Fyang Smith grateful for mom Myrna and JM Ibarra for 'calling her out'

October 10 ------ Following her past controversies, ghosting star and Pinoy Big Brother Season 11 Big Winner Fyang Smith expressed gratitude to her mother Myrna Smith and onscreen partner JM Ibarra for guiding her towards growth and character development.

In an interview with Ogie Diaz, Fyang shared that both her mom and JM were the first to call her out whenever she acted inappropriately. “Ang lagi nagcall out sa akin ay Mommy ko and si JM. Sanib pwersa po sila. Everytime po na may issue, sasabihin ng mom ko ‘Anak, hindi mo na pwede gawin yan. May pangalan ka na. Hindi na pwedeng ginagawa mo iyan. Wala ka na sa PBB.’ Everytime na nagkakaissue ako, isa po yung Mommy ko rin na nagsasabi sa akin na ‘Anak, may pangalan ka na, Alagaan mo naman’. And super thankful po ako na may nagsasabi sa aking ng mga gawain ko,” Fyang said.

She also praised JM for being a positive influence in her life and career. “Si JM po talaga sobrang talinong tao. Sobrang matinong lalaki. Everytime na may maling gawain ako, isa siya Tito Ogs. Before pa ako pagalitan ng ibang tao, siya talaga yung una. Si JM nagcall out pag may maling nagawa,” Fyang told Ogie. “Sobrang tino niya talagang lalaki. Siguro kapag may nagawa akong mali, siya talaga yung magtatanong ‘Bakit mo ginawa iyon?’ Pinagsasabihan in a nice way naman. Sa public hindi niya po ako ginaganoon kapag private lang po, kapag kami lang dalawa,” she added.

Fyang added that she and JM have grown closer since their PBB days and that he has become an important part of her personal growth. “Happy kami, Tito Ogs. sobrang happy kami. Kung close sa Bahay ni Kuya before, mas naging close kami rito sa outside world. Sobrang importante niya sa aking tao,. Hindi siya yung simple lang na katrabaho, love team. Sobrang importante niya sa akin kasi isa rin siya sa dahilan sa lahat ng growth ko, sa lahat ng maayos na ginagawa ko ngayon,” Fyang said.

Aside from her mom and JM, Fyang also shared how she has been guided and carefully reprimanded by her management, particularly Star Magic head Lauren Dyogi. The actress also looked back on the issues she previously faced regarding her alleged negative attitude, admitting her past mistakes and emphasizing that she has since learned from them. “Yung mga nangyari sa akin before, mali ko iyon and inaamin ko po iyon,” Fyang said. “Sabi ko sa sarili ko na pagod na ako sa issue kasi every other month may issue ako kaya sabi ko its time for a change na kailangan ko na baguhin ang sarili ko kasi nadadamay na iyong family ko and yung mga mahal ko sa buhay and nasasaktan ako.”

Fyang added that she now takes accountability for her actions and sees criticism as an opportunity to improve. “Yung mga nasa paligid ko hindi nagkulang yan (na pagsabihan ako) talagang sarili kong gawain iyon na mali ako and aminado ako at nagtake naman ako ng accountability na every time na may issue ako, I’m very very sorry. After noon, hindi na pwede iyon kailangan may tuldok.”

Fyang also expressed that while she’s not perfect, she’s committed to continuous growth and becoming a better version of herself. “Everytime po na nagbabasa ako ng mga comments may mga times na hindi po totoo yung sinasabi nila na gawa gawa na lang pero po mayroon kasi criticism in a nice way. Yung mga criticism nila tinetake ko sila as constructive criticism sa akin kasi yung ibang comments talagang may sense yung sinasabi sa akin,” Fyang said. “So, everytime na nakakabasa ako noon, tinutuldukan ko na talaga na ‘Okay sa next na nangyari ito, hindi ko na siya gagawin, na hindi ganito magiging react ng mukha ko.’ Talagang tinetake ko po siya as constructive criticism talaga kasi may sense sinasabi ng ibang tao and para sa ikakabuti ko naman,” she added.

Fyang then said that she is grateful for everything she has been through, noting that her past controversies helped shape her into a more mature and self-aware person who now understands the difference between right and wrong.

Source: news.abs-cbn.com