Why Rufa Mae Quinto gave showbiz another go

courtesy @rufamaequinto IG 

MANILA  — One project after another. Well-loved comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto is definitely back as projects are now pouring her way.

One of these projects is her “semi-regular” position on the Kapamilya noontime show “It’s Showtime” as one of the hurados of its segment “Kalokalike”.

According to the comedienne, she missed the hustle of show business.

“Na-miss ko. Pero, ang laging iniisip ko ang anak ko,” she said in an interview during the media conference of upcoming film “Mujigae,” where she had a cameo.

“Pero parang siya na rin mismo ang nagsasabi na parang siya na rin ang sagot sa lahat ng (offer) na ‘Ano, tatanggapin ko ba? Baka kailangan pa niya ako, pero siya na rin mismo na sige mag work kana muna,” the actress explained.

As a full-time mother to her 7-year-old daughter Athena and a wife to her husband Trevor Magallanes, the comedienne also revealed that she never anticipated the second wave of her career in the Philippines.

“Actually hindi… Hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang hiharap kinuwestiyon ko rin nga ang sarili ko noon and ganun pala after nung pandemic sabi ko ‘Ano kahihinatnan ko? Ganito lang?’ Maganda naman ang buhay ko, pero normal na tao, wala akong ka-trabaho doon ‘yung alaga lang —  housewife, mommy, ganiyan. Tapos sabi ko, ‘bakit ganito?’ kasi nasa US kana e,” she recalled.

When she returned to the country, Quinto said she found all the answers to the questions that she had during her long break from the entertainment business.

“Pero alam mo pagbalik ko, ‘yung tanong hindi lang pala tanong ko, tanong rin pala ng lahat na ano na ba, ganito na lang ba tayong lahat so magmula noon ayun na. Basta masaya ako, ‘yun na lang ang dahilan kung bakit ako andito sa showbiz. Kaya lagi akong good vibes, kasi kumpleto na. Nagka-pamilya ako, I’ve been here, done that till there and everywhere,” she said.

Upon her return, Quinto expressed heartfelt gratitude to her dedicated fans for their unwavering support, particularly for embracing her appearances on “It’s Showtime” — which often trends on social media.

“Nag-e-enjoy ako pero parang hindi ko na rin alam kung bakit nangyari ‘yun. Siguro kapag mabuti kang tao, nakakatuwa ka, may magaganda rin na jokes siguro kasi ang generation ko ‘di ba? Eh ang generation ko lahat na ng millennial, Gen Z, xx at kung ano man ‘yung generation andon ako eh, kaya ngayon alam ko siguro ‘yung joke hanggang baby pati tita. Lola na lang hindi ko alam,” she said in jest.