07:26 What's going to happen?
07:27 I planned to move to Australia.
07:30 I'm married to my husband who is based in Australia.
07:33 He's a citizen there.
07:35 When the pandemic happened, we were afraid that the borders would close.
07:40 So, I decided that whatever my career path is,
07:44 if I'm far from my love,
07:46 I'll choose to be with him.
07:49 I'm talking about love.
07:51 You, Sugar,
07:52 not only the public's knowledge of what you've been through,
07:55 we've seen a lot of tears and tears,
07:58 aside from the dances.
08:00 A direct question,
08:02 are you open to still loving?
08:05 I don't know if this even makes sense.
08:07 Are you open to loving again?
08:09 Or have you decided to rest?
08:13 I've decided to rest.
08:17 80 years single?
08:18 Really?
08:19 Or even more?
08:20 Yes, 80 years single.
08:21 I've been through a lot.
08:23 When I had my first boyfriend,
08:25 I was married for 22 years.
08:30 I had my baby at 4 months.
08:33 I took my baby to court when I was 2 years old.
08:36 I was traumatized by that.
08:39 But, thank you Lord,
08:41 we're okay.
08:42 We got him through the prayer.
08:43 We're okay.
08:44 He has a wife.
08:45 I'm an adult.
08:46 We're okay.
08:47 My children are okay.
08:48 That's what's important to me.
08:50 What's important to me is that my heart is at peace.
08:53 Especially my children.
08:54 My first priority is my children before me.
08:57 What do you want to say about it?
09:00 Stay strong.
09:01 Because Sugar is a fighter.
09:03 And for me, you're a good mother
09:06 because you raised your children without neglect.
09:09 That's true.
09:10 That's what's important.
09:11 You didn't neglect them in the fight against the family.
09:14 I'm proud of you.
09:15 I'm really proud of you.
09:19 That's why she's not the real reason why we lost Ed Bulaga.
09:23 And what's important is that you're rich.
09:25 Yes, that's true.
09:27 You don't show it.
09:29 That's true.
09:30 Thank you to Chanel.
09:31 [Laughs]
09:33 This is where the fight really happens.
09:36 Let's do a fast talk, Ira.
09:37 Okay?
09:38 [Screams]
09:40 Ira, split or kimbot?
09:43 Split.
09:44 Spaghetti or pancit?
09:45 Spaghetti.
09:46 Up or down?
09:47 Down.
09:48 Fight or revenge?
09:49 Fight.
09:50 Daisy 7 or Daisy 8?
09:51 Daisy 7.
09:52 Who's the best dancer?
09:53 Rochelle.
09:54 Who's the one who can take the longest steps?
09:56 Who's Sugar?
09:58 [Laughs]
10:00 You're losing weight.
10:01 I'm losing weight because I worked hard on you before.
10:03 Yes, but I'm a senior.
10:05 Who's the sexiest?
10:07 Mia.
10:08 Who's the most arrogant?
10:09 Mia.
10:10 Who's the most arrogant?
10:12 Oh my God.
10:14 I don't know.
10:16 Who's the richest?
10:17 Aifa.
10:19 Who has a beautiful and soft body?
10:21 Rochelle.
10:22 Who's the most beautiful or famous?
10:25 Beautiful.
10:27 Who's the most popular in Australia or the Philippines?
10:29 Oh my God.
10:30 Can I say both?
10:31 Who do you miss the most in the Philippines?
10:33 My family.
10:35 Happiest moment of your life?
10:37 With my husband.
10:38 Lights on or lights off?
10:39 Lights off.
10:40 [Laughs]
10:41 Happiness or chocolates?
10:43 Happiness.
10:44 Best time for happiness?
10:45 Huh?
10:46 Sorry?
10:47 Best time for happiness?
10:48 Working.
10:49 Different challenges.
10:50 So, happiness.
10:51 Who will you give your last dance to?
10:53 To my mom.
10:55 She's the reason why I started with sex bomb.
