(From left) Geraldine Jennings and Anthony Jennings. Images: Instagram/@geraldinejennings_, Shaira Luna via Instagram/@netflixph
Geraldine Jennings has set the record straight—she is not the sister of Anthony Jennings. They just have the same surname and they’re coincidentally of British-Filipino descent.
The newbie British-Irish-Filipino star clarified that she’s not related to Anthony during a media conference in Quezon City when asked if she’s the “Can’t Buy Me Love” star’s sister.
“It would be nice to play his sister or something like that. Hindi kami (We’re not) related. But yeah, it would be nice,” she said.
“And half-British din siya, half-British din ako,” Geraldine added.
Geraldine is currently in the Philippines to promote her new single “If I Will Ever Love Again,” composed by Ogie Alcasid. She is also the lead actress in the upcoming film “Isla Babuyan” which also stars Jameson Blake, Nathalie Hart, Lotlot de Leon, Paolo Gumabao, Dave Bornea, and James Blanco.
When asked which Geraldine prefers between singing and acting, she pointed out that she “likes them both,” as she had experiences with them when she was young.
“Singer ako when I was younger. That was my first love. I joined singing competitions sa London, sa UK, but when I moved to Los Angeles, I took up acting… so that’s where I learned to love the craft. I took acting classes in West Hollywood so I would say both. And they’re quite similar, so both,” she said.
Geraldine, who currently studies at the University of London, had the chance to study acting in Los Angeles. But she doesn’t see herself taking up roles in Hollywood right away, as she wanted to develop her acting skills first.
“I want to start slow and little. You have to build yourself up [with small roles first] before going to Hollywood,” she said.
As she navigates her budding showbiz career in the Philippines, Geraldine said it’s a “lot of hard work” which many of her colleagues possess.
“I would really say that it’s a lot of hard work. People who are not in showbiz that it’s really easy to act, and to come here, but it’s a lot of hard work. I really respect a lot of my co-stars who work hard and work late hours,” she said.