Gladys Reyes became one of the board members of the MTRCB (Movie Television Review and Classification Board) when Senator Grace Poe was the chairperson.
PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) remembered asking Gladys about the ” icing incident ” that caused It’s Showtime to be suspended for 12 days.
As a former part of MTRCB and one of the judges of the “Mini Ms. U” segment of the show, how did he feel about it?
“Of course, I’m not just an impulsive reaction,” he said.
“First of all, we don’t want to… well, because at that time, I was there at Showtime . Although, we did not segment when it happened.
“Of course, your first reaction was that you were surprised. Why? Because I didn’t watch it that day.
“Of course, you’re curious. But of course, as we are no longer board members, what I know is that, during our time, the abjudication that is called or a court within the MTRCB, whatever is the decision of the committee, that cannot be overturned even by the chairman.
“So, that’s what I knew then. I don’t know if anything has been changed there, if anything has been changed in the ruling.
“Of course, the others there are still my friends. I just asked if it would continue and when they told me, on Kuya Bong [Revilla]’s birthday that yes, it would continue, of course, I was also sad for Showtime .
“But as they say, in every situation, there’s an opportunity. What happened, they even bonded, the Showtime family. They breathed. They got to Hong Kong. Got a break, right?
“So, that’s also one of the beauty things that happened. And me too, I was able to rest with my family. We went to Zambales.”
Although It’s Showtime has ended the 12-day suspension, looking back, can he say that what happened was right?
Gladys answered, “Well, it’s like the noontime shows, they have their own… what is that? It seems like something has been done in the past. So if you look at it, the MTRCB will take action when there is actually a report in the office.
“What they did was, they took action because someone reported it. Reports have reached them. They studied that.
“Me, of course, I can only speak of our time. Right now, I won’t really put myself in their shoes. Because there might be changes in the rulings and how the suspension is imposed.
“Maybe that’s why they suspended it, if they also see something in another program, I think, they will do the same.”
GLADYS BACK IN FULL KONTRABIDA MODE FOR BLACK RIDER
The great actress Gladys Reyes is returning to being a villain.
It can be said that she is known as a caliber actress because of her villainy, and because of this, many of her fans will surely be happy because she is one of the most villains today in Black Rider, the new primetime series of GMA-7 that will start on Monday , November 6, after 24 Hours.
According to Gladys, “It’s been a while since the last one. Actually, I’m not a villain in ‘Madrasta’ so it’s been a while since I last played a villain. I guess my last villain, when Ruru [Madrid] and I were together, was the Toda One I Love .”
He is said to be a villain again in Black Rider.
Laughing, he said, “As in! My husband, Zoren Legaspi, is dead here, but I am repaying him differently.
“I’m not going to act here, but our scenes, our lines, are really sharp.”
It is said that he now pegs the character he is playing in K-dramas.
“It’s hard for me to watch K-drama, isn’t it?” he said laughing. “So you know, the Penthouses . But of course, we will give it our own touch.”
GLADYS PROUD OF ‘SISTER’ RURU
The protagonist of Black Rider is Ruru Madrid, and Ruru and Gladys have something in common.
They are both ‘Brothers’ or faithful members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo. And he is said to be happy with what he sees with Ruru now.
“Proud na proud,” he answered quickly.
“I said, I’m very proud of Ruru, because it’s nice to support and help a child. Because he’s not just good, he’s not just because he’s lucky, GMA is building him up now, if you don’t you’ll be happy for him, because he’s a kind kid and also respected and a believer.
“That’s why I also support Ruru all out.”
GLADYS REYES READY TO COMPETE WITH COCO MARTIN?
The opposite of Black Rider is Coco Martin’s Batang Quiapo . Although Gladys was not part of FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano , she and Coco were together in the movie Apag.
How are you?
“Honestly, let’s face it, Batang Quiapo is not easy to be honest with , like Ang Probinsyano . And we know that Coco is very hands-on, right? As an actor, director, producer.
“That’s why it can also be seen here at Black Rider that their hard work is also intense. But of course, what we want here is healthy competition. They also gave us an opportunity, the Black Rider and what we can offer to the audience.”
We joked with Gladys that since she’s here at Black Rider, Coco might be nervous?
Gladys laughed and replied, “Wow! I don’t want to tell Coco that. I have courage. I might get bashed.”
And he also laughed at the joke, “Maybe Coco, because you didn’t invite me there, I’ll just be here on the other side. What’s the matter, may the best man win!”
Said at the same time, “Of course, I love Coco. Maybe it will be read, you know the netizens, they believe,” he answered, still laughing.
