The Search for the New White Castle Girl

Last Saturday, I was channel-surfing when I saw Lucky Manzano being surrounded by several girls in red bikinis. Then in a minute, I saw Roxanne Guinoo and her commercial for White Castle. I knew Roxanne was the new White Castle Girl, but I didn’t think ABS-CBN would even dare do a reality search for the next White Castle Girl. I was like, “What the hell will the girls do, pagalingan sumampa at magpa-cute sa kabayo?” I was joking when I said that to my ate who was laughing at my remark. But lo and behold, after just minutes of tuning in, the wannabe White Castle girls did do a challenge on “who will exude utter confidence and grace” while riding that damn horse. Geez, how predictable. And the qualities that the show requires of the next White Castle Girl?:

Bukod sa MAGANDA’T SEXY, DAPAT CHARMING, MAY LAMBING AT MAY CONFIDENCE.

Please define MAY LAMBING. I’m having trouble understanding the context of that term in this reality search. Weird.

The Search for the New White Castle Girl will be on for the whole month of July, every Saturdays on ABS-CBN. I forgot the time but I think it was around 9-10pm.

When Sandara Park shed her skin in a men’s magazine eons ago, I wasn’t shocked. Actually, I was grossed out; she looked like a minor dressed in a dominatrix outfit. Then of course, a lot of teeny bopper stars followed: Camille Prats, Angelica Panganiban, that VJ Karel and even Chito Miranda’s girlfriend, Kaye Abad (correct?). And now, even Roxanne Guinoo has followed that doomed path. I don’t get it when wholesome/pa-tweetums actresses say that they want to prove to everyone that they’re capable of mature roles via stripping and posing suggestively in men’s magazines. Would producers and entertainment executives really get fooled by anyone just because they’re wearing skimpy outfits and teeny-weeny bikinis? Of course, not all mature roles would require you to do a love scene or do a torrid kissing scene or do a dirty dance number. Maturity in roles doesn’t always demand showing off your skin: it entails an actor/actress to be a master of their craft, of acting and not of modelling.

In this country, anyone who looks good enough is already eligible for stardom. Have you noticed those cute and really gorgeous newcomers on t.v.? Anyone would fall gaga over them because, let’s be honest, they’re absolute eye-candies. But when taping starts and the cameras would start rolling, these seemingly picture perfect talents would have their big flaw exposed: they don’t have the knack for acting. That’s why stars here would usually start off their careers as cute/innocent/pa-tweetums character. Then after sometime, if they’re really cute, they’ll get to have love teams. But if you can’t get over the cute/innocent/pa-tweetums role off your credit, then that’s a problem. You get stuck in those roles for as long as you live and never will you get the chance to have mature roles.

Honestly, posing for men’s magazines isn’t the only option for young actresses to get noticed. I’m not even sure if the girls who’ve done these have gotten any offers at all. Well, anyway, might I suggest they hone and perfect their craft before doing this pseudo suicide attempt at stardom? I guess, if they have the talent and the capacity to do the demands of acting, then showing off their skin won’t be in their options, right?

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