Maureen nag-pramis na aayusin na ang pagta-tagalog

Tinupad ni Asia’s Next Top Model winner Maureen Wroblewitz ang pangarap ng kanyang lola.

Kaya naman inisnab niya ang offer ng ABS-CBN and GMA 7 (station produced shows) at mas pinili niya ang sa Eat Bulaga.

 Yup ginulat nga ng half-Filipina, half-German beauty kamakailan ang lahat nang lumabas siya sa longest running noontime variety program na Eat Bulaga.

Say ni Maureen na kinailangan niyang i-decline ang offers mula sa dalawang  networks. Ayon sa dalaga, naging driving force niya ang matagal ng pangarap ng kanyang 82-year-old na Lola Iluminada Pojas na regular siyang makita sa programa.

“I’ve known the show since I was a little and I know that it is being watched by millions worldwide. As a matter of fact, my grandmother religiously watches it. It’s her longtime wish to see me regularly on television and me joining Eat Bulaga is, in a way, fulfilling that wish. At the same time, I want to try something new, venture into an unknown territory -- live television.”

Ayon kay Jeny Ferre, SVP for Creatives and Ope­rations ng Eat Bulaga, na-impress ang management sa ipinakitang determinasyon, passion and fighting spirit nito kaya naisip nilang kuning bagong host si Maureen.

“She’s a natural and has so much potential. When you talk to her, she has that charm and you’ll really feel that she’s here to prove something of herself. And we like that attitude. She’s eager to show what she can do and at the same time very open to new ideas.”

Dagdag pa ni Ms. Ferre na nais nilang yakapin at makapag adapt si Maureen sa kanyang bagong trabaho. Gusto rin ng management na unti-unting subukan ng modelo na mas maging active sa ibang portions ng Eat Bulaga. “She’s a model and it is understandable that she is not used to the television life. But she can very well carve her own path in this industry and we’re happy to be part of that.”

Pero para kay Maureen, napakarami pa niyang kailangan malaman at matutunan mula sa kanyang ng mga co-host.

“I still get nervous and I admire people who work live on television because it’s not easy. I just try to calm myself down and get help from the people who have always been there for me. It’s scarier but it is fun. I actually enjoy it,” pahayag niya.

Hindi rin siya ligtas sa bashing. Kung may pumupuri sa kanya, marami rin naman ang namimintas.  Ayon kay Maureen, hindi siya nagpapa-apekto sa mga negatibong komento sa kakulangan niya ng experience sa hosting at ma­ging sa kanyang Tagalog speaking skills.

“People always ask me if I get affected. Of course I get affected, I’d be lying if I say I didn’t, but I learned how to handle it and I think it is normal, sometimes I even laugh at the comments. I read it but I don’t really focus on them. I’ve already anticipated that I’ll have bashers even after winning ASNTM. If you decide to be in the public eye, not everyone is going to like you.”

Dagdag pa ng dalaga na sa panahon ngayon, hindi na niya dinaramdam ang mga ‘di magagandang sinasabi ng mga basher. Natutunan daw niya ang pagkakaroon ng matatag na loob nang pagtulungan siya ng mga kapwa model noong siya ay nasa kumpetisyon pa ng Asia’s Next Top Model.

Nangako rin ito na mag-i-improve ang kanyang Tagalog speaking skills.

Nagpapasalamat ngayon si Maureen sa once in a lifetime opportunity na maging bahagi ng Eat Bulaga. Nag-promise siyang gagawin ang lahat para maging proud sa kanya ang management at ang kanyang mga taga suporta.

“After ASNTM, I’ve been traveling around. For once, I’ll be in one place for a long time and I think that is great. I’m excited to explore more my roots and meet people along the way. I also hope that they, the viewers, will also get to know more about me now that I am part of this big family,”  pahayag ni Maureen na minsan nang na-link kay Ruru Madrid.