Alice Dixson says her husband "is into several businesses," which include "distributing the gigapixel
camera or GigaPan" developed by NASA.

To lose weight, Alice Dixson’s way is to sweat it off.

The former beauty queen believes in leading an active lifestyle, so whenever she has the time, she either runs or goes biking, plays badminton or does hot yoga.

But how does the sweat help?

According to straighthealth.com, "Sweating is a way for the body to control its temperature. It is your body’s airconditioner. By keeping you cool, the sweat allows you to train harder and longer. The result: you burn more fat."

The actress runs 12 kilometers a week.

She tells PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal), "It can be two days a week, three days a week, four days a week, basta, I do at least 12 kilometers in a week."

She does hot yoga, which is defined by Wikipedia as "yoga exercises performed under hot and humid conditions," once a week "kapag sinisipag ako."

Plus, she also bikes, and plays badminton with friends on weekends.

Though her current weight is just right for her age and height, "gusto ko, mas payat pa because for TV, you have to be a little thinner, di ba…"

Her goal: to lose six pounds.

BEAUTY ROUTINE. Another reason why she likes to sweat "at least once a day" is because it helps clean pores.

"Just don’t forget to wash your face after, siyempre," says Alice.

Of course, she’s also into the tried and tested rituals, like washing her face, removing her make-up, and drinking water.

Another must for her: "Huwag masyadong magpuyat."

So as often as possible, her tapings finish early.

Ngayong araw, February 27, ang pilot telecast ng Isang Dakot Na Luha, ang ikatlong teleserye ni Alice Dixson.

Ang una ay ang Babaeng Hampaslupa at sinundan ito ng Glamorosa.

Alice Dixson on her contract with TV5: "This happened really fast and TV5 is launching many new shows… they really wanted me to be part of this new show. And like I was telling everyone kanina, natutuwa ako because binibigyan ako ng importansiya ng TV5 and they believe in me so much na bigyan ako ng isang… hindi naman carrier show, pero nakataya talaga ang pangalan mo. Kumbaga, this is my baby."

Dahil pabalik-balik si Alice mula Canada, kung saan nandun ang kabiyak niyang si Ronnie Miranda, ang unang serye lang sana ang gagawin niya para sa Kapatid network. 

Hindi pa ba siya pinapabalik ng asawa, for good, sa Canada?

Ang sagot niya sa PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) noong taping nila sa Bulacan last week, "Nami-miss niya ako. It’s very difficult."

May nagsabi naman na nami-miss din daw ni Alice ang trabaho niya rito.

"Yeah. Pero siyempre, he’s more important to me than my career and my happiness is also important to me. 

"So, parang he sees naman na masaya ako sa ginagawa ko. 

"So, parang do I think this is my last year?

"I’ll be coming back and forth pa rin if ever."

Aminado si Alice na dahil wala siya physically sa tabi ng asawa, yung wife duties naman ang hindi niya nagagawa ngayon.

Nakangiting sabi nga ni Alice, "Sabi niya, ‘Buti na lang, mabait ako.’"

May guilt feeling ba?

"Oh, yeah, kahit sino naman. 

"If you’re a mother or you’re a wife, and if you’re apart from your loved ones, it’s very difficult."

If not for show biz, New York-raised actress Alice Dixson revealed, she might have finished college in the United States and joined the military or the Peace Corps.

Alice, 42, who started her career by appearing in TV commercials and joining beauty pageants, said she was a member of the basketball and softball teams in Notre Dame Academy in Staten Island, New York, she was also into skateboarding and other outdoor sports.

“I wouldn’t say I was very smart, but I was very active, physically,” she told the Inquirer at her launch as endorser of a non-invasive slimming procedure, De-Butter Contouring.

Currently based in Canada, Alice said her appetite for rigorous work was revived five years ago. With little convincing from a neighbor and gym buddy, who’s a police officer, Alice started training to run the “eight-minute mile,” a requisite to pass tests for the jobs she was eyeing.

But she ended up in real estate, becoming a licensed realtor in Florida in 2007, and in British Columbia, Canada, in 2008.

She returned to show biz this year via TV5’s “Babaeng Hampaslupa” and the current drama series, “Glamorosa.”

When in Canada, Alice still does the 8-kilometer routine at least three times a week. Aside from the health benefits, she noted, running is the perfect bonding time with nature.

