Still a pictorial queen
STAR BYTES By Butch Francisco (The Philippine Star)
Flawless endorser Lorna Tolentino: It is easy for her to exude glamour
As a showbiz royalty, Lorna Tolentino had already earned for herself several titles. For one,
she will always be known as one of the most beautiful faces on the local screen. Even as a child star, she had always been lovely. No, not cute, but divinely beautiful.
And since
her face is classic, it is easy for her to exude glamour and sophistication — giving way to yet another title for her: Eternal Star of the Night in most awards presentations. You may just fall off your seats and don’t tell me I didn’t warn you, but Madame Auring one time also aimed for that title. It was a FAMAS show and the contest was about having the best hairstyle.
And so at the Philippine Plaza ballroom, Madame Auring showed up in her big hair that had dried twigs with running Christmas lights on them. Of course, there were also other legitimate, respected and pretty actresses who showed up for the occasion. But in the end, it was
still Lorna who clobbered them all and her hair was just tied in a bun. Simple, but very classy — that was the comment of the crowd who approvingly applauded her win.
The most significant of her many titles surely will always be that of
Grand-slam Queen — having scored this is in 1992 for Narito ang Puso Ko.
Oh, but she still holds on to a title that had not been much heralded: Pictorial Queen. Yes, she is that, too.
It was Joey de Leon who pointed that out to me during the 10th anniversary of Startalk and we were posing for the cover of a commemorative magazine that was specially released for that occasion.
I was the first to go since my hair (just a dab of gel) and makeup (only a little powder) is almost fuss-free. Then came Joey, who also needed just minimal fixing.
When Lorna’s turn came, she walked in (her call time was later) with a naked face and she was already beautiful. But she is Lorna Tolentino and the public always expects her to get all dolled up — and she did in a yellow Paul Cabral outfit.
That was the first time I saw her work — in a photo shoot, that is. But for a pictorial, she focused completely on getting her best shots. No horsing around — no bantering. That’s how seriously she takes these shoots. No wonder the results are always fabulous.
Originally Posted by lil'louisse
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