text: [{"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "Although he initially did not make the cut, Kenneth got called back in to audition for a new segment, \u201cThat\u2019s My Bae: Twerk It\u201d dance contest and eventually was chosen \u201cUltimate Bae Grand Winner.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Although he has already adjusted to life as a celebrity in Manila, Kenneth still gets excited every time he goes home to his hometown in San Fernando in southern Cebu. Recently in town for a Holy Week break, he readily granted the Play! pool\u2019s request to interview him. Here he shared how he enjoys spending time with family and eating his favorite Cebuano food\u2014including lechon and \u201cpungko-pungko.\u201d It was also refreshing to hear him say he hopes to drop by Coffee Prince, where he used to work as a barista."}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Here\u2019s more of Kenneth and how he has remained grounded despite his fame. (MJP)"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "How did you prepare for your first acting stint?"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "How would you like to identify yourself, as dancer or actor?"}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Maybe dancer, tapos actor. Kay diha man ko nailhan and sa Dubsmash videos. Trip ra jud to nako (laughs). Ingon aron sad to orasaha (3 p.m.) gikan ko laag adto unya nakadungog kog \u201cTwerk it Like Miley.\u201d Wa pa to nisikat ang kanta adto pag-ayo."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Okey ra, kiatan. He deserves whatever he has right now. Makaingon gani mi nga mas swerte pami ni Alden kay siya daghan kaayo siyang gi-agian before getting to where he is right now."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "At first, it was very hard kay nagdako ko nga naa akong Mommy, so kailangan jud ka mutaguyod sa imong kaugalingon para mabuhi. Bag-ohay pa lang jud ko kay mag sige jud kog ka-late kay ako ra isa, di makatug og early kay ma homesick. Naanad lang jud ko. Wala jud koy personal assistant, daghan man ni-offer but kaya ra man so far."}, {"text_idx": "#000055", "text": "Is there any pressure to follow in your Dad\u2019s footsteps?"}, {"text_idx": "#000056", "text": "Wala ra man. Si Daddy is very supportive, he even shares a lot of my pictures sa Facebook. This is my dream, and kahibaw sila nga sometimes gikapoy nako, pero wala silay mabuhat kay ako man jud ni nga gi-gusto. At times kapoyon ka unya di malikayan nga mag-attitude gamay. Pero smile na lang, wa man koy mahimo. Pero dapat sa imong makaya, buotan jud ka. Because one mistake kay grabe kadako ang effect."}, {"text_idx": "#000058", "text": "The moment nga makita nimo ang imong gibuhat kay sakto. When the director tells you na what you did was good. Like taping the \u201cMagpakailanman\u201d episode, wa ko nag expect na maganahan sila sa akong acting. Kay syempre, athough Bisaya ko, di jud ko ganahan magpa-pildi."}]