“Our place is 40 minutes away from Vancouver; it’s very quiet,” she said. “When I run, I hear the leaves rustling and twigs crackling. I drink from the streams.”

She and her husband of 12 years, Ronnie Miranda, are going strong even without children, she said. “We didn’t want kids right away. After a while, we realized that we were happy the way things are. But if I do get pregnant, I’ll welcome the baby with open arms.”

A big "Yes!," the gorgeous and talented actress Alice Dixson answered TODO! ENTERTAINMENT (Beyond stars and shows) if her smashingly sexy figure is the major preparation for her role in Glamorosa, the newest TV series of the Kapatid network.

"Dati kasi nag-e-exercise talaga ako" Alice explained why she had to undertake this preparation. "In Canada, I used to run and go cycling kaya natutunaw agad yung fats in my body kasi mahilig akong kumain. I ate every time I see food. Pero nasa Pilipinas na ako and hindi na ako makapag-takbo kasi wala akong puwedeng matatakbuhan na lugar na safe at malinis."

But she clarified that there would be no "patalbugan"between her and co-star Lorna Tolentino, "Kailangan talaga sa role ko to look good."

When Dr. Kellyn Conde Sy tapped her to be the image model of De-Butter Body Contouring Machine, the reason for her beautiful body now, she studied the offer carefully, "Hindi rin ako basta-basta na napa-oo. Siyempre pinag-aaralan ko muna bago I said yes. Then I found out that it is easy, safe, non-invasive and painless procedure.

According to Dr. Sy popularly known as Doc K, an expert beauty doctor called this amazing machine as De-Butter Body Contouring Machine based on cryotechniques that effectively freezes fat and induces lysis (destruction or dissolution) of fat cell membranes, which effectively getting rid of fat and fat cells.

In results, this is similar to liposuction. But unlike liposuction, this is done without any surgical intervention, is completely painless, less costly and does not require the down time that surgery does. The results are almost instantaneous, while slimming still continues for at least 6-8 weeks after.

Doc K’s path towards medicine started at the University of the Philippines where she was part of the very exclusive Molecular Biology and Biotechnology undergraduate program. She graduated with honors and went on to pursue her medical degree at the UP College of Medicine. She has had extensive training in areas of cosmetics and aesthetics in the Philippines as well as abroad. In the States, she furthered her training at the Rayners Institute of Aesthetic Medicine.

Her expertise in the use of the most advanced techniques and machines have brought about astounding results in slimming, anti-aging, skin radiance, hair re-growth, rejuvenation and revitalization. The aim of her practice is to simplify the approach to long lasting beautification and aesthetic correction.

DE-BUTTER BODY CONTOURING TREATMENT

An easy, non-invasive and painless procedure based on cryotherapy, the De-Butter Body Contouring Treatment is a process that entails exposure to freezing temperatures. The De-buttering treatment freezes fat cells, turning it into a butter-like form. The exposure to the freezing temperatures causes the targeted fat cells to die. They are absorbed into the body and then eliminated over a short period of time.

The procedure was first developed at the Massachusetts General Hospital and has since been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration as well as many other European countries and has been met with amazing results.

Results are quick and treatment only takes an hour per area. It is painless but some individuals should expect temporary redness, bruising or numbness as its side effects. De-butter is best for discrete fat bulges like the love handles, beer bellies and saddle-bags. Say goodbye to all these problem areas with the De-Butter treatment and freeze that fat away!

You can get in touch with Dr. Sy at 6221627 or 09175809030.

Some people are wondering why Alice Dixson is not in the cast of Vic Sotto’s Metro Filmfest entry Enteng ng Ina Mo (with Ai-Ai delas Alas, co-produced by Star Cinema, M-ZET productions and AGT Films) but she’s in Bong Revilla’s starrer Carlo J. Caparas’ Ang Panday 2 (co-produced by GMA Films and Imus Productions). After all, isn’t Alice supposed to be a permanent fixture (as Enteng’s fairy wife Faye) in the hit Sotto franchise?

Maybe there was never an offer from Vic although there was from Bong.

“I was at the birthday party of the daughter of Andeng (Bautista-Ynares, wife of Rizal Gov. Junjun Ynares and sister of Sen. Bong) middle of this year,” related Alice. “Andeng told me, ‘We’re doing a movie for the Metro Filmfest, puede ka ba?’ I asked, ‘Who’s directing?’ When I learned that it was Mac (Alejandre), I said, ‘Why not?’ You know kasi, when I was in Canada at pauwi pa lang ako last year, I told him that I wanted to do a movie when I got back. Everything fell into place. Madali lang ang pag-uusap namin. Next thing I knew there was a contract na and then we were shooting already.”

