It’s been over a year since Fyang Smith was hailed as the Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 Big Winner. Now, the 19-year-old former housemate is pursuing a promising career in showbiz, having starred in the iWant rom-com sries Ghosting earlier this year. She is now one of the stars in the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival entry Shake, Rattle, & Roll: Evil Origins along with love team partner and fellow PBB alumni JM Ibarra.
During the October 27 presscon for the film, Fyang shared what was the most important lesson she has learned so far in her first year in the biz. “Feeling ko, sa showbiz po kasi, ang pinaka-importante ay respeto. Respeto talaga. Hindi lang sa kapwa artista kundi sa kapwa tao talaga. Isa yan sa pinakamahalaga sa ABS-CBN production, hindi lang sa ABS, kundi sa lahat ng tao ganun.
“Yung pinaka-natutunan ko is kung paano talaga, hindi namin tinitingnan yung sarili namin as artista eh. Tinitingnan namin yung sarili namin as in pantay pantay. Parang walang mataas, walang mas mababa. Pantay lang kami kaya nagbibigayan kami ng respeto sa isa’t isa, kung kanino man yan,” she said.
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With the recent launch of the PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, the former PBB housemate shared her learnings from her own stay last year.
“Feeling ko naman hindi sila mauubusan ng pagkain. Kasi sobrang dami. Alam mo, nakakatampo talaga si Kuya eh. Talagang ako nung time na yun nagnanakaw talaga ako eh (laughs). Feeling ko naman ngayon, hindi naman sila mauubusan ng pagkain kasi puno sila ng pagkain (laughs),” she shared jokingly.
On a more serious note, Fyang said that during her stay inside the house, she did not feel too conscious about all the cameras surrounding them.
“Feeling ko yung learnings ko na nakuha sa bahay ni Kuya talaga, okay lang naman magbida bida minsan. Okay lang. Hindi mo kasi makikita na bida bida ka once na masaya ka. Hindi talaga. Ngayon kasi sa mga housemates na nasa loob ng bahay ni Kuya, naging comfortable na sila sa loob eh. So instinct ko na talaga na (maisip na), minsan minsan malilimutan na talaga nila na nasa loob sila ng bahay ni Kuya kasi feeling nila, nasa bahay lang talaga sila. Ganun ka-comfortable dun. Ganun parang bahay talaga yung bahay ni Kuya. Makakalimutan mong pinapanuod ka ng milyun-milyong tao sa Pilipinas,” she recalled.
When it comes to attitude, Fyang gave some advice to the new housemates on the importance of being genuine.
“Feeling ko yung learnings ko na mapapasa ko sa kanila is magpakatotoo lang sila. Kasi personally, hindi naman nila ma-pi-please lahat ng tao. Kung bad o good man yung ipakita nila sa loob. Hindi mo naman ma-pi-please ang tao talaga eh so I suggest sa lahat ng housemates ngayon na huwag sila matakot na ipakita kung sino talaga sila kasi feeling ko mas ma-a-appreciate sila ng taong bayan pag hindi sila naging plastic,” she added.