Getting to know a person is all about asking the right questions. Turns out, Vice Ganda isn’t the only one who knows how to come up with the perfect questions because JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith do, too.
In the second episode of “Gandang Gabi Vice” (September 20), JM and Fyang talked about their student days, which revealed their opposite personalities. Fyang confessed to being a rule-breaker. She even changed the contact number linked to her school ID notifications so she could cut classes.
JM, on the other hand, was the more studious academic achiever. Fyang herself vouched for this, as she saw his scholastic medals and certificates displayed in his family's home in the province, which also led to a throwback to JM’s student-journalist days.
Proving he still had the skill, albeit a little shy, JM delivered a mock live report featuring Vice and the Geng Gang as his subjects, followed by a pretend-interview with Fyang, whom he called the “pinakamagandang dilag” in his eyes.
But he could only ask her one question, and that would be, “Kailan mo ako sasagutin?” Fyang boldly shot back, “Gusto mo bang sagutin na kita ngayon?” to which JM replied, “Pwede ba?”
If JM’s query was already juicy, he definitely wasn’t ready for Fyang’s even more explosive question, “Gusto mo bang ako na ’yung forever mo?” He answered with sincerity, though, “Ilang beses ko naman na nasabi na, basta, willing to wait ako. Pero kapag kasi dumating na ’yung araw na ’yun o panahon na ’yun, for me, ’yun na.”
Fans watching in the studio also got the chance to drop their questions for the pair. One asked, “Binigyan mo ba si JM ng camera, shoes, necklace and bracelet?” Fyang confirmed the necklace and bracelet, saying she wanted him to get used to accessorizing. Unfortunately, JM lost the bracelet during an out-of-town event.
That's when we learned that gift-giving is Fyang’s love language, while JM’s is basically everything except words of affirmation. According to Fyang, he's more into 'lambing' and hugs, which prompted Vice to ask whether JM likes kissing Fyang, too. Fyang said they haven’t reached that point yet, but Meme Vice was not buying it, joking, “Mamatay na sinungaling?!” The two just laughed and played along.
Another fan asked if it was true that they had fought during their Mt. Ulap hiking trip, which JM denied, sort of. According to him, it wasn’t a full-blown quarrel, just a little 'tampuhan' after something Fyang did the night before led to a 'sermon' from him. But, 'tampuhan' and all, JM has already accepted every side of Fyang, especially her impulsiveness.
Finally, a fan asked if Fyang had ever felt jealous of any actresses. She said no, because he has never given her a reason to feel that way. “Never niyang pinaramdam sa akin na kaselos-selos ’tong babaeng ’to,” she opened up. And that sense of security says a lot about how JM makes her feel.
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