Gabbi Garcia and Karylle (Instagram)
THE PATHS of Karylle and Gabbi Garcia have finally crossed.
The two actresses who are known as Sang’gre Alena, the keeper of the water gem in the Kapuso fantasy series “Encantadia” met during the launch of Happy Skin X Disney limited edition makeup at Rockwell Power Plant in Makati City last November 8.
“Seeing her from afar, grabe, kinikilig na ako. Hindi ko in-expect na dito pa sa event na ito kami magkikita,” shared Gabbi, the current Sang’gre Alena.
“This is the first time I met her,” Karylle said in a separate interview.
She played the role of Alena in the show’s original run in 2005.
“Super happy kasi we were supposed to meet up at a dinner that Direk Mark (Reyes) had set up. But she had a gig out of town, so hindi kami nagkita.”
Direk Mark is Mark Reyes, the director of “Encantadia” then and now, who helped organize a dinner on October 20 for the actresses who gave life to the show’s four female lead characters.
Aside from Sang’gre Alena, there are Sang’gres Amihan, Danaya, and Pirena.
Present at the dinner were Iza Calzado and Kylie Padilla (past and present Amihan), Diana Zubiri and Sanya Lopez (past and present Danaya), Glaiza de Castro (present Pirena), and Karylle (past Alena).
Sunshine Dizon (past Pirena) and Gabbi Garcia (present Alena) were unable to attend the event.
“I failed na makapunta kasi nasa Batangas pa ako. Among the four Sang’gres, kami na lang ang hindi nakakapag-meet,” Gabbi explained.
“Sobrang happy ako and kinilig ako kasi super sweet talaga niya,” she gushed about her predecessor.
Well, the feeling was mutual.
“She’s been so sweet,” Karylle remarked about her successor to the Alena role.
“Sometimes, when I miss out on a message that she sends me, my fans retweet it, so I see it for sure. She’s so sweet. I really love her.”