It's 2024 already and women should not be pressured to bear a child. That's a sentiment that even the actress Alexa Ilacad echoes to this day.
Speaking to Inquirer.net, the 24-year-old actress stated that there's nothing wrong if women decide not to have their own children. For her, people should be given the freedom to live the lives they want to pursue. "I get it! I totally get it! And that's okay!" she first said when asked about her thoughts on women not wanting to have babies in their lives.
Alexa furthered. "I think now, we're more open to living our lives the way we want to live without fear of judgment from other people." She pointed out that society should not affect the decisions women should make for themselves.
"You don't have to pressure yourself to do a certain thing because it's what society wants from you. It's you who will suffer in the end," Alexa told the media during the press conference of the latest film, Mujigae.
Alexa Ilacad leads new film, Mujigae
ICDYK, Alexa top-bills the film, Mujigae. She stars in it as Aunt Sunny who becomes the mother figure of a Korean-Filipino kid named Mujigae (Ryrie Sophia). Based on the tear-jerking trailer, Mujigae is the daughter of Sunny's dead sister. As the bright Mujugae enters her life, Sunny initially despises having Mujigae around as Sunny herself does not want to have kids. But later on, the two would create a special bond akin to a mother-and-daughter connection.
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The film also stars South Korean actor Kim Ji Soo. He plays the character of Mujigae's biological father. Ji Soo, who is now exploring his career through Philippine entertainment, talked to PEP.ph and shared about his experience working with Alexa for the film.
Although Ji Soo and Alexa did not have many scenes compared to others, Ji Soo affirmed how he took note of the young actress' professional persona onset. "We don't have that much scenes in the movie, but I saw her professional side," the South Korean actor stated.
The actor complimented Alexa and also the rising child star for doing a really good job for the film. "Even if she is younger than me, but I think she has a lot of experience, so she's good at acting. Even I watched here the trailer, Alexa and Ryrie, they're really good. I'm just supporting them," he added.
