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“I have to take care of my appearance not just because I
am being paid to look good and people expect me to look good, but for my
own satisfaction, too.” – Joyce Jimenez |
Joyce Jimenez: Not
a crime to be vain
JOYCE Jimenez may
not be doing a movie or appearing regularly on TV, but she’s far from being
idle. For one, she is often a guest in one TV show after another in both the
Kapamilya (ABS CBN) and Kapuso (GMA 7) networks. Three days a week she spends in
her business by going to her Private Joyce stores. She has added more products
to the stores so that it carries not just lingerie and beauty products.
"Dati, ’di ba," she said, "it was known as the store
that specializes in lingerie and other personal needs of a woman? Now, we have
not only cologne but also feminine hygiene products which, of course, are all
called Private Joyce."
Since her arrival from Australia where she took up a course
in business management, she has shot one commercial, Circulan 4 in 1, with
Gretchen Barretto, Luis "Lucky" Manzano and Christopher de Leon. Only recently,
the Belo Medical Group tapped Joyce to endorse one of its latest beauty
procedures, Smart Lipo.
"The procedure is bloodless," said Crystal Henares, one of
two children of Dr. Vicky Belo, the brains behind Belo Medical Group, and
general manager of the beauty medical clinic. "It is laser-like and is used to
target the surface of the body where there is unwanted fat."
The laser goes through the skin and makes the fat cells
burst, melt and become loose, making the unwanted fat easier to get rid of, she
added. The bruise after the Smart Lipo is only minimal, since the laser which
seals the blood vessels allows skin contraction, so there’s no more loose skin
after liposuction.
Joyce, with her even sexier appearance, can do more sexy
roles on TV and the movies.
"I have to take care of my appearance not just because I am
being paid to look good and people expect me to look good, but for my own
satisfaction, too," said Joyce. "I don’t think it’s a crime to be vain if your
only purpose is to look good."
At the Belo Medical Group, Joyce also tried LipLite, laser
hair removal, mesotherapy and facial treatments.
At 28 years old, Joyce reveals she has a Fil-Am boyfriend but
she is allowed to go out on dates. She has long known the guy who, like her,
grew up in the US. He works in the US also.
"Pero, siguro, I’ve reached that stage where I feel I
have had enough of the social scene kaya, as much as possible, I want to
stay home, kung wala rin lang akong importanteng gagawin."
Her last film was "Birhen ng Manaoag." Her last regular TV
show was "Da Sexy and da Pilot" with Aga Muhlach.
There’s a new game show which will have its promotional
airing on ABC-5 on Saturday (March 24), 7 to 8 p.m. It’s "Slingo," a combination
of slot machine and bingo.
Garret Openshaw of Mojo Pacific Media, which produces "Slingo"
for ABC-5, said it’s the first time that the game will be aired on TV. At stake
are cash prizes for both the studio contestants and home viewers. All they have
to do is to correctly answer trivia questions and match "Slingo" patterns.
Joey de Leon is the host of "Slingo."
"The company, Mojo Pacific, which I represent, hopes that through its
advanced interactive technology and aesthetic appeal, ‘Slingo’ will set a new,
higher value standard in game show programming in the Philippines," said
Openshaw. | 
