Jessy Mendiola: No problem doing film with Angel Locsin

JESSY MENDIOLA at the 8th anniversary press conference of ABS-CBN’s BANANA SPLIT

Jessy Mendiola declares she sees no problem working and being friends with Angel Locsin, her current boyfriend’s ex.

Despite all the controversies involving her and the “Darna” star, Mendiola, FHM’s sexiest, is hopeful that everything will be resolved in time, admitting that they’re not that “chummy” at present.

“I’m not saying na talaga chummy na friends pero panahon lang ‘yan, eh; para sa akin talaga, kung saan siya masaya okay, kung saan ako masaya, yun. May mga kaniya-kaniya kaming buhay,” Mendiola said at the 8th anniversary press conference of Kapamilya network’s top-rating gag show “Banana Sundae” (formerly “Banana Split”) last Nov. 10.

Looking happy and blooming, the Banana Sundae mainstay only had good words for Locsin, and maintained that the issues of the past should be left behind because both of them were doing good.

“Blooming naman siya (Locsin) ngayon, ano pang sense kung bakit kailangan pa natin i-push pa yung issue na yun,” she said.

Since both actresses belong to the same network, it should be inevitable that they cross paths within the halls of ABS-CBN. The 23-year-old actress, well aware of this possibility, said she’d give Locsin a nod and a smile.

She also said she was open to working with her in a film. Nevertheless, she didn’t think this opportunity would come at this time, knowing full well the controversy between them hasn’t fully died down. “Hindi ko alam kung posible yun, di ko sure,” she said.

Recently Angel Locsin and another one of Luis Manzano’s ex-girfriends, Jennylyn Mercado, followed each other on Instagram in a sign of openness to friendship. Mendiola said she was likewise open to such level of friendship, “in time.”

Mendiola drew the ire of many netizens because of her alleged involvement in the “bitter” breakup of Manzano and Locsin, but she maintained there was no truth to the accusation.

Darna controversy

Her name also surfaced as one of the contenders for the coveted Pinay heroine role of Darna. She had posted some photos on her Instagram account seemingly hinting that she’d be the next Darna. But since Darna has been given back to Locsin despite her backing out because of back injury, Mendiola nonchalantly declared, “Hindi naman siya (the role) binigay sa ‘kin to begin with, so bakit naman ako malulungkot. Sino ba naman ang may ayaw, pero kahit naman dati diba, karapat-dapat naman talaga siyang (Locsin) mag-portray nun.”  Clarizel Abanilla