Alice shot for Panday between her tapings for the TV5 soap Glamorosa (with Lorna Tolentino) and she wrapped her scenes without any hitch.

The sad thing is that Alice might not be able to grace the Parade of Stars on Dec. 24 because she’s leaving the day before for Vancouver to spend Christmas with her husband, Ronnie Miranda. From there, they will go to the US to be with Alice’s mom who’s celebrating her 80th birthday on Jan. 5. Ronnie will return to Vancouver and Alice back to the Philippines for more work.

What is sexy to you? 

“Confidence, passion and drive. If the guy is smart, so much the better.”

When do you feel sexy? “When I am happy.”

What part of your body do you consider sexiest? 

“My eyes.”

What part of a man’s body do you consider sexiest? 

“His brains and his hands.”

Sexiest book. 

“When I was growing up, my eldest sister collected romance novels. I can’t remember the titles but I’m sure they were sexy novels.”

Sexiest movie. 

“Titanic.”

Sexiest musical instrument.

“Soprano saxophone and piano.”

Sexiest song. 

“Gwenlaise by Scott Cossu.”

Sexiest TV show.

“Private Practice.”

Sexiest food. 

“Red sauce pasta.”

Sexiest car. 

“I prefer the Sky. Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.”

Sexiest perfume. 

“Scent of a Woman.”

Sexiest time of day. 

“3 p.m.”

Sexiest part of the house. 

“Hot tub.”

Sexiest animal. 

“Black Panther.”

Sexiest billboard.

“Too many. Can’t name just one.” 

Sexiest scene you have seen in a movie. 

“Leo DiCaprio sketching Kate Winslet in Titanic.”

Alice is cast as one of the leading ladies of Bong Revilla in Carlo J. Caparas’ Ang Panday 2, a 2011 Metro Filmfest entry co-produced by GMA Films and Imus Productions

Sexiest scene you have ever done.

“My character Paulina Marciano’s scenes in the TV5 soap Glamorosa.”

Sexiest thing you have ever done to yourself.

“Take a candlelit rose-petal bath.”

Sexiest thing you have ever done to or with somebody. 

“Take a skinny dip with him.”

Sexiest fantasy. 

“Sitting in the moonlight under the stars with the man of my dreams.”

Sexiest clothes (pajamas, briefs, etc.). 

“Bikini shorts or my man’s white cotton T-shirt.”

Sexiest concert you have ever seen. 

“Madonna’s 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour and 1985 The Virgin Tour.”

Sexiest face (of a man).  

“Robert Downey Jr. and Hugh Jackman.”

Name three men that you find sexy.

“NBC’s Brian Williams, John F. Kennedy Jr. and my husband Ron Miranda.”

Newest Kapatids Tonton Gutierrez and Lorna Tolentino

It has been a trademark of sorts for TV5 to make each “themed” press conference for their upcoming television series a unique and special event and their most recent one for Glamorosa was certainly no different.

Held at the elegant Lighthouse Room of the Meralco Building in Ortigas, Pasig City on November 5, the red carpet gathering gave members of the media a preview of what to expect in the “lifestyle and beauty-themed” drama series.

Set against the glamorous yet cutthroat world of cosmetic surgery, Glamorosa tells the story of two cosmetic surgeons competing for love and success in an industry masked by beauty and marred by intrigue and lies.

Alice Dixson and Zoren Legaspi

Grand Slam actress Lorna Tolentino, who recently signed with the Kapatid network, debuts in her first drama series for TV5 in the role of Natalia Herrera. Dr. Natalia is a wealthy and successful cosmetic surgeon with a heart hardened by betrayal and tragedy brought about by the loss of her child and the man she loves.

After the successful run of Babaeng Hampaslupa, Alice Dixson returns as Paulina Valdez, an up-and-coming cosmetic surgeon and the rival to Natalia; while Zoren Legaspi plays Karl, a street-smart hoodlum and the man that captured the hearts of the two leads.

Caught in between the two warring beauties is Giselle, a young girl in search of her true identity, a role played by TV5 princess, Ritz Azul.

