I bet you can name at least three early semi-retirees this side of showbiz.
Never to be missed out are happily married couple Derek Ramsay and Eĺlen Adarna. Can Ellen’s former flame John Lloyd Cruz be far behind?
All three have one common denominator (as far as John Estrada, Derek’s former BFF is concerned: “Marami kasing pera!”
Having to work hard for the money –it appears–is never a major consideration why aĺl three have decidedly quit their jobs.
But this doesn’t mean their passion for acting has completely worn off. Returning to showbiz as actively as they once were isn’t their top priority, well, at the moment.
Can you think of other names who find themselves in the same shoes?
Joining the league is former Congressman Jules Ledesma’s pretty wife of Italian descent Assunta da Rossi.
Probably no one remembers anymore the last film or TV series Assunta starred in.
What is more important though is how she is now after turning her back on showbiz.
A content mom to her only child, Assunta doesn’t hide the fact that she practically lives a “doña” life.
Amassing vast lands as far as eyes can see in her hubby’s native Negros, Assunta shares they’re still supplying sugarcanes.
On the side, they’re also into renting out and selling landed properties all over the country’s sugar capital.
Having shied away from the limelight, is Assunta planning to take on acting jobs?
Candor is one trait you’ll appreciate about her: “Actually, no. It’s not my priority but my kid!”
However, Assunta hastens to express that she’ll be lying through her teeth if she says she doesn’t miss showbiz at all.
So, what can make both a happy wife and a content mom embrace showbiz anew?
“It’s the passion for it, hindi na pera!” Assunta asserts with conviction.
Apparently, her younger sister Alessandra remains on the other side of the fence.
Call it respect for the way one wants how to navigate his life.
