On Marian Rivera, Pronunciation and Beauty
By knicnax
@knicnax (2233)
Philippines
June 17, 2010 2:14am CST
This lunch, a few of my colleagues and I talked about Marian Rivera. We talked about how much she annoys some of us. We were discussing how much we'd rather not hear her talk. I actually told them that when I saw this commercial that has her in it, I wished out loud that sh wouldn't talk. My wishful thinking paid off cause a different model talked. We then talked about her other commercials where she spoke. We were laughing as a few of us tried to mimic the way she talks.
I guess it was a little immature on our part, to make fun of her that way, but it's pretty annoying, especially since her problem with pronunciation could easliy be solved.
Don't tell me I'm insecure, am definitely not! I'm perfectly happy with who I am and I know that my good pronunciation and diction could hopefully get me to places someday. I'm not bragging, just saying that my diction and pronunciation is way better than hers. Also, I'm not denying the fact that she's beautiful, she is indeed beautiful, just don't let her talk. When she talks, she transforms into an ugly woman; the way she blurts out her words.
We have a theory here that men almost always sides with Marian Rivera when girls talk about the way she speaks. I guess it's inherent. Filipino men really love beautiful women. Let's face it, if it were someone "ugly" the boys would probably be he first one to make fun of her.
What do you think?
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13 responses
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Really? Is she really that bad in speaking? I haven't heard her speak but they say she is not good in English daw. Why? Did she not go to a good school? Well, I have heard of a lot of negative things about her aside from the speaking part. She is daw very maldita and a big flirt---that's how she was able to grab Dingdong from Karylle.
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@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
19 Jun 10
Actually she studied Psychology in De La Salle University DasmariƱas, she has lapses in grammar that is why the issue of "Psychology ako" (I'm a Psychology) was been a big deal to the news. Actually my boyfriend told me that according from the hearsays, Marian really did a purpose to flirt with Ding Dong from Karylle so that she will be more popular in showbiz industry.
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@arakawaii (270)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Me too, I find her so so trying hard to speak the english language when she can speak our language? And she really has the attitude, yup she's pretty but I totally don't like her...
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@krisnel (498)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
i remember when she was interviewed about president noy during the campaign. if she believed that noy has some mental illness. you know what she answered. she said that he is not mentally ill because i know that because i am a psychology. lol it should be psychologist. she never got a degree on it.
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@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
@arakawaii Same here, and that bad attitude of hers fits her voice, not her face though, what a pity.
@krisnel (498)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
well you know i agree with you, i and my sister had always noticed the way she talks. it seems that her voice is not fitted to her pretty face. there is no doubt about her pretty face, but when you hear her talikng. oh my, seems that she sounds like what they said a palengkera. i hope that she should know how to talk very well.
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@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Yeah hope for that too. She doesn't have to have a nice voice. Look at Mariel Rodriguez. Her voice isn't that nice, but she speaks well.
She sounds a palengkera, that's the word! Actually if you dress her up in a skimpy outfit, tousle her hair a bit, let her chew some gum, she'll not look and somehow talk like a "hoe"
@ada8may21 (2405)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Well I think you are right, but really I dont like her seeing in the tele drama they have. She is beautiful but I really hate her face.
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@breisa (165)
• New Zealand
17 Jun 10
lol... Yes, I agree, Marian's english sounds soooo.. What is the proper word. Unnatural? Nahhh.. Well, the point is, she's not good at talking. Especially when she speaks in english, her pronunciation is awful! I think there is no cure for that really.
My teacher told me once that we should practice our pronunciation really well before hitting the age of 16. By the age of 16, it will be very hard to correct pronunciation errors.
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@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
I agree with you. I'm glad my parents invested well in my education. anyway, i think she should atleast try and improve herself. What's the point of having so much money and using it to buy useless stuff? Atleast when here shine fades, she has her good old english to go back into, if ever she'll improve.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Marian is an intelligent person, no doubt she graduated but unfortunately her attitude can be a problem. she's kinda pride and may not be approachable like all the others. you know all of this hating marian thing started during the video that she got pissed by some one who believed to be insulting her. that really caught her badly. she's not into call center so i think we just have to respect the way she talked.
