What Anne Curtis learned about herself after ‘It’s Okay to Not Be Okay’

September 30 ------ One of the underlying messages that Anne Curtis picked up after doing the Philippine adaptation of “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” was that there’s nothing wrong with asking for help whenever you can. Throughout the “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” run, Mia Hernandez (Curtis) has long been convinced that she can do things on her own. She has long struggled with the trauma caused by her parents’ abuse; however, instead of seeking help, she resorted to having a cold and heartless personality to protect herself.

As Mia falls in love with Patrick Gonzales (Joshua Garcia) and develops a close friendship with his older brother Matthew Gonzales (Carlo Aquino) — who is diagnosed with autism — she learns that it’s okay to let her guard down, especially when it comes to people who sincerely love and care for her. “I think I learned that it’s okay to not take on everything by yourself. Because Mia was like that initially, but that is her journey,” Curtis said during a finale media con for the drama. “She learned how to open up her heart to allow people to help her. As someone who has always led a lot when I was younger, I realized that it’s okay to ask for help whenever you can,” she continued.

Curtis, who admitted that filming the drama held “a lot of core memories,” also shared that Mia’s outfits were one of the points she paid attention to throughout the production. “Being a fan of the original, I want to make sure that our adaptation would live up to the expectations of everyone who loved Ko Moon-young’s outfits. For Mia Hernandez, we wanted to make them larger than life but with a Filipino touch, especially during her dark era. We worked closely with the best Filipino designers,” she said.

The actress also pointed out that localized interpretations were a priority when it comes to her character’s stylish outfits. “[This is why you saw] a barong dress, a Filipino mantel, a banig dress, and a dress inspired by Filipino-made doors. And of course, we chose some international designers to work alongside Direk Mae. The fabrics [in my outfits] were tough until they started to get softer as Mia [starts healing]. Everything was intentional,” she said.

Source: inquirer.net