I’m not anorexic – Zsa Zsa

That’s the Divine Diva, Zsa Zsa Padilla, speaking and denying rumors that she’s anorexic.

But before anything else, let me explain the word anorexic, which is the adjective of the noun anorexia. The Oxford American Desk Dictionary defines anorexia as l. lack of appetite for food 2. (in full anorexia nervosa) psychological illness, especially in young women, characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat.

The rumors were sparked by Zsa Zsa’s rapid loss of weight, making people speculate that she’s anorexic, or suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Zsa Zsa explains that she’s overworked lately, wrapping up the soap Bituing Walang Ningning (on its last two weeks), performing in the Sunday show ASAP – both programs aired on ABS-CBN – and shooting Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah for Regal, an entry to the December Metro Manila Film Festival.

It’s a killer schedule, in a manner of speaking, tiring physically and emotionally. Her role as Rosa Mia, martyr mother of Sarah Geronimo, a has-been singer, in Bituing Walang Ningning is heavy drama which drains her after every taping. Preparing for her ASAP musical number is also taxing.

Then there’s Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, where she plays a superwoman. The part is physically exhausting, what with all those fighting and flying. And Joel Lamangan is an exacting director; wants everything near perfect, if not perfect.

Zsa Zsa isn’t complaining though. She’s especially happy to work again for direk Joel, who gave her two Best Actress awards for Ako Legal Wife (Mano Po 4).

For Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah, the Divine Diva lost weight as the costume is skimpy; she’s got to be shapely, sexy. That must have added to the rumors that she’s anorexic.

Well, at 40 Zsa Zsa’s remarkably well-preserved, a goddess of beauty. The Divine Diva tag is most apt – the love of her life, Comedy King Dolphy, will surely agree.

So there. Zsa Zsa Padilla is not about to follow in the footsteps of the late Karen Carpenter, who died of anorexia. Her loss of weight is due to a hectic schedule and not lack of appetite.

Princesas at the Pelicula Pelikula

Barcelona, shot in the capital of the Catalan region and the second largest city of Spain (after Madrid), is one of the 23 films showing at the Fifth Spanish Film Festival in Greenbelt 3, Cinema 1, from Oct. 3 to 15. Barcelona premieres on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.

The opening movie of the Spanish Film Festival, billed Pelicula Pelikula, is Princesas, (only by invitation), Oct. 3, 7 p.m.

The filmfest is organized by Instituto Cervantes, the educational and cultural arm of the Spanish Embassy in the Philippines.

Princesas, which received three Goya awards, is the latest film of Fernando Leon, making him among the most interesting filmmakers of contemporary Spain.

See you at Pelicula Pelikula.

Fr. Corsie’s healing sked

Here’s Fr. Corsie Legaspi’s healing schedule for October:

Oct. 2, Monday, 1 to 5 p.m. at the National College of Science and Technology, Dasmariñas, Cavite.

Oct. 7, Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. at the Caloocan City Hall, Caloocan City.

Oct. 9, Monday, 1 to 5 p.m. at the Coming Home Retreat and Meditation Center, Binakayan, Cavite.

Oct. 13, Friday, 1 to 5 p.m. at the Coming Home Retreat and Meditation Center, Binakayan, Cavite.

Oct. 14, Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. at the Caloocan City Hall, Caloocan City.

Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, Asian tour with Fr. Corsie Legaspi.

(For inquiries, call Michael at (046) 434-8759 or (046) 878-0069, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays.)

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