Kapuso actor Rocco Nacino candidly revealed that one of his biggest body insecurities is his butt, admitting that he once seriously looked into ways to have it reduced.
During his appearance on ‘Fast Talk with Boy Abunda’ on Friday, August 14, Rocco opened up about his insecurity when asked about his physique.
“Kung hindi n’yo alam, ako’y very insecure sa aking balakang,” Rocco admitted.
“Para sa akin, pangit tingnan na medyo malaki ang puwet ko. As in, nag-inquire na ako kung paano magpabawas ng puwet,” he added.
His revelation surprised host Boy Abunda, who pointed out that other people actually undergo procedures to achieve the opposite result.
“Ah talaga? Ang iba kasi nagpapadagdag,” Boy remarked.
Rocco said his wife, former volleyball player Melissa Gohing, had essentially told him the same thing when he brought up his insecurity with her.
“’Yon nga po ang sabi ng asawa ko eh, ‘Yung iba nga nagpapadagdag pa eh, bakit mo ipapabawas ’yan?’” Rocco recalled.
Melissa’s perspective has apparently helped the actor reconsider how he views his body.
“So, doon ko nasasabi na, ‘Okay, siguro dapat tanggapin ko ’to,’” he said.
While Rocco is gradually learning to embrace the physical feature he once considered an insecurity, he admitted that it still affects something as simple as shopping for clothes.
“Medyo konting alalay lang sa pagsukat ng mga pants. Kasi hindi lahat okay sa akin,” he explained.
During the same interview, Rocco also revealed that he previously considered taking his career in a completely different direction by entering politics.
The actor said he had expressed his intention to possibly seek public office in Antipolo City, where he resides, and had even spoken with people about his options.
“Muntik na Tito Boy. Muntik na. Nagbigay rin po ako ng intensyon. May mga kinausap din po bilang options din. Pero pinili ko pa rin mag-showbiz,” Rocco said.
For now, Rocco remains focused on acting. He stars as Paring Bert in the Cinemalaya film ‘Tirik,’ which explores faith, guilt, redemption and justice against the backdrop of Manila during the height of the war on drugs.
He is also set to appear alongside Ruru Madrid and Dennis Trillo in GMA Network’s upcoming action series ‘Hari ng Tondo.’
