Yes, John Lloyd is 'The Most Beautiful Star' of 2011

Blushing a bit and visibly incredulous even if his “beautiful” face is smiling at him from the cover of YES! magazine’s latest issue declaring him No. 1 among the “100 Most Beautiful Stars of 2011,” John Lloyd Cruz admitted during the presscon the other day at Crowne Plaza Hotel that he felt “awkward” about the honor even as he conceded that he’s “thankful” for it.

“Sabi ko nga,” John Lloyd told the press, “it’s really awkward to be here, and to be No. 1 medyo inappropriate pero kapag sinabing napaka-credible ng team behind YES!, kailangan mong irespeto,” adding in jest, “’yung katawan ni Piolo (Pascual) maganda sa girls lang ‘yon pero ‘yung katawan ko masarap yakapin.”

You’re tempted to say, “Ask John Lloyd’s immediate ex-girlfriend Ruffa Gutierrez and his current girlfriend Shaina Magdayao,” but it would be, to borrow John Lloyd’s word, “inappropriate” to do that while he’s basking in that singular glory.

John Lloyd’s selection came on the heels of his inclusion among the 20 Top Endorsers also by YES!, with Kris Aquino, touted as The Queen of All Media, retaining the No. 1 spot.

Anyway, if you haven’t gotten your copy of YES! yet, here’s the complete “Most Beautiful” honor roll:

Cover

John Lloyd Cruz

The A-List (3 Different Looks)

Piolo Pascual

Dingdong Dantes

Richard Gutierrez

Bea Alonzo

Angelica Panganiban

Marian Rivera

Angel Locsin

Pretty Pairings (Married Couples)

Oyo Sotto and Kristine Hermosa

Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez

Richard Gomez and Lucy Torres-Gomez

John Estrada and Priscilla Meirelles

Debonair Dads (Shoot with Babes)

Ryan Eigenmann

James Yap

Paolo Contis

Delightful Darlings

Jillian Ward

Xyriel Manabat

Breakout Beauties

Jessy Mendiola

Bela Padilla

Kylie Padilla

Jackie Rice

Gwen Zamora

Lauren Young

Jewel Mische

Yen Santos

Strutting Their Stuff (Model-Turned-“Actors/Celebs”)

Sam Pinto

Bianca Manalo

Mikael Daez

Solenn Heussaff

Carl Guevarra

Ellen Adarna

Isabelle Daza

Dancers

Mark Herras

Rayver Cruz

Constant Comics

Vice Ganda

John Lapus

Eugene Domingo

Pokwang

Breakthrough Boys

Rocco Nacino

Elmo Magalona

Matteo Guidicelli

Martin del Rosario

Joseph Marco

Ejay Falcon

Enrique Gil

Paolo Avelino

Tweenage Dreams

Kathryn Bernardo

Julia Montes

John Manalo

Barbie Forteza

Joshua Dionisio

Jake Vargas

Bea Binene

Louise delos Reyes

Kristoffer Martin

Alden Richards

Albie Casiño

JM de Guzman

Fitness

Iza Calzado

Derek Ramsay

Sam Milby

Maricar Reyes

Enchong Dee

Chris Tiu

Jennylyn Mercado

Hosts

Toni Gonzaga

Kris Aquino

Shalani Soledad

Bianca Gonzalez

KC Concepcion

Primetime

Coco Martin

Gerald Anderson

Kim Chiu

Erich Gonzalez

Glaiza de Castro

Empress Schuck

Kris Bernal

Andi Eigenmann

Carla Abellana

Aljur Abrenica

Geoff Eigenmann

Sid Lucero

Jake Cuenca

Jericho Rosales

Lovi Poe

Divas

Sarah Geronimo

Zsa Zsa Padilla

Frencheska Farr

Sports Heroes (Azkals)

Phil and James Younghusband

Aly Borromeo

Yannick Tuazon

TV5

Jasmine Curtis

Alex Gonzaga

JC de Vera

Ruffa Gutierrez

Fashionista

Gretchen Barretto

Heart Evangelista

Anne Curtis

Like Nora, John is also arriving

Nora Aunor and John Rendez together through thick and thin, and through the ups and downs

If Nora Aunor comes, can her good friend John Rendez be far behind?

If there’d be no last-minute changes, Nora, as Funfare recently reported (and as confirmed by German “Kuya Germs” Moreno, a never-say-die Nora supporter and believer), Nora is arriving on Philippine Airlines PR103 flight from Los Angeles at 6:30 Tuesday morning, Aug. 2, purposely to do a series (drama, presumably) for TV5 which is set for a month-long airing.

Already, TV5 is preparing a presscon for Nora and a Nora Aunor Fans Day, never mind if there are Doubting Thomases that Nora will really come. The last time, I won a bet of P1,000 when Nora didn’t arrive last week as had been widely reported, although she was listed among the Business Class passengers on PR103. As usual, she changed her mind at the 25th hour. Will she still change her mind this time? Will I win another bet?

The coast is clear. A “legal mind” has given Nora the go-signal, assuring her that she wouldn’t be having any problem (let’s hope not!) with the US Immigration because of her previous drug case.

Now, to the opening question: Will John Rendez arrive with Nora? No, he will not, but he’s scheduled to fly in three days later, according to a Funfare informer. I admire John for being, like Kuya Germs, a devoted friend and adviser to Nora and who, again like Kuya Germs, has stuck to Nora through thick and thin, come hell or high water, through her ups and downs. Again like Kuya Germs, John is the wind beneath Nora’s wings, her security blanket, so it’s just right for him to be by her side at all times.

By the way, it’s not confirmed if while here Nora would also do the movie El Presidente with Laguna Gov. ER Ejercito (playing the title role as Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo).

On thing is sure: While she’s here, Nora will have a carload of issues to sort out if, and that’s the Big If, she will talk.

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