“Born Beautiful”, the spin-off series based on the movie “Die Beautiful” finally has a teaser featuring Martin del Rosario as protagonist Barb.
Paolo Ballesteros is very much alive as transgender beauty queen Trisha, as he makes up Barb in a dressing room. The best friends banter before del Rosario’s grand reveal as the beautiful Barb.
Jun Robles Lana’s film “Die Beautiful” explores the life of Trisha after she suddenly dies in a beauty pageant. The movie was an entry at the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival.
In the movie, Christian Bables played Barb and bagged a best supporting actor award as he charmed audiences with his portrayal of the make-up artist for Barb’s dead BFF.
The success of the movie inspired the series “Born Beautiful” which Lana has said was written around Bables.
A now-deleted teaser featuring Bables in the lead role was even released, but production was forced to recast when he backed out due to a “management decision.”
Martin del Rosario was cast in the role and showed no bad blood with Bables as he tweeted, “Will do my best as your ‘successor.’”
Following the new teaser, some fans of the movie still clamored for the original Barb, but others welcomed del Rosario.
“I really think Martin del Rosario can pull [off] Barbs!!! But no one can beat barbs as much as Christian Bables,” said a netizen.
oh my god the #BornBeautiful trailer got me so excited!!!! I really think martin del rosario can pull barbs!!!
but no one can beat barbs as much as @ChristianBables
— leo kardasim (@lexctn) January 28, 2018
Another commented, “I’m excited for Martin del Rosario to prove to everyone that he can definitely do justice to Barbs’ role!”
The #BornBeautiful trailer looks very promising, and Martin's acting is very convincing. 😍 I'm excited for @mart_drosario to prove to everyone that he can definitely do justice to Barbs' role! 😊💝
P.S. TEASER PA LANG, PERO ANG GANDA NA NG CINEMATOGRAPHY! 👏
— GEMINI 🎭 (@workofmart) January 28, 2018
A netizen told del Rosario on Twitter, “Ang ganda mo as Barbs.” (You’re beautiful as Barbs.)
Napanuod ko na ang teaser ng #BornBeautiful. In fairness, mukhang maganda. Nakakaexcite. @mart_drosario ang ganda mo as Barbs.
— Albert Canzana (@ChokTheVirgin) January 29, 2018
For his part, the actor has worked hard to look the part, even undergoing a full body wax.
Aray! #BornBeautiful #TiisGanda pic.twitter.com/jj4PZpsrnA
— Martin Del Rosario (@mart_drosario) January 24, 2018
The series will premiere this 2018 through Cignal Entertainment. JB
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