Ethel Booba

If love is sweeter the second time around, then former Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity 2 housemate Ethel Booba is in "cloud nine" right now.

A dzMM report said Booba is happy now that she is back in the arms of former sweetheart, basketball player Alex Crisano. The report added that after Booba’s breakup with boyfriend Janvier Daly, she and Crisano reconciled. Because of this development, Emy Gabison, Booba's mother, said she no longer thinks that her daughter could forger her past.

She, however, said that she hopes her daughter and Crisano would love each other. She said that they should not hurt each other again. Before reportedly reconciling with the cager, Booba said she will wait for Celebrity Edition 2 housemate Will Devaughn once he leaves the PBB house. This developed as Booba admitted inside the house that she has a special feeling for Devaughn.

The sexy comedian said she is now free for Devaughn since she already broke up with Daly. 

In an interview over ABS-CBN's "The Buzz," Booba admitted that even before she decided to join the reality-based show, her relationship with Daly was already in trouble.

Booba she said that she is now happy and has no regrets after voluntarily giving up the chance be the PBB Celebrity Edition 2's grand winner. Booba is in the limelight again after the media attention that was given to her and Crisano months ago about the ups and downs of their rocky relationship.

Before Booba and Crisano's breakup, a sex video circulated that allegedly shows that comedian and her boyfriend in a compromising situation. Booba denied that she was the girl in the video.

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Former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Ethel Booba said she will wait for Celebrity Edition 2 housemate Will Devaughn once he leaves the PBB House.

This developed as Boob admitted inside the house that she has a special feeling for Devaughn. The sexy comedian said she is now free for Devaughn since she already broke up with boyfriend Janvier Daly.

In an interview over ABS-CBN’s “The Buzz,” Booba admitted that even before she decided to join the reality-based show, her relationship with Daly was already in trouble.

Booba she said that she is now happy and has no regrets after voluntarily giving up the chance be the PBB Celebrity Edition 2’s grand winner.She explained that the reason behind her decision was the physical tasks that were becoming too much for her.

Booba said that she has no regrets about leaving even though she was a strong contender as one of the top three winners. Booba made a voluntary exit from the PBB House together with musician and former Orange and Lemons vocalist Mcoy Fundales.

Fundales’s decision to leave was sparked by a discussion with Big Brother that brought up old issues of plagiarism levelled at him a few years back. The musician said that he’s still traumatized by those accusations and felt offended that they would once again be brought up during his stay inside.

The plagiarism charge involved the song “Pinoy Ako” that Fundales wrote and sang with his former band. The song is official theme of PBB.

Lumantad sa unang pagkakataon ang kontrobersiyal na model-actor na si Janvier Daily sa The Buzz noong Linggo, November 25. Si Janvier ang boyfriend ng Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Celebrity Edition 2 ex-housemate na si Ethel Booba. Isa-isang sinagot ni Janvier ang isyung kinasangkutan niya kay Ethel, pati na ang kumakalat na hubad na larawan niya sa Internet.

Isiniwalat ni Janvier na bago pa man pumasok sa Bahay ni Kuya si Ethel ay nasabi na niya na ayaw na niyang makipagrelasyon sa comedienne. Kabaligtaran naman ito sa mga usap-usapan na si Janvier ang dahilan kaya gustong lumabas ng PBB house ni Ethel at naging dahilan ng muntik nang hindi pagkakatuloy ng pagpasok niya sa Bahay ni Kuya.

"Hindi ko rin maintindihan, pero alam ko na alam niya na bago pa siya pumasok sa Bahay ni Kuya, talagang ayoko na po," diin ni Janvier. As of last Sunday, sinabi ni Janvier na kahit nakalabas na ng Bahay ni Kuya si Ethel ay hindi pa rin sila nagkakausap ng dating kasintahan."Opo, totoo po 'yon," pagkumpirma ni Janvier.

Tinanong si Janvier ng host ng The Buzz na si Boy Abunda kung bakit ayaw niyang makaharap si Ethel. "Ayoko rin po kasing maging unfair kay Ethel," sagot niya. "Nakita ko yung hirap niya sa loob ng Bahay ni Kuya. Naghihirap siya sa loob samantalang ako nasa labas.

