Jessy Mendiola opens up about new Colombian friend

Actress Jessy Mendiola has opened up about her new Colombian friend, Sebastian Gasca, whom she met in Boracay recently.

Jessy Mendiola

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, the Kapamilya actress admitted that she was surprised of herself for wanting to know the foreigner even more even if they've just met.

"Ako din naman nagugulat sa sarili ko kasi kakakilala ko lang sa kanya pero somehow I’m willing to get to know him more. I want to get to know him more and in the matters of love life meron akong wall, medyo hindi ako ready. I’m not saying that now I’m ready, it’s just the fact that I’ve met someone like him and he said that he met someone like me despite 'yung buong year na nagta-travel siya, kami daw yung tumatak sa kanya and that really means something," she reportedly said.

The guy is three years younger than her but Jessy sees no problem with it as long as she's happy when they're together.

"Akalain niyo naman, foreigner ma-e-enganyong kausapin ako. And type ko mga dark kaya nung magkausap kami, sabi ko, ‘How old are you?” Tapos sabi niya 19, so inisip ko, ‘My gosh, he’s so young.’ I’m turning 22 this year so three years. Konti lang naman pero mature siya for his age and siguro dun muna ako sa feeling na masaya," she added.

The actress is currently working on a project with John Lloyd Cruz. She hinted that their filming an advocacy-themed thriller-romance-suspense Star Cinema movie with no title yet.

Jessy Mendiola said she got starstruck with the actor and felt nervous when the cameras rolled.

"Sobrang bait niya pero kapag in character siya huwag ka ng umasa na siya pa rin si John Lloyd kasi iba, siya na talaga 'yung character sa movie. Kinabahan ako nung unang shooting day kasi grabe ang galing niya. Alam mong nandun na 'yung emotion niya unang eksena pa lang namin, no lines pero ang galing niya," she told entertainment website Push.