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@jennbart (1330)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Her accent and pronunciation is ANNOYING! she sounds like a " kanto girl" Yes, pretty, but just make sure she does NOT talk. The nesvita commercial wherein she has to say " BEAUTIFUL" took her 3-4 takes! and her WAITER! in SMB commercial sounded like WAYTER!"
I guess the companies like Extraderm and Honda already learned their lesson. Now,there are girls who are talking for her and the Honda that doesnt need her to talk.
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@dierdre (2207)
• Philippines
18 Jun 10
Well, you know what they say, 'love is blind' hahaha! Besides, dingdong aint that handsome as compared to, lets say, gerald anderson or jake cuenca. My dad even says he looks like an 'abnoy' coz of his eyes, they kinda resemble that of a mongoloid haha. But in fairness, dingdong is a smart guy.
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@knicnax (2233)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Beautiful took 3-4 takes and still sounded awful! *giggle* It's really an issue, that "waiter" thing. People like, made fan pages of it in facebook! HAHA. anyway, I'm glad that she doesn't talk in her new commercials, makes the commercial waaaay better and my temper on a low.
@money_maker01 (1097)
• Malaysia
15 May 11
I did read about her attitude problem. In my opinion, her acting skill is superb. Everybody has their own attitude but we could do something for it. Make it better then. I really wish she could change her attitude and she achieve the best for her career and life :)
@dierdre (2207)
• Philippines
19 Jun 10
I agree that boys dont really care much outside the looks department, while girls take into consideration the whole package. Anyway regarding marian, there is no doubt that she is one of the most pretty faces here in showbiz. But that voice and pronunciation were really placed in the wrong face. I was watching startalk last week and i laughed when marian was being interviewed and she said 'banding' instead of 'bonding' hehe. And what do you mean that she has attitude problems? Like she snobs fans?
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@dorisday1971 (5657)
• Philippines
18 Jun 10
When it comes to beauty, there is no question that Marian Rivera is one of those celebrities blessed with a beautiful face. But when it comes to brains, she is one of those who don't have it.
She talks nonsense, she mispronounces words, uses inappropriate or wrong terms . ..
It's a turn off.
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@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
Hello knicnax,
I don't think so, and am not one of them. Clearly marian should set an example to the youngsters knowing that she has graduated from Dela Salle Dasmarinas, which she came from. i don't believe her being a Cavitena is the reason she got mad like that in one of sort who insulted her. more over when i found out that she has Spanish blood, it's clear that she can never get over her tacklesa attitude, it will always be there.
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@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
19 Jun 10
I must admit the fact that I have problems in pronunciations and diction too but with Marian Rivera the problem is her voice sounds like "gumagaralgal" that you thought she is always having her cough and phlegm. Good thing I am not into Channel 7 that is why I don't have any idea when she is being interviewed. I have my brother and he told me that he finds Marian's beauty as very common not extraordinary it means that her beauty is not that unique. I haven't even heard any guys who likes Marian as beautiful since there are a lot of beautiful celebrities that they can choose on. And yet my brother has a comment regarding the beauty of Marian and Carla Abellana that is almost the same, even the make up and wardrobe, all of it are the same. Sarah Lahbati is also beautiful that is why many guys are amazed on her unique beauty, and yet at least her personality and the way she talks fits her beauty.
About Marian's attitude oh well I have already read it in some forums but then I found out that she is even hitting other staffs. I mean it could be alright to be a fighter or act like primadona but hurting someone else physically is too much. Actually she must learn to have breeding and proper manners.
Marian and my friend had fought before during the Marimar days, since my friend participated as an extra performer on that series. He was just resting then Marian is looking at him then my friend was actually shocked on what Marian did so they heated argument already until Ding Dong Dantes was the one who asked for apology on what Marian did. Some other members of pinoyexchange forum are complaining about Marian's attitude like at times some of her fans are just asking for picture and autograph then Marian nagged them that she is already tired.
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@mspitot (3824)
• Philippines
17 Jun 10
she is really beautiful but i don't know why i don't like her much. i feel that she can be a monster. i think she has attitude problems. and her pronunciation is really not good. i don't why i get a bad feeling to her but she is really beautiful.
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