Young actress Barbie Forteza remains a loyal Kapuso as she renewed an exclusive contract with GMA Network on April 17.
During the contract signing, Barbie, who is now on her eighth year in the business, looked back on her humble beginnings and expressed her gratitude for the support that GMA Network has given her.
“GMA has helped me discover the things that I can do as an actor, and I’m glad to say that sila lang ang nakapagbigay sa akin ng ganoong opportunities. Ever since naman hindi nila ako pinabayaan at lagi nila akong tsina-challenge as an artist, that’s why I’m always motivated to do my best,” Barbie said.
Present during the contract signing were Senior Vice President for Entertainment Content Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Senior Assistant Vice President for Alternative Productions Gigi Santiago-Lara, GMA Artist Center Assistant Vice President and Head for Talent Imaging and Marketing Unit Simoun S. Ferrer, and GMA Artist Center Senior Talent Manager Joy Marcelo.
GMA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Felipe L. Gozon, who was also present during the contact signing, acknowledged Barbie’s dedication to her craft.
I’m very proud to have Barbie as our homegrown artist at ngayon ay napakagaling nang aktres na siguradong malayo pa talaga ang mararating. Nagpapasalamat tayo sa kanya because she keeps on improving,“ Gozon remarked.
Meanwhile, Rasonable shared that she is looking forward to doing more projects with Barbie, “Masarap bigyan at isipan ng roles si Barbie dahil she’s a versatile actress, and we are very proud to have her in the Network.”
Following the huge success of Meant To Be, Barbie will be back on primetime with Derrick Monasterio and Juancho Trivino in the upcoming series Inday Will Always Love You, which will premiere this May on GMA.