"Humihingi rin ako ng paumanhin sa PBB dahil hindi ako pumayag doon sa phone call, kasi hindi ko rin po alam kung ano ang sasabihin ko sa kanya, e. Bago pa man siya pumasok sa loob ng PBB, sinabi ko, alam naman niya na wala na kami."

Kailan niya balak kausapin si Ethel? "Hindi na," direkta niyang sagot. Bakit ayaw na niya kay Ethel? "Actually, bago pa siya pumasok doon [Bahay ni Kuya], medyo malabo na kami On and off na kami," paliwanag ni Janvier. May third party involved ba? "Ay, wala po," tanggi niya.

Iginiit ni Janvier na hindi naging hadlang sa relasyon nila ni Ethel ang pagpasok ng komedyana sa loob ng Bahay ni Kuya. Nakahanda naman si Janvieer na magkita silang ulit ni Ethel nang hindi sinasadya.

"Actually, wala namang problema kay Ethel. Mabait naman po siya. Kaso yun nga lang po, pasayaway nga na medyo nahihirapan ako. Kung makaksalubong ko man siya, babatiin ko siya," sabi ng binata.

May posibilidad bang magkabalikan sila? "Imposible na po," sagot ni Janvier. "Pero right now, e, gusto ko munang mag-focus sa sarili ko at sa family ko." Mahal pa rin ba niya si Ethel? "Ang pagmamahal hindi naman mawawala ‘yon, pero tulad ng ano... Siguro po, hanggang doon na lang po ‘yun."

Bilang panghuli, nagbigay ng message si Janvier kay Ethel: "Masaya ako sa nangyayari sa ‘yo. Yung mga natutunan mo sa loob ng bahay ni Kuya, isabuhay mo. Mag-ingat ka palagi."

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Shooting the scenes for their short film is currently postponed since the housemates are equally suffering the consequence of Mariel's eight violations. Since this late afternoon, everyone has to walk on their knees if they want to move around the house. And because doing so proves to be too much of an effort, they all opted to stay put in the living room, sleeping and chatting the night away.

Hours after Donnie is back as a sole housemate, Mcoy recounted how pissed he was last night after Big Brother raised the issue of plagiarism with regards to his written script for their 15-minute film. He got offended, saying that he was stigmatized by the scandal two years ago involving the alleged rip off of Orange and Lemon's "Pinoy Ako". But he immediately calmed down when Big Brother told him that it wasn't his intention to insult him. As it is, Kuya said that he stands by their concept but they could have done better than what they came up with.

Remembering what happened last night made him point out again that his idea was definitely different from the "The Ghost of August Mayford", which Big Brother compared their film's story with. At the same time, he insisted that they can hardly create scenes that's more Pinoy because the interior of the big yellow house is inspired by the Victorian era after all. He stressed that even the garden appears foreign because of the cherubim and peacock statues. These were all stated conversationally but before he knew it, Mcoy was called inside the confession room tonight. Perhaps Big Brother wants to set things straight because it's clear that his resident is still affected by the whole incident.

As soon as the Musikerong Daddy returned though, it became evident that their one-on-one talk did not resolve anything. On the contrary, he was fuming mad with their exchange. Adding fuel to his ire was Ethel's own confusion with all that's happening to them. Primed for a confrontation, she reiterated their "Praning Theory" last night regarding Mariel's status -- whether she's just a guest or a housemate like them. What's more alarming however is that Ethel and Mcoy are prepared to be "kicked out" if that's what it all boils down to. Will they really opt for a voluntary exit or will their burning emotions die a natural death now that they are talking to Big Brother again with the rest of housemates? Keep it here for the latest drama inside the most famous house in the land!

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What started as Mariel's solo punishment later turned out to be the problem that caused a fall out inside the famous yellow. This afternoon in Uber, Big Brother talked to the remaining eight celebrity housemates and revealed the truth behind yesterday's "little-person play" task. For walking on their knees the whole day, the housemates at first thought that they were just taking part in Mariel's punishment. But now, they were filled with joy upon learning that because of their sacrifice, they will all be able to give a new pair of shoes to 800 fortunate kids.

Mariel and the rest of the housemates were all overwhelmed with fulfillment because of the said sacrifice, but Kuya clarified that it was just half the whole reward. For them to give the new pair of sneakers to 800 kids, they must tie all the laces to all the shoes in the living room. They were only given an hour to match all the laces and the shoes. Given the limited time, the housemates rushed to the living room to start the second part of the sacrifice. Will they be able to finish the job?

