Judy Ann Santos admitted that she previously feared being forgotten by the public as an artist.
The actress admitted her fear via a YouTube interview with Karen Davila on February 12.
“Nung una, inisip ko iyan. I think it’s inevitable na hindi mo siya maisip kapag artista ka, lalo pa at nagsimula ka nang bata and you just got really used to it na ito yung naging buhay ko.
“May takot ako noon. Iniisip ko kung anong mangyayari sa akin lalo kapag nag-asawa ako, halimbawa. Kapag nag-asawa ako, kapag nagkaanak ako, baka hindi na ako gusto ng mga tao,” she confessed.
Santos then explained that her way of thinking has changed as she does not fear being forgotten now.
She said that she is already contented with her life.
“Ngayon, nandoon na ako sa situation ng buhay ko na parang I have everything that I want.
“I have everything that I need and more. Bakit ako matatakot kung saan ako gustong dalahin ng Diyos? If the Lord would tell me na ‘Okay anak, give chance to others na. Pwede ka na gumawa ng sarili mong path,’ okay na ako kasi natawid ko na siya. Feeling ko naibaba ko na yung legacy ko.
“Napaka-greedy ko naman kung maghahanap pa ako ng fame. Happy na ako. Kuntento na ako kung nasaan ako ngayon,” stressed Juday.
Santos started in the showbiz industry as a child actress.
Her TV debut was in 1986 with the series Kaming Mga Ulila. She is known for her roles in Mara Clara (1992), Esperanza (1996), and Sa Piling Mo (2006).
She received the Gawad Urian for Best Actress for the film Sabel (2004). Also, she received awards for the films Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (2006), Mindanao (2019), as well as series such as Krystala (2005) and Habang May Buhay (2010).
Currently, she is busy with her YouTube channel Judy Ann’s Kitchen which has over 1 million subscribers.
