Kaila Estrada doesn’t believe that she is a better actress than her mother, Janice de Belen, saying that she ‘only wishes to achieve half’ of the latter’s milestones in the entertainment industry.
During the media launch of ‘What Lies Beneath’ in Quezon City on Monday, October 13, Estrada said this when asked to react to an interview in which de Belen stated that the ‘Incognito’ star is a ‘better actress’ than her.
‘She said that? Thanks, mom! I disagree. I feel like my parents, gusto lang nila ipagmalaki ang mga anak nila (they just want to show how proud they are of their children),’ she said. Estrada also underscored that de Belen is a ‘living legend’ on her own, and she wanted to express how proud she is of her mom as well.
‘I look up to her in all the aspects of my life, not just her as an artista. Having said that, nandito rin ako para ipagmalaki siya (to express how proud I am of her), and I’m so proud to be her daughter. I’m so proud of what she has achieved. I only wish to achieve half of that,’ she said.
In a 2022 interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Estrada admitted that she ‘seldomly’ asks the screen veteran for acting advice, saying de Belen has always encouraged her to explore the process of being an actress in her own terms.
The actress is one of the leads of the upcoming mystery drama ‘What Lies Beneath,’ which also stars Janella Salvador, Sue Ramirez, and Charlie Dizon.
Joining the actresses are Jake Cuenca, JM de Guzman, Jameson Blake, Yves Flores, and Race Matias. /edv