Pinoy Big Brother Double Up Big Winner Melai Cantiveros is beginning to see the real side of being a celebrity. Whenever seen in public, the education student from General Santos City would be flocked by several fans asking for her picture and autograph. Melai told ABS-CBN.com in an interview that in many occasions she would feel bad when she could not attend to most of her fans. “Natutuwa ako sa ginagawa nila pero nahihiya rin ako kasi kadalasan hindi namin sila mapagbigyan sa isang pa-picture or autograph man lang kasi kapag nakikita nila kami sa labas lagi kaming nagmamadali. Ang dami naming ginagawa ngayon, napaka-hectic ng aming schedule, char! Nakonsensya rin ako na hindi ko man lang sila mapasalamatan sa suporta nila sa akin.”

Right after the PBB finale, Melai and the other Big Five would do TV and radio interviews, program guest appearances, press conference, and other engagements. The Big Winner confessed her regret that because of the busy schedule, she haven’t had the time to go out on a date with Jason Francisco, her new boyfriend who she met as a housemate in PBB. “Malungkot nga na hindi kami masyadong makapasyal ngayon. Lagi kaming sinasabihan, last minute na may pupuntahan pala o kuwan. Hindi na kami makapag-relax.”

Nevertheless, the 23-year-old lass said she enjoys her life as a new celebrity. She explained that she is just taking advantage of the opportunity which she knows might not last that long. “Choks lang na maging busy kasi minsan lang naman ito. Grab namin over ang opportunity. Mga six months malamang laos na kami, hindi na kami kilala ng mga tao, makalabas na kami finally ni sweetypie Jason. Kapag laos na kami, pwede na naming mapagbigyan ‘yung ibang fans, ha ha ha!”

She and the other PBB ex-housemates have recently been assigned under the care of ABS-CBN’s talent management arm Star Magic. As they gear up for whatever projects that may come, like acting in a movie or teleserye, they are taking up workshops to equip them with skills necessary in showbiz. “Ang hirap ng workshop kasi hindi naman talaga ako artista. Pero gina-guide naman kami ni Maam Gina Alajar at ni Tito Pen Medina. Grabe ang kaba ko ngayon kasi madami ang nagaabang sa kung ano ang gagawin ko sa showbiz. Baka hindi ko maibigay ang gusto nila, mga drama drama na ‘yan, mag-iyak sa TV. Baka kapag napanood nila akong umarte matauhan na sila sa wakas, ha ha ha!”

There are plans of including Melai and some of the other ex-housemates in the cast of Precious Hearts Romances presents Impostor top-billed by Sam Milby and Maja Salvador and in Kokey @ Ako starring Angel Locsin and Vhong Navarro. For now, follow Melai and Jason’s real love story in Melason In Love, weekdays at 10 AM and Saturdays at 10 PM. Log on to www.melason.abs-cbn.com for more behind-the-scene exclusives.

Log on to www.ABS-CBN.com or http://pinoybigbrother.multiply.com for more updates on Pinoy Big Brother Double Up.