10:59 And I want to dedicate my last dance to her.
11:02 And you came home because your mom passed on?
11:05 Yes.
11:06 September 8th?
11:07 September 8th.
11:08 And then, when was your birthday?
11:10 September 15th.
11:12 This is my question.
11:13 Ira, how are you coping?
11:15 How are you?
11:16 The answer is later.
11:17 How are you coping?
11:19 Because I experienced that, the passing of my mom,
11:22 who is the center of my life.
11:25 And, Sugar, I'll go straight to it.
11:29 Easy is now in the middle of controversy,
11:32 your partner,
11:33 which has something to do with having a child
11:35 who is a transgender girl.
11:38 If you have an advice to give to your friend,
11:41 what is it?
11:42 The answers will be back
11:44 in Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
11:46 [music]
11:55 We'll be back here in Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
11:57 I'm going to do Fast Talk with Sugar.
11:59 But you have to dance.
12:02 Okay.
12:03 You're the one who's going to be strong with me.
12:05 And I'm really impressed with my partner.
12:10 Don't be jealous, Heart.
12:12 It's just me.
12:14 Sugar, let's do Fast Talk.
12:15 Let's do Fast Talk, okay?
12:16 You're good.
12:17 Okay.
12:18 Spaghetti up, down.
12:20 Down.
12:21 Hosting, dancing.
12:22 Hosting and dancing.
12:23 Best time for happiness.
12:24 Huh?
12:25 That's gone.
12:26 Why dad?
12:27 Why mom?
12:28 Dad.
12:29 Life, life, life, life, life.
12:31 Life.
12:32 Cry, hard.
12:34 Hard.
12:35 Hot mom, sweet mom.
12:36 Hot mom.
12:37 Sugar level, 50%, 100%.
12:39 100%, boy.
12:40 Who are you most afraid of in Sex Bomb?
12:42 Of course, the adult.
12:44 Who are you most afraid of?
12:46 I'm afraid of him.
12:47 Who are you in debt to?
12:49 In debt?
12:50 I'm rich.
12:51 No.
12:52 Are you in a relationship with Harleen Budol?
12:54 Huh?
12:55 Huh?
12:56 You're having a hard time.
12:58 No, I can face her.
13:00 Just kidding.
13:01 No, that's not nice.
13:02 We're okay.
13:03 Yes, we're okay.
13:04 Did you have a boyfriend?
13:05 Artist?
13:06 Huh?
13:07 I didn't hear.
13:09 Happy life, big house.
13:12 What?
13:13 Happy life.
13:14 A good career or a colorful love life?
13:16 Yes, love life, but career only.
13:19 Advice to your 16-year-old self?
13:21 16-year-old self, don't cry anymore.
13:23 Be strong to yourself.
13:25 A prayer for the kids?
13:27 Be a good person.
13:30 Finish your studies.
13:32 Don't be like your mom, who's always at home.
13:35 Lights on or lights off?
13:37 Lights off, lights on.
13:38 Happiness or chocolates?
13:39 Whatever, anything, uncle.
13:41 Complete this sentence.
13:43 I'm sweet if?
13:44 I'm sweet if I don't have a debt.
13:47 I'm tired of this.
13:53 You're so messy.
13:56 I'll be the one to clean it up.
13:58 There, uncle.
13:59 Ira, I'm tired.
14:01 You came home because mom passed on on September 8th.
14:05 When was her birthday?
14:06 September 15th.
14:07 Actually, uncle, it was my birthday on September 6th when she was in the ICU.
14:10 That's why I struggled a lot that day.
14:13 It's hard when we're abroad.
14:15 It's not easy to work and you're dealing with problems in the Philippines.
14:20 Because I'm so far away.
14:21 Do you have a job in Australia?
14:23 Yes, I work for a company.
14:25 Husband?
14:26 Yes.
14:27 How are you coping with grief?
14:28 How do you handle this?
14:32 It's okay.
14:33 Of course, we accept it.
