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Janelle Tee takes a break from social media

Published Sep 14, 2022 09:57 pm
Janelle Tee

Former beauty queen-turned-actress Janelle Tee announced on Tuesday, Sept. 13, that she's taking an indefinite leave from social media.

"Parang nangyayari naman lahat sa atin yun when we work so much at minsan nagde-derecho. Parang we just want to relax, recuperate, and be in touch with the realities in life. Hindi naman ako mawawala forever. I just need to take a break lang. I just need social media detox. I won't be gone for so long. I'll be back very soon at marami po akong pasabog para sa inyo," said Janelle when asked about not being active on social media these days, at the private screening of her upcoming movie "The Escort Wife" at the Gateway Mall in Quezon City last Tuesday, Sept. 13.

Janelle also clarified that she does not have a serious problem, that's why she's taking a break from social media.

"Wala naman (akong) super duper na dahilan. It's just that I felt parang ang ano ng social media. I remember after I competed in Miss Earth, nag-social media detox din ako. Yung talagang you just needed a break," she said.

On negative comments on social media, Janelle said: "Hindi naman mawawala yun. Pinasok ko ito and expectd ko na merong mga ganun messages. Pero hindi ko naman siya masyadong binibigyan ng pansin lalo na pag hindi mo naman sila kilala. But I appreciate lahat ng nanonood ng pelikula ko. It's just that hindi ko naman sila kayang reply-an lahat."

  • The Escort Wife

Boredom, wild curiosity, and a misplaced sense of adventure can be self-destructive and harm others. “The Escort Wife”, a Vivamax original movie directed by Paul Basinillo, will show just how.

Ava Mendez, Raymond Bagatsing and Janelle Tee

Janelle (“Kinsenas, Katapusan”, “Putahe”, “Secrets”) plays Patricia, a pretty housewife who is also pretty bored. Stuck at home, she spends hours watching people through her window. She is still in her late 20s and just like most women her age, she also craves for adventure. During one of her window escapades, she catches a beautiful woman having steamy sex in the apartment across the street. Because of her curiosity, Patricia becomes the other woman’s stalker.

That woman is Chrissy, played by Ava Mendez (“Pornstar 2: Pangalawang Putok,” “Ang Babaeng Nawawala Sa Sarili”, “Eva,” “Purificacion”). Chrissy wants to quit being a prostitute, finish her studies, have a high-paying decent job and become rich just like the men she goes to bed with. One of her clients happens to be Patricia’s husband, Roy (Raymond Bagatsing).

Roy comes from an elite family and works as a doctor. The intimacy he should be sharing with Patricia is diverted to Chrissy. When Patricia discovers their secret affair, her fury is out of control.

Raymond Bagatsing and Ava Mendez

The Escort Wife is written and produced by the award-winning filmmaker Yam Laranas.

Janelle Tee teased about this movie with an Instagram post of Raymond Bagatsing giving her a back hug last July 3, followed by a solo photo of herself as Patricia two days later. Comments show that her followers are all looking forward to this film.

This is the second directorial movie of Paul Basinillo after the musical drama movie “Indak”. Direk Paul is best known for directing concerts and TV series produced by Viva.

“The Escort Wife” is coming out on Vivamax on Sept. 16.

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