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Mark Herras, still best friends with 'StarStruck' competitor Rainier Castillo
Published January 1, 1970 8:00 AM PHT
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They may have aimed for the same title more than a decade ago, but they’re the best of friends today.
By MARY LOUISE LIGUNAS
They may have aimed for the same title more than a decade ago, but they’re the best of friends today.
'StarStruck' Season 1 Ultimate Male Survivor Mark Herras has made a lot of friends in show business but none of those relationships will compare to his closeness with Rainier Castillo. Buboy, as he fondly calls him, became a brother to him even before they got to their season’s Final Judgment.
"Nag-mature kami [together]… Kahit may tampuhan [minsan, like] hindi siya nagsabing lilipat siya ng [network], hindi niya ko binati nung birthday ko, hindi siya pumunta sa burol ng erpats ko, mga ganung bagay… nakakatampo pero kilala ko siya bilang tao at bilang kaibigan so gets ko [siya]," Mark said.
Aside from Rainier, Mark also has a tight bond with ‘StarStruck’ Season 2 Ultimate Male Survivor Mike Tan.
"Actually tatlo kami. Si Buboy saka si Mike Tan. Yung pagkakaibigan namin, [iba]. Best friends kaming tatlo [kahit] hindi kami [madalas] nagkikita. Once in a blue moon lang… Kaming tatlo yung sobrang good friends na 'pag may problema yung isa, [nandyan kami para sa isa’t-isa]. 'Pag alam mo yung isa may topak, pinapabayaan lang namin," he added.
The Kapuso star considers his friendship with the two as one of the greatest gifts of the reality-based artista search program to him.
"Kung merong magtatanong sa akin na sino yung best friends ko sa showbiz, Rainier and Mike [talaga. Kami] yung best friends na 'di naman kayo kailangan lagi magkita pero once na nagkita kayo, parang 'di kayo nagkahiwalay at all," he declared.
