Ivana Alawi recalls schoolmate asking about her mom: "Is that your helper?"

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Ivana Alawi, 23, has admitted that she experienced other people's judgments because of the presence of Filipino mother,...

Ivana Alawi, 23, has admitted that she experienced other people's judgments because of the presence of Filipino mother, Fatima Marbella, and Moroccan father, Samier Al-Alawi. Ivana grew up in Bahrain with her two older siblings. "That's why we studied in Bahrain. So more of, like, Arabs are there. "And Mommy really cares about me because she's hardworking, she's really hands-on with us. "And then, when he welcomed us ... There were quite a few people, students who were just moms, low-minded Filipinos." Ivana's mother is on trial. Ask Ivana: "Is that your helper?" She immediately clarified, "No! That's my mom." Ivana adds, "For me, don't look down on the Filipinos because we work hard, and we work [hard] really." Ivana shared it on the ABS-CBN morning talk show Good Life, on Monday, March 9. Ivana's respect and love for the mother is there. Ivana was young when her parents separated and her mother decided to return to the Philippines. At that time, the mother was pregnant with Mona Louise Rey, the youngest of four siblings.

COUNTLESS REJECTIONS

Later, Ivana also decided to live in the Philippines. It was her mother who failed to support her dream of becoming a celebrity despite her rejections. "Andami! In commercials, everyone rejects really, e. "After that, Mona is all welcome. "So, I said, 'Maybe to her ... just for her.'" Mona, 15, was previously known as a child star on GMA-7, and has been seen on television shows like Munting Heredera , Dog Ni San Roque , and Besides Blessed . Ivana added, "I'll look for something else to do. Because I couldn't have pushed it if it wasn't for me." Ivana also tried to join the ABS-CBN reality show Pinoy Big Brother . As a teenager he was in the top 10,400 in the lineup. Ivana was included in the "shortlist," but she never received a "callback." "After I joined the competition, I said, 'That's right.' "I was given a one-year contract, I said, 'I'll try.' "Then when nothing happened, I said, 'Mom, I don't want to. I'm tired. The pain.'" As well as GMA-7 reality show StarStruck , Ivana also failed to make it in 2015. Ivana was fourteen years old when she started TV commercials, and she was 21 when she first appeared on television as an "extra." Although her role was small, she often accompanied her to the tapes. Ivana smiled back and forth: "There she is, it's my line, one or two. She still throws me. "I said, 'Are you going to throw me a line?' 'Come on, you need to know what ...' "She's very supportive, isn't she? '"

WIND BENEATH HER WINGS

When Ivana decides to quit showbiz, she wonders if she'll be studying again in addition to her pastry arts. But her mother didn't give up hope that someday Ivana would be too lucky to be an actress. "He added my picture to five different managers. "'Son, you want to meet.' "'Why do I want to meet? I'm not posting?' "'I picture you whole body, close-up ...' "'Why did you do that?' "'Of course, I see your potential.'" Ivana was accompanied by her mother when they interviewed talent manager Perry Lansigan.