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Discover the intriguing
world of rich teens


Meet Meg. She’s sweet, rich, a campus queen, a circle of privileged friends – she has everything a teen could wish for…or does she? What lies beyond charmed life and sophisticated existence?

Meet Abby, Meg’s best friend, overcompensating albeit sometimes insecure. If not for Meg, she would be the campus’ queen bee. She grudgingly accepts playing second to Meg in the popularity contest since she has the undivided attention of her boyfriend and politician’s scion, Jake…or does she really? What happens if she finds out that Jake has a penchant for Meg?

Meet Kyle, Edge, Jake, Maui and Jiggo, the boys of Linden High. To the outside world, they are a cool bunch of well-heeled boys, rich or talented enough to be included in the school roster.

And finally, meet Steph, Ziggy, and Louise. Steph is the veritable mean girl fired by a determination to dethrone Meg and Abby from their exalted status in campus. Ziggy is the balikbayan who wants to fit in even if her financial status is not congruent to her social dreams. Louise is the Chinese heiress who just wants to live a normal teen’s life. Perky Charina Suzara on the other hand plays the indomitable Juvilee, who thinks that wealth brought about by lottery winnings can bring her to the "in" circle.

These are some of the interesting kids of Linden High whose personal dramas are all revealed in the website "Lipgloss."

"Lipgloss" is the newest weekly youth drama to hit local television today and is slated to air every Saturday, starting August 16 at 5 p.m. on TV 5. "Lipgloss" brings together the bunch of freshest faces and talents that is sure to rock Saturday night primetime.

"Lipgloss" is about the triumphs and travails of the students of upscale Linden High, and how their personal and muddled relationships, misfortunes, heartbreaks and dreams beyond their "glossy" images are revealed through their website by an anonymous blogger.

The recent press launch was attended by the engaging cast composed of showbiz royalty and new talents. Television, movie and theater heartthrob Sam Concepcion plays Kyle, a geeky freshman who has a nose for both mischief and gadgets; he also turns out to be the secret moderator of "Lipgloss." Meg is Saab Magalona, now coming into her own as a deep actress. As Meg, Saab is both sassy, refreshing and loyal, determined to ride and conquer the roller coaster of teen emotions and true love. Elegant beauty Maxine Eigenmann plays Abby, on and off bratty and bitchy best friend of Meg. Her vengeful side is unmasked when she discovers that Jake, her boyfriend played by Rodjun Cruz, has feelings for her best friend. Edge is played by dragon-boat enthusiast Kevin Lapena, nephew of actor Lorenzo Mara. He plays the pseudo-deep guy crazy in love with the popular Meg. Stage and TV personality Cheska Ortega plays Ziggy, a freshman obsessed with breaking into the upper crust of popularity. Louise is Mary Grace Perido, one of the more sought after fresh talents today. Miki Hahn is the campus "mean girl." Mikee Lee and Fred Payawan play Maui and Jiggo respectively.

Seasoned artists such as Lorenzo Mara, screen siren Rachel Lobangco, Lloyd Samartino, Ricardo Cepeda and Emilio Garcia also play important roles in the youth teledrama.

"Lipgloss" is an interesting saga that deals with real issues of the young beyond boy-meets-girl stories. "Lipgloss" is co-produced for TV5 by Prime Events Force Unlimited Inc. and is directed by Cris Pablo and Aleah Aliporo Eugenio. It airs every Saturday at 5 p.m. on TV5 .

 


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