On February 7, Kapamilya star Xyriel Manabat addressed whether she was open to continuing her on-screen pairing with Elijah Canlas from Senior High.
At a media conference at the Limbaga 77 Cafe, which LionhearTV covered, Manabat clarified that she wants to remain a solo artist but remained open to the possibility of having love interests in future projects.
“Para po sa akin, okay po ako to be Xyriel Manabat pero okay po ako at wala po ako problema if may ka-love interest po ako sa isang palabas o kahit sa susunod na palabas iisa lang po ‘yung ka-love interest ko, wala po ako problema sa ganon.
“Pero, kung gagampanan at gagampanan po ‘yung role, wala po akong problema doon and as long as maganda po ‘yung story.”
She also affirmed that she would love to work with her Senior High co-star, Elijah Canlas, in future projects.
“Wala po akong problema if si Gelo naman po ‘yung makakatambal ko kasi sobrang professional po ni Gelo and sobrang help po niya. Small scenes, or big scenes na feeling ko hindi ko kaya, sobrang big help po si Gelo for me.”
She even hinted at a possibility of a sequel to Senior High, citing how Chief Operating Officer for Broadcast Cory Vidanes expressed interest in pushing for a continuation of the TV show.
“Sabi po ni Ma’am Cory noong finale gusto daw po niya ng part two. I mean gusto po naming lahat. Tinatanong din po namin at inaasar-asar namin ‘yung director na ‘Direk, baka naman po mayroon diyan.’
“Feeling ko po, dahil sa pagdidilang anghel ni Ma’am Cory, feeling ko po mayroon, at sana totoong tuloy.
“Pero, hangga’t kasi hindi kami nagte-taping ayaw ko umasa. Baka po kasi ma-preempt, pero gusto po naming lahat. And sana po talaga, sana matuloy. Kapag nag-start na ‘yung taping day, doon po ako magsasabi ng yes, mayroon po.”
Manabat starred in the Kapamilya series Senior High with Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri, Juan Karlos, Zaijian Jaranilla, Miggy Jimenez, and many more.
