Shaina says she’s not out to compete with her co-young stars..

Shaina Magdayao

Young star Shaina Magdayao is in no rush to be given a solo project and does not want to feel pressured that her contemporaries like Maja Salvador and Erich Gonzales already have their own launching teleserye. “Of course I’m hoping, but there’s no small or big role,” she explains. “As long as I believe on the project and on the character I portray, I’m really on the go. There’s no problem with it as long as I’ll love my character, I would really go for it.”

The Kambal sa Uma star said that she just feels fortunate that she continuously gets good projects. “More than being choosy, maybe I should just be thankful that I’ve been in the business for a long time and I always have projects.” As a matter of fact, Shaina is already working on her next teleserye, the Pinoy adaptation of the Mexicanovela Rubi, with Angelica Panganiban and Jake Cuenca.

She also stressed that she would rather work her way up slowly rather than be an overnight success. “Coz when you’re up there, there is no [other] way but down. It’s also scary. You have to make the right choices, It would be a great pressure. So right now, I’m just slowly but surely,” she shared.

Since Maja and Erich have taken on sexier images, Shaina admitted that while she is open to the possibility of taking the same path, she won’t do so until the right project comes along. “I’m game with anything but right now, give them the spotlight. It’s their time…. So if ever there are projects—and I’m very thankful that there are—maybe I would just do my best. But the competition it’s for others.”

The younger sister of Vina Morales shared that she has never been the competitive type, for fear that it might only bring out the worst in her. “I compete with myself. That’s what I’m always saying because if you’ll think about it, you’re insecurities would really take over you. And it’s not healthy. It won’t help you at all. It will only make you focus on the negative,” she says.