But apart from the setting, location and the elegant outfits of each cast member, however, it was the “in-character” attitude of Alice Dixson that made the gathering even more interesting and remarkable.

To say that Dixson is relishing her first “kontrabida” role would be an understatement as instead of the sweet and smiling actress, it was the stern character Pauline Valdez who was seemingly answering the question.

When asked if she’s fine to be typecast in character roles, she raised an eyebrow pompously looked at the reporter straight in the eye and answered: “No.”

It clearly caught the audience by surprise resulting in an awkward silence, and an exchange of questioning shrugs and nervous giggles.

She answered the follow up question—“How bad are you as kontrabida in Glamorosa?”—with the same cold and short reply.

“Very bad.”

And with those short answers, Dixson was able to effectively convey what audiences can expect from the new show that began airing on November 7, so far.

In fact, Dixson’s “in character” attitude was so convincing it even prompted several reporters to question whether her co-stars got irked by her smug attitude throughout the entire evening.

The new dramaserye also features an exceptionally talented cast that includes Tonton Gutierrez, Lotlot de Leon, Jenny Miller, Nonie Buencamino, and the country’s most respected veteran actors, Ronaldo Valdez, Gloria Diaz and Celeste Legaspi. Also included are this generation’s promising and freshest faces: Meg Imperial, Martin Escudero and Victor Silayan.

This quality production is helmed by award-winning directors Eric Quizon, Argel Joseph and Joyce Bernal.

Glamorosa airs weeknights right after Wil Time Bigtime on TV5.

Alice Dixson used to feel the pressure when people would bring up the topic of children. Let’s face it. Philippine society has yet to look more kindly on couples who have remained childless after years of marriage.

But today, 12 years of wedded bliss and not a single child after, Alice no longer feels she has to live up to expectations of bearing at least one child.

"Children are gifts.  But they’re not the be-all and end-all of marriage," she said in an interview after a guest appearance on TV 5′s "Paparazzi."

Alice feels bad for friends who continue to stay in a doomed marriage for the sake of the children.

"It’s difficult," she sighs.

Fulfilled

The star of the upcoming TV5 series "Glamorosa" thinks a couple can feel fulfilled even if they remain childless.

"Oprah and her partner don’t have kids. Pero ang dami nilang natutulungan all over the world. Kanya-kanyang mission and calling yan."

Besides, the absence of children has not threatened Alice’s rock-solid marriage at all. In fact, Alice is so content with her marriage she gushes like a brand-new bride whenever she describes her husband, Ronne Miranda.

"He allows me to grow. That’s one of the reasons I married him," Alice explains.

Back when she was still new in Canada and unsure of herself, Alice’s husband would encourage her to send her resume and go out and find her place in the sun.

"He taught me not to be afraid and feel second rate just because I didn’t grow up in Canada," Alice recalls.

Since her husband is based in the States and Alice frequents Manila for acting jobs, the couple sometimes agree to meet up in the Philippines whenever Ronnie’s schedule allows.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. By the time they meet up in the Philippines, Alice and her husband — miss each other so much, they’re still on honeymoon mode.

Not a dull relationship

"It’s not a dull relationship," Alice relates.

Their marriage was no bed of roses at the start. Alice admits they had nasty fights during their first year of marriage because both of them are independent people. But this has become a thing of the past since both of them have adjusted to each other.

"I can tell him my crush and he can tell me his" explains Alice. "I can tell him everything without being judged upon. We’re really good friends."

After the plan for her to star in Regal Films’ Metro Filmfest entry "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow" failed to push through, Alice will return to Canada and spend the Christmas holidays with her husband and the rest of the family there.

"It’s their (Regal Films) prerogative. They can find somebody else na mas bagay sa role. And that happens to be Maricel (Soriano)," Alice goes on.

‘Glamorosa’

ough that fans will continue to see her in "Glamorosa," where she schemes and connives to make Lorna Tolentino’s life miserable.

Besides, Alice doesn’t have to work herself to the bone. Her businessman-husband can always provide for her.

"We just enjoy what he have," she points out. "We travel a lot because of our work. Simple lang kami. We’re very practical."

These are hardly the words of the unhappily married woman Alice was rumored to be. These are the words of someone who can’t ask for more and is living life the way she — not others — wants it.

