On January 13, Kapamilya actor Zaijian Jaranilla shared his ‘unexpected’ reaction to the viral posts about him.
During the media conference for The Broken Marriage Vow, Jaranilla thanked his fans who still recognize and support the young actor, especially on his viral posts.
“Parang unexpected naman po, hindi ko naman po akalain na parang maraming manonood, magbo-boom ‘yung ganon kasi hindi naman po ako masyadong active sa social media din. Kaya siguro nagpapasalamat na lang din ako kasi kahit papaano nare-recognize pa rin nila ako hanggang ngayon.”
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Some of the viral posts mentioned during the event were his Vaccination photo on Instagram, which received 21,000 likes, and his Ginseng Strip 2002 challenge video on Tiktok, which received 21 million views.
The 20-year-old Kapamilya also recalled going through an ‘awkward’ stage in his career.
“Yes po, parang may times na parang wala pong project pero hindi ko po siya dinamdam. Naging kontento lang ako, tapos naghintay lang ako kasi lahat naman may panahon. Hindi ako nainip kaya po siguro pag may mga project ako sige-sige gagawin ko na lahat, ‘yung dedication ko.”
He then revealed that he focused on his studies and personal life during his ‘awkward’ period.
“Nag-aral ako, ‘yun doon lang po ako nag-focus. Tapos ‘yung sa mga friends ko tapos inenjoy ko din po ‘yung hindi ko nagagawa noong bata pa ako.”
Jaranilla’s most memorable project is his portrayal of Santino in the 2009 inspirational teleserye May Bukas Pa. He went on to do multiple projects, such as several episodes of Maalaala Mo Kaya and Bagani.
As for his newest Kapamilya project, Jaranilla stars in The Broken Marriage Vow, wherein he shares the heavy drama scenes with Kapamilya heavy hitters Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo, and Sue Ramirez.
The Philippine adaptation of the hit BBC series Doctor Foster premieres on iWantTFC on January 22 and on Kapamilya Channel, TV5, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, and TFC on January 24.