14:34 Mom feels that every day.
14:37 Maybe that's the only point where I'm not ready for her to leave.
14:40 I'm not ready.
14:42 I don't know, but I don't think we are ever ready.
14:45 Yes, I agree.
14:46 We're never ready.
14:48 But my deepest condolences to you and to Raj.
14:51 My sister and my friend, Ira.
14:53 My deepest condolences.
14:54 Sugar, after we danced, we saw that you cried a lot in your life.
15:01 We saw that.
15:02 You went through it.
15:04 But what was the lowest point?
15:07 I didn't fulfill my family's dream.
15:18 Because we don't want our family to be broken.
15:23 That's one.
15:24 But I understood why.
15:26 So that I can be strong for my children.
15:29 Because I'm so weak.
15:30 I know I'm so weak.
15:32 But I'm strong because I have the Lord Jesus Christ.
15:37 That's where I get my strength.
15:39 Everything I went through, everything I went through in my life,
15:43 I'm not afraid anymore because of Him.
15:46 Have you forgiven yourself?
15:51 Have you forgiven all the people who hurt you?
15:55 Yes.
15:58 Because all of that has a process.
16:01 I'm sorry to say this, but now, when I'm being forgiven for all of my sins,
16:07 I've learned to forgive myself for any sin.
16:10 And I've learned that whenever someone does something wrong,
16:14 even if it's someone you've been with for a long time,
16:15 you can't not admit it, whether it's good or bad.
16:18 What lesson have you learned from all of your experiences?
16:22 What lesson will you share with your children?
16:27 It's not bad to love, but don't love too much.
16:32 Don't make the world.
16:35 You know what that is?
16:36 You're so annoying.
16:38 They're not you.
16:40 Don't make the world.
16:43 You should be proud of yourself.
16:45 Don't, because my children are still women.
16:47 And of course, my children.
16:49 So don't make the world, whoever your husband will be in life.
16:55 Like, I was their first, so I fought, and I had a lot of experience.
17:00 But I'm not happy that I loved the truth.
17:03 But I hope they see how I went through the pain.
17:10 And I hope they're strong, so every day, I'm a Bible,
17:15 so they can see where I'm pulling the strength.
17:17 Right.
17:18 Your company, I'm sorry, is that pronounced easy?
17:22 It's I-Z, I-Z if you're watching, hello.
17:24 And then the child of I-Z, Andre, identifies himself as gay,
17:29 and he's not a trans girl, I am, sorry, I apologize, but he does drag.
17:35 So we can read the stories, the articles, the observations of your friend, I-Z.
17:45 If you were to give her an advice, a piece of advice,
17:49 what would you tell her?
17:52 Because I-Z is my role model, I love him because he has his own beliefs.
17:58 His faith in God, we need to respect that.
18:01 And we need to respect what his son wants to happen.
18:05 That's what he always teaches us.
18:07 But I hope that when it comes to family problems,
18:11 what we always say, when it comes to social media, think hard before you click.
18:17 Because our personal lives, they don't want to know.
18:22 I hope they talk, not on social media.
18:26 Sugar, what about you?
18:28 I will just say that being a mother, of course,
18:32 if you love anyone, whoever you love in life,
18:35 especially your child, that's what you should be careful of.
18:38 And you want to make his life beautiful.
18:41 I understand what Ate I-Z is saying.
18:44 The one she's fighting for is God.
18:47 There's no one else, so I can't blame her.
18:50 But I agree with Ate Ira that I hope they just talk.
18:54 God bless the both of you.
18:56 Thank you for coming.
18:58 Thank you so much.
18:59 That's true.
19:00 Thank you.
19:01 God bless.
19:02 And thank you, Naytay Capuso, for your continued support.
19:05 Let's talk again tomorrow.
19:07 Goodbye for now and God bless.
19:09 God bless you.
19:11 Thank you.
19:12 Thank you, Ira.
19:13 Thank you, Sugar.
19:14 (clapping)