- Nadine Lustre bagged the Young Critics Circle Best Performer of 2018 award recently
- She moved the hearts of many as she delivered her acceptance speech
- The actress highlighted the importance of self-love during the speech
Nadine Lustre moved many hearts during her acceptance speech for her Young Critics Circle Best Performer of 2018 award.
She bagged her third award for her outstanding performance in the 2018 film Never Not Love You last August 16, Thursday.
Nadine prefaced her speech by talking about gratefulness for one’s achievements.
“Gusto kong i-share, kagabi habang nagmamaneho po ako, iniisip ko na po kung sino yung mga gusto ko pasalamatan today. Tapos, parang bigla ko na-realize na sa lahat ng achievements na natatanggap natin, parang ang dami po nating pinapasalamatan na ibang tao, pero minsan, nakakalimutan nating pasalamatan yung sarili natin,” Nadine said at the event held at the University of the Philippines-Diliman’s Vargas Museum.
She also quoted a reminder that heartbreaks and challenges are just there to make us stronger.
“Para sa lahat ng mga heartbreak na napagdaanan natin, walang ibang nagdedesisyon na mag-move on tayo kundi ang mga sarili natin. Sa mga pagkakataon tayo ay nadadapa, tayo ang nagdedesisyon na bumangon ulit. Sa mga malulupit na challenges na dumadating sa buhay natin, nalalagpasan po natin ang mga ‘yun dahil nagpapakatatag tayo at hindi nagpapatumba, gaano pa kahirap,” she said.
In the middle of her speech, she pointed out that loving oneself is important most especially in trying and lonely times.
“Mahalin mo ang sarili mo dahil sa mga moments na nag-iisa ka, wala kang ibang masasandalan kundi ang sarili mo. Para sa mga pagkakataong wala nang kakampi sa’yo, palagi mo kakampi ang sarili mo. Lahat ng gagawin mo sa buhay, gawin mo ng may puso at walang sinasaktang ibang tao.
“Kung meron mang mga pagkakataong walang naniniwala at bumibilib sa’yo, paniwalaan mo ang sarili mo. Hangga’t kilala mo ang sarili mo, wala kang kailangan patunayan sa ibang tao,” she shared.
“At kung pilit ka naman nilang hahatakin pababa at babatuhin ng mga bato, huwag mo silang batuhin ng tinapay. Pulutin mo ang mga bato at gumawa ka ng palasyo.”
It was last March when the Young Critics Circle Film Desk (YCC-FD) announced that Nadine won the Best Performer award.
Earlier this year, Nadine was also hailed as the Best Actress for both the FAMAS and the Gawad Urian.
Nadine, dubbed as The Multimedia Princess, has truly come a long way. The actress started her career as one of the most bashed and bullied celebrities especially when she was first paired with James Reid in 2014 but she is now turned as one of the most bankable and acclaimed artists nowadays.
She was mostly criticized for being “not good looking” enough for James but Nadine remained persistent and proven herself in the showbiz industry. Her first project with James, the 2014 romantic movie Diary ng Panget, catapulted her to stardom. Since then,the actress has starred in several TV series and films.
In 2017, the Kapamilya actress even topped the “100 Sexiest Women” list of For Him Magazine (FHM) Philippines
Nadine recently starred in the first-ever dance musical in the Philippines titled Indak opposite Sam Concepcion.