Alice’s exercise program consists of a 15-kilometer run every week. (Photo by Rudy Liwanag)

MANILA, Philippines — If you’ve spent some time in front of the television set between the late 1980s and during the better part of the 1990s, then you’re no stranger to the disarming smile of one Alice Dixson. With a face that lit up screens and charms that enchanted her audiences, her image is not one to be easily forgotten.

Best remembered for her dazzling role as a fairy princess who fell in love with a human in ‘Okay Ka, Fairy Ko’, Alice has always had that magical look upon her that made her seem too good to be true. As she makes a recent comeback to the local entertainment scene, it appears as though Alice has never broken her stride as she continues to mesmerize audiences with her ageless beauty and grace.

Breaking the scene

As a balik-bayan making her way back to the country having just spent her formative years in New York, Alice broke the scene when she joined a competition in "Eat Bulaga" called ‘Reyna ng Santacruzan’. Although she only took home the second prize in the contest, Alice already caught the attention of talent scouts.

Soon Alice found herself at a screening for the Binibining Pilipinas competition. Young as she was, Alice still qualified to be one of the contestants and ended up winning the Miss Philippines International title that year. “I didn’t have a normal childhood because I was just 16 when I joined Binibining Pilipinas. Looking back on it, I didn’t just win a teen prize; I won one of the major prizes,” Alice recalled.

Her stint as a beauty queen not only changed Alice’s life in terms of status and the fame that came with it; her pursuit in life also took a turn as she began to get exposed to the lifestyle. “It added to the pressure of school because you can’t get pre-med and be a beauty queen at the same time. That’s when I realized that I don’t want to be a doctor and I want to be in communications instead,” Alice explained. “Being a representative of the Philippines, I travelled and I was sort of like a delegate. I thought that I’d rather keep doing this because I enjoyed it,” she added.

After her reign, a promising career in showbiz awaited Alice starting with the role that would make her a household name. “I was 17 when I did ‘Okay Ka, Fairy Ko’. It was my own show and I was a regular. I was playing a fairy and it was so fun. I really enjoyed that time,” Alice revealed. From that point on, Alice never looked back as she basked in the glitz and the glamour of the industry while carving a name for herself as she won awards and accolades for her performances.

All-around woman

As a kid, Alice reveals that she was really exposed to different activities growing up. Her early memories consisted of doing all sorts of stuff together with her father like skateboarding, riding a bike and even fishing. “My dad raised me to be really tomboyish. When I was three, my mom told me that I would run around the house in my diapers wearing boots and a water pistol. Noon palang, boyish na ako and I like to do those things,” Alice recalled.

Her outgoing and active youth also carried over in school where Alice found herself at home with athletics. She was part of the basketball team and the softball team while she attended school at the Notre Dame Academy in Staten Island New York. “In our year book, all of the students had descriptions like ‘Most Likely to Succeed’, ‘Most Popular’, ‘Most Preppy’ and ‘Most Kind and Generous’. Mine said ‘Most Talented’. Because I was so into sports, I was into singing, I was in the band. Madami akong talents,” Alice shared.

Even up to this day, Alice seems to be really comfortable doing anything and everything she can get her hands on. Aside from acting, Alice also busies herself with hobbies that help her express her artistic side. “Right now I’m learning how to sketch and then I want to go back to painting as well. I’m also into photography. My husband gave me a new camera. It’s a hand-me-down because his business in Vancouver is photography, but his hand-me-downs are all professional cameras,” Alice said. “Nahahawa ako sa kanya with his passion for new things and his creative ideas and that’s what I do here. I also find new things to discover. I’m not as high-tech as him but it rubs off a lot,” Alice added.

Alice also maintains her real estate business in Canada, something that she really focuses her efforts  on too, and takes time in between her busy showbiz schedule to fulfill. “I still have my business in Canada so I catch up with emails and talk to people. There’s a 16-hour difference so I sort of time my activities so that I can make my calls during the day in Canada. I actually multi-task and make calls when I’m on the set waiting,” Alice explained.

Staying on top of her game

Alice’s physical appearance still shows that of a young woman and she has running to thank for her extremely fit condition. Her time in Canada has really given Alice the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors along with her fitness regimen. “In Canada I prefer running outdoors. We have nature trails there and I really love it. Sometimes I don’t even bring water because you can drink from the stream, that’s how clean it is,” Alice shared. “That’s where I first experienced running and all I hear is the sound of my breath, my footsteps in the gravel and hear twigs break and the birds chirp. It’s so peaceful,” she added.

