KC gets own star in pinoy walk of fame

KC Concepcion just flew in from the United States last Tuesday with jetlag and all, yet she was still able to find time to be at the Eastwood City for the Walk of Fame rites, where her star was enshrined together with those of other showbiz luminaries both young and old. And this year’s roster includes her father Gabby Concepcion.

How does it feel to be a part of the Walk of Fame?

“It was unexpected. Iba pala ‘yung feeling. Nakikita ko lang iyan dati, ‘yung iba’t-ibang pangalan ng mga artistang kilala ko at hinahangaan ko so it’s a nice thing to be part of this. Maganda rin ang feeling na makita ang pangalan mo na parte ka na nito and to know who are the other people I am with here at Walk of Fame. I feel proud and honored,” said KC when we got to talk to her at the event.

It was through her manager Shirley Kuan that KC learned that she’s part of the latest group of inductees to the Walk of Fame, which is a project of showbiz’s Master Showman German Moreno.   

“It’s very fulfilling to have that respect and to have earned that star even if I am just new in the business,” said the eldest daughter of Megastar Sharon Cuneta.

Other stars who were inducted to the Walk of Fame who were present that night were actress-producer Armida Siguion Reyna, Jose Mari Chan, Danny Javier, Jim Paredes and Buboy Garrovillo, Rey Valera, Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Cherry Pie Picache, Jaclyn Jose, Aiza Seguerra, John Lloyd Cruz, Christian Bautista, Basil Valdez, Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno, Jolina Magdangal, Jed Madela, Dingdong Avanzado, Ricky Davao, Hajji Alejandro, and Niño Muhlach.

Because of the huge crowd ogling at the event, we didn’t get to see if boxing champion Nonito Donaire was there. But Sarah Geronimo failed to make it because she was abroad, while departed Starstruck 2 Sole Survivor Marky Cielo was also given his star in Walk of Fame.

What added to the thrill was that KC was being inducted together with her Papa Gabby whom we failed to see at the event, although we were told that he was there. “I didn’t know he’d be a part of this, so I am really surprised,” said the lead actress of ABS-CBN’s soap opera “Lovers in Paris.”

According to KC, she’s set to do a movie with Star Cinema and she’s very excited since she had been waiting for this new project. But she can’t give details yet because Star Cinema has yet to present a script, the casting and the director.

KC is happy with the good feedback that she’s getting in “Lovers in Paris.”

“Of course, natutuwa talaga ako. We’ve been working on this for 8 or 9 months na. Pag nandoon ka na sa work, hindi mo na naiisip na trabaho. Pero pag na-appreciate nila ang trabaho namin, kahit na noong nasa LA at Las Vegas ako, talagang Vivian ang tawag nila sa akin so, nakakatuwa na sumusuporta ang mga tao. Sobrang nakakataba ng puso na may mga nanonood talaga so lahat ng pagod mo nawawala,” she said.

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We don’t know if Francis Magalona was given his star on the Walk of Fame, although he’s part of the list. His widow Pia Arroyo-Magalona opposed the idea of her husband being given such fete. Even if Kuya Germs had planned to give him one, he said he won’t do so if there’s opposition from the wife of the departed Master Rapper, who died this year. Although he promised to Francis that he would give him a star in Walk of Fame just like his parents, Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran, Kuya Germs said he won’t do it if he won’t get the consent of Pia.