Julia Montes addresses pregnancy rumors

Julia Montes has become less visible on TV, not because she left the country to hide her 'pregnancy.'  It's because she has been shooting "Halik sa Hangin" for Star Cinema.

“Sana nga nakaalis ako ng bansa, pero hindi ako nakaalis ng bansa. Of course, lagi kaming nag-shoo-shooting (for the movie). Everyday, more than a week, magkakasama kami. So wala pong ganoon. Wala pa nga po na boyfriend,” Julia said at the press conference of the movie on Wednesday, January 14.

Why the rumor?

Julia and costars Gerald Anderson, JC De Vera, Ina Raymundo and Edu Manzano shot the movie in Baguio City.

Julia thinks the pregnancy rumors got stronger because she has not been very active in social media.

“Hindi lang talaga ako ma-post. Tahimik lang talaga. Na-enjoy ko lang yung kapatid ko, hinahatid ko siya sa school. Nagbo-bonding kami. Ginawa ko lang siyang private kaya feeling ko may lumabas na ganoon (rumors) kasi hindi ako ma-post lately.”

Instead of feeling affected, Julia chooses to take the rumor lightly.

“Meron din issue na ganyan before na lumabas. Tinatawanan ko na lang, siguro nga dahil busy ako sa movie at hindi ako masyado nagpo-post.”

“Halik sa Hangin” is Julia’s follow-up to “Ikaw Lamang.”

‘Bagong Julia’

“Hindi naman siya sexy. Pero sinasabi lang nila na sexy kasi bagong Julia. Strong lang yung love kaya siya may love scene,” she said.

She didn’t have inhibitions doing the intimate scene because the story requires it.

“Doon talaga tumatakbo yung na-in love ka at binigay mo lahat.”

Julia admits feeling pressured doing mature roles, although she likes learning more about her craft and her character.

On Pope Francis

“Masarap din sa feeling kasi sa every role ko may natututunan ako sa character. Swerte ako sa mga projects na pinagkakatiwala na role. Hindi siya madali.”

Just like most everybody, Julia hopes to see Pope Francis.

“Na-eexcite ako. Feeling ko blessed agad na paparating siya dito and swerte tayo dahil isa tayo sa napili niyang puntahan. Sana lahat ng Pilipino maging open at mabuksan ang heart sa faith, love and peace.”

“Halik sa Hangin” opens in cinemas on Wednesday, January 28.