Karylle: "Single is Sexy"

Such a catchphrase could very describe the conservative singer-actress Karylle’s decision to accept Bench Body’s offer to be their newest endorser. In a series of billboard ads, Karylle shows a little bit of skin here but remains the same Karylle who is a classy act, a caring soul, and an empowered woman.

Karylle has gone through a lot of new things recently – from switching TV stations, to managers, and to taking her singing and acting career to new heights. With a forthcoming soap in ABS-CBN to a new album with EMI Philippines, “Kapamilya” network’s newest showbiz royalty catch can also be seen on musical variety show “ASAP ‘08” on ABS-CBN and TFC.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to be a Bench endorser,” gushed the singer and this dream has become a reality one fateful day when STAGES manager, Carlo Orosa, met with Bench’s CEO Ben Chan and called for her to sign a contract on the spot. “I’ve been a Bench shopper and a huge fan of their basic tank tops which I have for several years, and I can vouch for their superior quality. My fave underwear from way before is the denim colored panties, which I also gave away as gifts to my girlfriends one Christmas.”

Her pictorial for Bench Body turns out to be a breeze for the new underwear model. “Noel [Manapat] was one of the first stylists I’ve worked with, and he gave me his assurance before we did the shoot. I definitely liked the MOBO stuff, hands down, of all that I got to wear. It’s colorful, young and very now! In fact, I’ve been bugging Noel about the MOBO line for women since I first saw it during the Bench Blackout show in Araneta.” Karylle even shares a picture taken during the show with the designer, Lesley Mobo, himself. “I became an instant fan and when I learned that he [Mobo] is known worldwide, it made me proud to be wearing some of his stuff in the ads because he’s one Pinoy we should all be proud of.”

Donning a black mesh bra partnered with Herbench’s red skinny jeans in one, Mobo for Bench’s abstract designed bra and Herbench’s dark denim jeans in another, she certainly looks at ease with her body. “I just finished running a 5k Unicef marathon at The Fort two days before the pictorial, and when I saw the shots from Ronnie [Salvacion’s] camera, the one against the red wall, I was so happy cause you could see the cuts in my tummy, and that’s definitely not photoshopped. I never thought I had those so I promise myself to join more marathons in the future.”