Rufa Mae Quinto admitted that one of the reasons why she accepted the offer to audition for ‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’ was that she needed an avenue to heal after the death of her husband, Trevor Magallanes.
The actress-comedienne is one of the contestants on ‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’ season four, joining Alexa Ilacad, Dia Mate, Akira Morishita of BGYO, Jarlo Base, Jason Dy, JM Dela Cerna, Marielle Montellano, and Pepe Herrera.
‘Dumaan ako sa maraming problema, madrama. Kaya sabi ko, gusto ko ng may gawin na maganda, para malibang ako. Kasi nagluluksa kami mag-ina para mabitbit ko rin ang kaligayahan sa anak ko. Eh ang magagawa ko lang ay magpatawa, magpasaya, habang ako sumasaya,’ Quinto said, hinting at Magallanes’ death.
(I’ve been through a lot of problems, and it was sad. This is why I told myself that I want to do something nice to entertain myself. My daughter and I are still mourning, but I want to carry this happiness to make my daughter happy. The only thing I can do is to make people laugh and happy, which, in turn, makes me happy as well.)
MEET THE FACES OF YOUR FACE SOUNDS FAMILIAR SEASON 4 LOOK: The hosts and contestants of ‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’ season four pose for photos in a media con on Wednesday, Oct. 1.Absent at the media con was Akira Morishita, who was rehearsing for BGYO’s solo concert at. pic.twitter.com/f9KLfc1wdb
Since Quinto was on and off with her entertainment career for the past 10 years due to her family, being part of the reality show was her avenue to start over.
‘Pasulpot-sulpot ako sa showbiz for the past 10 years kasi [nag-focus ako] sa aking pamilya,’ she said. ‘[Since] medyo independent na si Athena, pwede na ako mag-full time sa career ko. Ang dami ko kailangang balikan and sakto ito para makapagsimula ako ulit. Gusto kong magkaroon ng bagong pamilya at magpasaya ulit ng mga tao para sumaya rin ako.’
(I’ve been on and off showbiz for the past 10 years because I focused on my family. Since Athena is more independent now, I can return to my career full-time. I have to catch up with a lot of things to start over. I want to have a new family and make people happy, so I can be happy.)
With her signature campy wit, the ‘Booba’ star said she is doing okay, making a remark that made everyone in the room laugh.
‘I’m depressed, but it’s okay, but there’s freedom of the press. mga press, wag kayong ma-depress!’ she quipped.
‘Your Face Sounds Familiar’ season four is hosted by Vhong Navarro and Jhong Hilario, with Klarisse de Guzman and Nyoy Volante as the celebrity coaches.
Meanwhile, Sharon Cuneta, Gary Valenciano, and Ogie Alcasid serve as the jury of the current edition.