ANNE Curtis
Anne Curtis will not hesitate to jump into a catfight for her man.
“If a girl who is trying to seduce my boyfriend provokes me, I could get really physical with her. I’m speaking for every woman in love,” said Anne, who has been dating French-Filipino Erwan Heussaff since 2011.
In her movie opening Sept. 3, the Chris Martinez romantic comedy “The Gifted,” Anne’s character Zoe figures in a fight with childhood friend Aica (played by Cristine Reyes) over a classmate (Sam Milby).
Anne recounted fighting for a relationship once. “My guy really tried to avoid a girl who was seducing him.” She added, “But if you see that he’s also entertaining the girl, walk away—they deserve each other.”
She addressed the persistent rumor that she and Erwan had broken up: “This will just keep [spreading] because we’re not very public with our relationship. We don’t post mushy pictures on Instagram.”
As for settling down, the 29-year-old actress said she’d like this to happen in three or four years. “In our industry, you stop being leading-lady material when you become a wife. But happily, times are changing. People seem to be warming up to the idea of moms playing lead roles. Jodi Sta. Maria (‘Be Careful With My Heart’) is proof of that.”
Anne hopes to become a mom in five years. “I’d rather get married before having a baby but, if it happens [the other way around], it would not be an issue to me.”
How do you react when people say you drink too much?
I’ve heard worse. I don’t deny that I drink and that I get drunk sometimes.
How would you assess your recently concluded TV program, “Dyesebel”?
It’s safe to admit that it suffered because it wasn’t canned, pero naitawid naman namin.
Did you have to adjust to working with your ex-boyfriend?
Sam and I didn’t speak for four years. The long break helped. He may not have worked out for me as a boyfriend, but he’s amazing as a friend.
Was Erwan ever jealous of Sam?
Not anymore. Erwan just [felt] awkward about the setup in the beginning. He complained that I spent more time with my ex than him. Now, he’s cool with it. He’s not jealous; he trusts me. That’s the best part of being in a relationship with someone mature.
How did you make him understand show biz culture?
It helped that I was already in the biz when we met. Also, he’s half-French, and very liberated in that sense.
What was your reaction to making Time magazine’s list of “50 smartest” celebrities?
I didn’t expect that. It’s a great feeling!
Time’s smartest celeb Leonardo DiCaprio often tweets about environmental conservation. What do you think helped you earn the 28th spot?
I think they based the result on several things, like the way you tweet or spell. All my (6.8 million) followers know that my Twitter account is a bunch of everything. It can be about social or environmental awareness or random things, like my outfits in “It’s Showtime,” or my movie.
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