Andrea Brillantes. Image: Instagram/@blythe
Andrea Brillantes said that she’s not closing her doors on falling in love again, but she doesn’t see herself getting into a relationship anytime soon.
Brillantes pointed out that getting romantically involved with someone is not part of her “vision board” for the year, when asked if she’s open to a “new love,” as seen in an interview on ABS-CBN News’ YouTube channel.
“New love? Not really. Hindi naman ‘yun ang nasa focus ko. Never ko pa rin isasara ang heart ko and doors for love. I mean, I’m only turning 21 this year. Wala siya sa focus ko. Wala siya sa vision board ko,” she said.
(New love? Not really. It’s not part of her focus for now. I’m not going to close my heart and doors for love. I mean, I’m only turning 21 this year. It’s not part of my focus. It’s not part of my vision board.)
During the interview, the actress was also asked how was she able to get through the tough times in her life so far, although there were no events that were mentioned in particular.
“To be honest, [lagi] lang ako nagchu-church. And I was just trying to maintain my relationship with God and naniniwala lang ako sa kanya. ‘Yun lang po. When you seek God kasi, you find peace. I’ve found it naman,” she said.
“I wasn’t really at peace but I have peace of mind through Him. And my family, solid naman kami. And my friends. And doing good,” she continued.
(To be honest, I always go to church. And I was just trying to maintain my relationship with God and I continue to believe in Him. That’s it. Because when you seek God, you find peace. I’ve found it. I wasn’t really at peace but I have peace of mind through Him. I’m also solid with my family and friends. I’m doing good.)
Brillantes, who hinted that she has a lot of “projects” in store for 2024, shared that she always makes it a point to “go back to her whys” when times get tough for her.
“It wasn’t easy but it wasn’t really hard kasi buo naman ang faith ko. May moments pero at the end of the day, babalik pa rin ako sa why am I here. Babalik ako sa family ko, pangarap ko in life, and babalik ako sa Kanya,” she said.
(It wasn’t easy but it wasn’t really hard because I remain strong with my faith. There are tough moments but at the end of the day, I’ll return to why I’m here. I return to my family, my dreams in life, and the Lord.)
Since November 2023, Brillantes made headlines after she was allegedly romantically involved with Daniel Padilla during the height of his breakup with Kathryn Bernardo. While both actresses unfollowed each other on Instagram, neither of them have yet to confirm nor deny the allegations at the time.
The actress recently wrapped up her series “Senior High” where she portrayed the titular twins Sky and Luna.