By Manila Bulletin Entertainment
Actress Andrea Del Rosario recalled the surprising and memorable way she met Hollywood action star Vin Diesel, a chance encounter that left a lasting impression.
“I saw him—actually, no, he saw me. Syempre galing akong Boracay. Kamukha ko si Pocahontas. Tapos, my hair is up to—I don't know where. I was with another friend of mine at that time, Michelle Bayle.” (“I saw him—actually, no, he saw me. Of course, I had just come from Boracay, and I looked like Pocahontas. And my hair is up to—I don’t know where. I was with another friend of mine at the time, Michelle Bayle.”) said Andrea during an interview for the YouTube show "TicTaLK with Aster Amoyo."
Andrea Del Rosario (YouTube)
Andrea added, “So, ayun nag-invite lang siya (So he invited us) — ‘Hey, would you like to join us,’ and it’s a big group. We went as a large group to his Beverly Hills house. (Hey, would you like to join us?’ and it’s a big group. We all went as a big group to his house in Beverly Hills.)"
After accepting Vin's invitation, Andrea said they had a few conversations that helped build their connection.
“He shared that may twin brother ba siya? I don’t know, ha—correct me if I’m wrong. But he has a brother, married to a Filipina.” (He shared that he has a twin brother? I don’t know—correct me if I’m wrong. But he has a brother, married to a Filipina.) she stated.
When asked if they ended up together, Andrea was quick to clarify that nothing romantic happened.
“Hindi tita. Of course, it could have grown, but alam ko naman na we have different lives. Fairy tale kind of experience lang that I’ve met him.” (No, Tita, no… Of course it could have grown, but I knew we had different lives. It was just a fairy-tale kind of experience that I got to meet him)," she said.
The actress further explained that she and Vin did not communicate again after having a few encounters.
“I think when he promoted a movie here, I emailed him kasi email pa noon Tita, wala pa tayong instagram. I told him, ‘Hey, I heard you’re in town. Welcome, and I hope you enjoy your stay.’” (I think when he promoted a movie here, I emailed him because back then, Tita, we didn’t have Instagram yet. I told him, ‘Hey, I heard you’re in town. Welcome, and I hope you enjoy your stay)," she shared.
Andrea also shared that Vin replied to her message, but that was the end of their exchange.
“Nakakatuwa lang, I never thought I'd meet somebody like him, di ba? He was very nice, he was a wonderful guy. Nakakatuwa lang na meron din pala siyang connection sa culture natin. (It was really nice, I never thought I'd meet somebody like him, right? He was very nice, he was a wonderful guy. It was also nice to learn that he has a connection to our culture)," she said.
Talking about her relationship with her husband, Anthony Garcia, Andrea joked that he resembles a Hollywood star.
“Tingnan mo si Anthony—kalbo, oh di ba? I got my local version of Vin Diesel. (Look at Anthony—he’s bald, right?)," she said.
Andrea also shared her heartfelt gratitude to her husband.
“I wanna say, thank you for being a wonderful partner, father, friend, polo teammate, babysitter, travel companion, sister, brother, son. You are amazing, and I just wanna say, thank you for being you. I’m just very grateful that God gave you to us. I know you care for us and love us, so thank you. Thank you for the love. We can’t wait to build more wonderful memories with you,” she added. (Elizza Callos, intern)
