Melai Cantiveros. Image: Instagram/@mrandmrsfrancisco
Melai Cantiveros disclosed that she refused to undergo a nose procedure even when it was already offered by celebrity doctor Vicki Belo, with the actress-TV host stressing that she is already content with her appearance.
Cantiveros spoke about this after she was asked if she ever thought of undergoing cosmetic surgeries, during the media event for her upcoming talk show “Kuan-on-One” on Tuesday, June 25.
“Ako talaga, inofferan na ako ni Dra. Vicki Belo na ‘yung mukha ko raw maging Kristine Hermosa,” she said, drawing laughs from the members of the press.
“Ilong daw—magkwan daw ako ng ilong, [kaso] sobrang takot ako sa injection,” she continued. “Sobrang takot ako sa mga ganyan, na baka kung anong ilagay sa ilong ko. Ang pinakakinatatakot ko [ay] baka hindi ako makahinga.”
Cantiveros then underscored that she jokes about her appearance only in public, adding that she truly deems herself pretty.
“Syempre, ako sa sarili ko, nagagandahan ako pero baka naman kayo hindi. So ayoko naman pangunahan ‘yung mga utak ninyo,” she joked.
“Okay na ako sa mukha ko e. Nung nakita ko pa lang ‘yung sarili ko sa salamin nung bata pa ako, okay na ako,” she stated, noting that she is already satisfied with just having skin-care treatments.
Cantiveros also recalled not proceeding with her dental makeover after her dentist informed her that her case needs “further studies.”
Cantiveros rose to fame after she emerged as the big winner in the reality TV show “Pinoy Big Brother” in 2009. She is now a mom to her two daughters, Mela and Stela, with her husband Jason Francisco.