• Culture
    Culture
    Filipino actors Bridgerton

    Get to know the Filipino actors in ‘Bridgerton’

    pura luka vega chappell roan church

    Matched her freak! Pura Luka Vega performs Chappell Roan’s ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ at ‘Church’

    AI and deepfake porn is a form of sexual assault—and we need to talk about it

    AI and deepfake porn is a form of sexual assault—and we need to talk about it

    • Women
    • Queer
    • Politics
    • Environment
    • Food
  • Style
    Style
    Pond's serums

    These night serums are your new solutions for radiant, glowing skin

    5 original Filipino fragrance brands to check out

    5 original Filipino fragrance brands to check out

    Here’s where you can get unique, one-off accessories—designed by you

    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Space
    • Shopping
  • Entertainment
    Entertainment
    Filipino actors Bridgerton

    Get to know the Filipino actors in ‘Bridgerton’

    pura luka vega chappell roan church

    Matched her freak! Pura Luka Vega performs Chappell Roan’s ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ at ‘Church’

    charlie’s angels totally spies!

    Our favorite onscreen spies, from Austin Powers to ‘Totally Spies!’

    • Celebrities
    • TV & Movies
    • Music
  • Life+Money
    Life+Money
    Single woman adopts baby

    Forming a family: When a single woman adopts a baby

    painting of baby

    A mother-to-be’s survival guide

    Navigating a friend breakup that has no bad blood

    It’s no one’s fault: When a friendship naturally runs its course

    • Career & Money
    • Parenting & Relationships
    • Sex & Health
    • Astrology
    • Travel
  • Inquirer.net
  • Lifestyle
Reading
Jennylyn Mercado swears that she’s not “plastic”
ShareTweet
In Culture ProfilesPreenProfilesProfiles Home
2 min read

Jennylyn Mercado swears that she’s not “plastic”

By Jacqueline Ariason October 18, 2018
Share

“You like cats too?!” Jennylyn Mercado excitedly asked me when she saw the cat tattoo on my arm and proceeded to tell me about her three fur babies. “I’m a total cat lady. Our room is like their room already.”

My colleagues and I would often talk about having those kinds moments with notable people we interview—like it’s somewhat a reminder that, oh, they’re really just like us. That phrase is overused but there’s no other way to put it. I guess this short exchange with Jennylyn is another example of that.

For her latest project, Jennylyn is the face of YOU x Max Factor, a campaign that promotes all kinds of beauty and not just what society dictates. Or, in Jennylyn’s case, what is perceived and expected of her as a celebrity. Aside from the cat comment, here are other #real things that I got out of my relatively quick chat with the singer-actress.

On becoming an actress after winning Starstruck in 2003

“Becoming an actress [was] an unexpected thing for me because I’m a shy girl. Like, I don’t approach anyone because of how timid I am.”

On people who ask women about what they’re wearing rather than what they’re doing

“It’s nice to know what celebrities are wearing and what’s on their face, and I don’t mind answering questions like that. At the same time, people should also get to know them because there’s more to them. It should be a balance of both.”

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Jennylyn Mercado (@mercadojenny) on Sep 12, 2018 at 6:53pm PDT

On not conforming to impossible beauty standards as a celebrity

“Usually in the showbiz industry, the beauty standard is you have to be a little bit skinnier because you’re 10 pounds heavier on camera, and that your skin should be smooth. There’s like a certain look to achieve success. When I hear those kinds of ideals, I always say that I want to different and unique rather than going with the trend. There are no standards to beauty, everyone is beautiful inside and out.”

On being inspired by her fans

“It makes me inspired whenever [fans] tell me that they look up to me or that I’ve helped them in some way.”

On guaranteeing she’s not fake unlike what others might perceive

“Networks tell us actors what to show [on camera] and that’s we do because it’s job. But once the director says cut, I’m back to my natural side—the real me. [My manager] would attest that I’m not ‘plastic.'”

 

Art by Marian Hukom

For the latest in culture, fashion, beauty, and celebrities, subscribe to our weekly newsletter here  

Follow Preen on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Viber

Related stories:
Jennylyn Mercado doesn’t let her kid watch TV
Jennylyn Mercado casually announces trailer for Just the 3 of Us
Kylie Verzosa wants to be an actress, not an “artista“
Who is to blame when a celebrity falls short of our standards?

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Share 0

Action Required!

We embed Facebook Comments plugin to allow you to leave comment at our website using your Facebook account. It may collects your IP address, your web browser User Agent, store and retrieve cookies on your browser, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with the commenting interface, including correlating your Facebook account with whatever action you take within the interface (such as “liking” someone’s comment, replying to other comments), if you are logged into Facebook. For more information about how this data may be used, please see Facebook’s data privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/update.

Accept    Decline

Tags
culture profilesJennylyn Mercadoprofiles

Subscribe to our newsletter

Stay in the loop


By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

ShareTweetEmailShare
Jacqueline Arias

Peek This

Pond's serums

These night serums are your new solutions for radiant, glowing skin

Filipino actors Bridgerton

Get to know the Filipino actors in ‘Bridgerton’

pura luka vega chappell roan church

Matched her freak! Pura Luka Vega performs Chappell Roan’s ‘Good Luck, Babe!’ at ‘Church’

AI and deepfake porn is a form of sexual assault—and we need to talk about it

AI and deepfake porn is a form of sexual assault—and we need to talk about it

Preen.ph © 2020. Hinge Inquirer Publications, Inc.
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • HOME
  • ARCHIVES
  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • ADVERTISE WITH US
Dry Brush
Previous
Dry brushing does more than make your skin nice and smooth
Next
Androgynous fashion is breaking every gender norm at MFF
  • Culture
    • Women
    • Queer
    • Politics
    • Environment
    • Food
  • Style
    • Fashion
    • Beauty
    • Space
    • Shopping
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrities
    • TV & Movies
    • Music
  • Life+Money
    • Career & Money
    • Parenting & Relationships
    • Sex & Health
    • Astrology
    • Travel
  • Inquirer.net
  • Lifestyle
  • Subscribe
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Search
Start typing to see results or hit ESC to close
fashion fashion news music Culture News movies
See all results

Subscribe to our newsletter

Stay in the loop


By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.