Also, we had a glimpse on what really pushed the buttons of Ethel and Mcoy, prompting them early this morning to leave Kuya's house with heavy hearts. Apparently, Ethel failed to bear the painful caluses on her knees only to take part in Mariel's punishment. Ethel confronted Big Brother and told him that she have had enough of the senseless task. "Ayoko na. Sorry. Sa Diyos lang ako lumuluhod." as Ethel said before she decided to leave. Meanwhile, Mcoy was offended when Kuya made him swear that the script he wrote for their short-film weekly task was original and not a copy or adaptation of "The Ghost of August" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. But how did a simple question of plagiarism became a big issue of respect?

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Seeing housemates leave the big yellow house is always a tearful moment, how much more when they go with such heavy emotions against Big Brother? However, we now see how Mcoy and Ethel have felt it in their hearts that the time for them to go was looming way before the fiery incident which led to their sudden exit.

Ever since, the Ultimate Pasaway was having doubts to be a housemate because she's burdened by her rocky relationship with his boyfriend. And not being given her much-awaited reward from the Catapult game made her more resolute to leave, thinking that she can still fix things with the love of her life. But sadly, Big Brother can't grant the phone call because that person simply doesn't want to be reached.

On the other hand, the Musikerong Daddy also conveyed to Big Brother his plans not to finish the season for the sake of the more deserving contenders for the Big Four. One particular one-on-one talk further showed how he felt that his purpose inside was completed already. He even stressed this while he was packing his bags last Wednesday night.

It all then ended bitterly with Mcoy and Ethel making their departure as soon as the garden gates were opened for them. The impact of their absence made everyone miserable, knowing how those two served as their tower of strength day by day. Yayo for instance was confused, stating that having their buttons pushed to the very limit was simply the rule of the game.

They would certainly miss their favorite housemates but life went on as usual the next day. Seeing that the Mom in Distress still favored the painful knee contraptions, the others eventually followed suit, encouraged by her optimism that at least they would get busy with it for the rest of the day.

Baron's adventures with his newfound friend "Buttons" was also featured tonight! Being in the secret room alone was certainly lonesome so Big Brother generously gave him a stuffed toy as company! True to his nature though, the Wild Child requested for a cigarette but his plea remained unanswered for he couldn't give a valid reason to gain such luxury.

Wondering what Big Brother's fabulous welcome surprise to him was? Be sure to catch up all the excitement in the house as well as the showing of their successful indie film tomorrow. How will the celebrity housemates feel when they learn that Mariel is leaving them soon?

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Pinoy Big Brother housemates stand-up comedienne Ethel Booba and musician Mcoy voluntarily exited the PBB house early morning of Thursday. It is unknown whether this would permanently end their stint in the second season of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity edition, or if they would be given a chance to return.

Mcoy felt offended by a comment from Kuya (the Tagalog word for “Big Brother”) about a 15-minute film shot by the housemates. The short film was one of the tasks given to them by Kuya. Kuya mentioned that the film’s script, which was written by Mcoy, was similar to “The Ghost of August Mayford” (a story about the ghost of a policeman killed in Alton town in the United States).Mcoy got offended, saying that he was traumatized before by a plagiarism issue levelled against him and his (former) band Orange and Lemons.That plagiarism accusation involved, interestingly, the song “Pinoy Ako” which is Pinoy Big Brother’s official theme.Mcoy calmed down when Kuya told him no insult was intended. Kuya said the film’s concept was acceptable, but Mcoy and the housemates could have done better. Kuya said that a more Filipino concept would have been more appropriate.

Adding fuel to Mcoy’s anger was PBB’s “Ultimate Pasaway,” Ethel Booba. She expressed confusion over everything that was happening to them. Already upset,Booba reiterated her “Praning Theory” (paranoid theory) regarding Mariel’s true status; she asked whether Mariel was just a guest or a genuine housemate like them.

Afterwards, Kuya told Ethel that, just like how it is inside his house, everything has it’s own time and reason. Kuya had his reasons for not awarding Ethel the phone call she won in the Catapult game. In the end, Kuya wished for the success of the Mcoy and Ethel and he hopes that he had been an instrument for them to become stronger and mature persons.

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