Why Kris Bernal is confident about her body despite online bashers

Despite criticisms she gets from bashers online, Kris Bernal is more confident about flaunting her body.

"Mas confident ako at mas confident ako magsuot ng mga sexy...at least ready ako anytime. Pero kasi kung pababayaan ko yung katawan ko parang ang liit ko din," Bernal said during a press conference in Quezon City.

"Tapos ang pangit naman kung mapapabayaan ko na sluggish yung katawan ko na parang walang korte or whatever. Kasi mahirap talaga sa build ko, ang liit talaga ng frame ko. I only stand 5'1" and 'pag sinearch mo sa internet, yung ideal weight for that ranges from 100 to 130 [pounds] and hindi ako underweight kasi nasa 105 yung weight ko," she added.

The Kapuso star is this month's cover girl of the popular men's magazine FHM. She said that it took eight years before she finally agreed to be on the cover.

Bernal who will be turning 28 on May 17 emphasized that being on the cover of FHM is the biggest leap in her showbiz career.

"Pumayag na ako kasi I'm turning 28 na this month. So yung mga 23, 24 talagang hindi ako pumapayag ng family ko. Pero this time kasi I'm turning 28 syempre yung age na yun eh nasa marrying age na rin or getting a family. Ito na siguro yung leap na pwedeng gawin ko sa buhay ko," Bernal told reporters.

Bernal then shared that she only had a week to prepare for the shoot, prompting her to resort to a crash diet plan.

"Mas payat ako niyan (FHM cover shoot) kasi nag-crash diet ako for one week, kasi one week lang yung preparation ko. Kaya nga yan yung sobrang payat ko. Tumaba na ako sa lagay na 'to, pero sabi ko nga ganito lang talaga yung frame ko. Kasi feel ko pag tumatanda ako, humuhubog siya na payat talaga," she said.

"First time ko (nag-FHM) and siguro sobrang pressure ko na hindi ko alam kung papaanong preparation ang gagawin ko kasi first time kong mag-pictorial ng sexy eh. Malay ko ba kung kailangan ko ng kumain ng maram," she added.

Asked whether she is okay about being called "Twiggy," a British model known for her stick-thin build, Bernal said that she would positively accept it as she is used to the scrutiny she has been receiving.

"Well OK lang sa akin kasi nasanay na rin ako eh. Pero kasi lagi ko ngang sinasabi na I know myself better. I see myself always in a mirror, nakikita ko naman kung ano yung bagay sa akin and at the same time gumagawa naman ako ng effort para mapaganda at ma-improve yung sarili ko," she said.

"Lagi naman akong payat eh. Ever since naman...Maliit talaga ako kumbaga," she added.

Bernal will be portraying two characters in her upcoming afternoon prime series "Impostora" which is set to begin soon on GMA.

She will star along other Kapuso actors like Rafael Rosell, Ryan Eigenmann, Assunta De Rossi, Elizabeth Oropesa, Aicelle Santos, Sinon Loresca, and Vaness del Moral. —JST, GMA News