Actress Miles Ocampo remains undeterred by public scrutiny over her weight, including remarks made by veteran host Joey de Leon.
At 26, Ocampo is grateful for her journey and the strength she’s found along the way.
Ocampo’s weight has frequently been a subject of public commentary, particularly following her surgery and radiation treatment. “Aaminin ko po, dumaan po talaga ko ro’n especially after my operation and my radiation, grabe, bloated po talaga. Sobrang depressing ‘yun for me, lalo na ang trabaho natin, kailangan lagi tayong presentable, maganda ang weight natin,” Ocampo revealed.
She explained that her weight fluctuations are due to her medication. “Alam niyo, wala naman na po akong magagawa sa weight ko po. Kung papayat man ako or tataba ako, kumbaga, nasa dosage na po ng gamot ko. Pero after one year ng operation ko, 2 months, 3 months palagi pong may battle. Papalit-palit po ang maintenance ko. So, tataba-papayat, hanggang sa napagod na po akong maapektuhan. Sabi ko, as long as ginagawa ko ng tama ang trabaho ko.”
Addressing the recent incident where Joey de Leon’s jokes about her weight drew backlash, Ocampo clarified she was not offended.
“Sa dabarkads, bawal ang pikon,” she said. “Sanay na po kami sa mga hirit at banat ng bawat isa.”
She elaborated, “Actually, si Boss Joey, siguro naapektuhan din kasi, sabi nga niya, bakit ganito ang mga tao sa akin? Kasi segment naman talaga ang pataas, pababa. Sadyang ang mga tao lang po ay mabilis makahanap ng mali at napupuna agad. Pero sabi ko, wala pong problema ‘yan and the next day rin naman po, nag-sorry si Boss Joey sa akin. So wala pong problema.”
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Ocampo also shared her excitement about being cast as the lead in TV5 and APT Entertainment’s new teleserye, ‘Padyak Princess.’ “Tinatanong ko nga po sila, sigurado po ba sila? Siyempre po, sobrang saya at ipinapangako ko naman po na ibibigay ko po ang best ko,” she said.
Ocampo was emotional during her launch as the star of ‘Padyak Princess,’ produced by TV5, APT Entertainment, and Cignal TV. The show is set to premiere on June 10 on TV5, just before ‘Eat Bulaga.’
