Are awards important for Barbie Forteza? Actress weighs in

Barbie Forteza said receiving acting awards is the reason she is in the showbiz industry.

On Tuesday’s “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” the Kapuso Primetime Princess shared the importance of awards for her as an actress.

“Para sa 'kin po kasi, ‘yun po ang dahilan kung bakit ako nag-artista,” she said. “‘Yung pagsikat, malaking bonus na po yun, hindi po ba? ‘Yung makilala ka.”

[For me, that's the reason when I became an actress. Fame is a just bonus, right?]

“More than that, I think yung awards kasi parang makaka-earn ka ng respect din eh from the people you work with,” Barbie continued.

[More than that, I think awards will allow you to earn respect from your colleagues.]

The actress also said one of her dreams is to work with her idols, and receiving awards is one way for her to introduce herself.

“Para ma-introduce mo naman nang maayos yung sarili mo, dapat may napatunayan ka kahit papaano,” she said.

[For you to introduce yourself correctly,  you have to be able to prove your worth, somehow.]

Barbie added, “So isa po ‘yun sa pinanghahawakan ko at isa sa mga nagpu-push po talaga sa akin para galingan ko.”

[That's one of the things that's really pushing me to become better at my craft.]

The young actress has been collecting awards and nominations from different award-giving bodies since her early days in the industry.

This includes her FAMAS award in 2010, a Cinemalaya Best Supporting Actress award in 2014, and nominations from the Gawad Urian Awards in 2015 and 2017, among others.

In July, she won Best Drama Actress at the Golden Laurel Batangas Media Awards.

Barbie will star in “Maging Sino Ka Man” with David Licauco.

This is Team BarDa’s return to GMA Telebabad, following their incredibly successful love team in the historical portal fantasy series "Maria Clara at Ibarra."

A remake of the iconic '90s film of the same name starring Sharon Cuneta and Robin Padilla, the special limited series will premiere on September 11.

— Carby Basina/LA, GMA Integrated News