Aside from her brave revelation that she’s a bisexual, former Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition housemate Klarisse de Guzman, now popularly known as the “Nation’s Mowm,” will always be remembered for her iconic “OA!” remark.
The trending OA moment stemmed from a heated conversation she had with her fellow housemate Dustin Yu while they were in the middle of a "no talking" task that she headed alongside Will Ashley.
Reflecting on the experience, Klarisse said during the Star Magic Spotlight press conference on Monday, July 14, that she wished she could have had a better approach in handling the situation.
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“For me, siguro ‘yung OA moment namin. Siguro sana mas na-handle ko siya nang maayos or mas hinabaan ko pa ‘yung pasensiya ko or mas nilawakan ko pa ‘yung pang-unawa ko para medyo naiwasan na ‘yung ganong harapan,” she said when asked that she could have done differently inside the iconic yellow house.
“Actually, hindi ko na talaga naiwasan that time. Siguro naghalo-halo na ‘yung emosyon, ‘yung pressure as a task leader, wala pa kaming oras magsalita. So ayun siguro mas na-handle ko siya nang maayos,” she added.
Klarisse also had a hilarious moment when then houseguest Donny Pangilinan hosted a house party where she got intoxicated and jumped into the pool.
Shuvee Etrata, who turned out to be her final duo partner, got automatically nominated as she was prompted to dive right in with her lapel mic to save her from drowning.
“At saka ‘yung nalasing ako. Sana pala medyo naghinay-hinay ako para hindi na nadamay si Shuvee sa lapel,” she added in response to the same question.
Klarisse, however, she clarified it was also a “fun memory.”
For the OPM singer, her PBB stint made her more confident and unafraid to show her authenticity.
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“Siguro ‘yung Klarisse ngayon masasabi ko na mas may tiwala na sa sarili, mas may self-confidence na. Mas hindi na takot kasi malaya na rin ako, wala na akong tinatago. ‘Yun ang nararamdaman ko talaga ngayon eh compared before na feeling ko may nakaangkla, parang may isang pumipigil,” she said.