Alice reveals that despite not keeping a conscious diet program, her running more than compensates for it as it keeps her body toned. Currently, she has a steady exercise program which consists of 15-kilometers worth of running every week and she plans to step it up a notch and get it to 20 kilometers. That means three to four hours of workout, which she spreads out to three visits to the gym weekly.

Aside from that, Alice also has taken to practicing Bikram Yoga, a practice done in hot and humid temperature. “The humidity and heat is very high and it causes you to perspire a lot and then what happens is that your muscles loosen up and you can actually become more flexible,” Alice explained. “It’s not just the flexibility within the poses but each movement activates a certain gland or system, whether it be your circulation, digestion or cardio; each pose will stimulate it so that blood can rush into that organ and flush it out through sweating,” she added.

Alice has come a long way since coming back to the Philippines and being a newcomer in the industry. She also knows that had her choices been different, her life would’ve taken her somewhere else doing something far from what she’s already done. Yet, there are no regrets for Alice and she cherishes the things that she has gone through in her life. “Kung hindi ako umuwi ng Pilipinas at nag-artista, I’m sure I would’ve just gone to college, lived in a dorm, joined a sorority and all that. Looking back I wouldn’t change anything but I know that my life would have been totally different,” Alice shared.

We’re certainly glad she made the choices she did because I for one couldn’t imagine a life without having glimpsed the immaculate smile of one Alice Dixson.

Catch Alice in her upcoming show Glamorosa which will soon air on TV5.

Having kids may be a priority for other married couples, but not for actress Alice Dixson and her husband Ronnie Miranda.
 
Alice and Ronnie have been married for 12 years and remaining childless was a decision they both agreed on.
 
"It’s not like I can’t have kids. I can still have kids,” Alice clarified to Yahoo! OMG Philippines and members of the press during a set visit of her upcoming new drama series in TV5, “Glamorosa.”
 
She explained, “Early on, we wanted to wait. We did both want to have kids right away. But after we lived abroad for a long time, na kami lang dalawa, nasanay na kami.”
 
They live in Canada where Ronnie works as a tech entrepreneur. Alice is in the Philippines temporarily to fulfill her showbiz commitments.
  
"We decided eventually that we didn’t want to have kids and we’re happy just the two of us. A lot of people, especially Filipinos, don’t really get that’s the way we want [it],” Alice said.
 
She said that she actually likes children, but having her own is not their priority. All her charities are actually for street children and orphanages.
 
"They have a special place in my heart and I protect kids. But for me to have my own, parang, maybe may mga taong who really want to be a mother,” Alice admitted.
 
Separation just physical

As she and her husband currently live apart, rumors have swirled that they’ve broken up. But, she clarified, the separation is just physical.
 
“He actually told me nga na come home na. But I said, I really want to continue doing this. I cannot stay because I made a commitment. So, I have to complete (my contract),” Alice said.
 
She said Ronnie wanted her home because his company just had a breakthrough. “His company was putting the first gigapixel camera, a 360-degree camera that goes underneath the scoreboard and the first kind in North America,” she said.
 
She rues being unable to be around to share in her husband’s success.
 
"It’s hard. Mahirap. Like, I love to see his achievements. I’m really proud of him. I wish I could be there,” Alice said.
 
Trust, love, respect

When asked if she’s worried that her husband might cheat on her while she’s away, she replied, “Hindi mo naman mako-control ang isang tao, right? But I trust him. What he does with that trust, it’s up to him.”
 
Alice shared that they hold on to their trust, love and respect for each other.
 
“So, respetuhan na lang. He wouldn’t let me work here for so long kung wala kaming trust sa isa’t isa,” Alice said.
 
Her role in “Glamorosa” follows her stint in TV5’s “Babaeng Hampaslupa.” In the dramatic new series, Alice shares the small screen with Lorna Tolentino and Zoren Legaspi.
 
More than ‘Nip/Tuck’

She said she plays a “kontrabida” in the series, a departure from previous roles.
 
“Glamorosa” is set in the world of cosmetic surgery.
 
“Sinasabi nila na this show is more like ‘Nip/Tuck,’ Alice said. ”But I beg to disagree because all it did was about pagandahan. Although ‘Glamorosa’ ang title nito, there’s a deeper layer pa about cosmetic surgery, pagandahan; it’s more about the beauty within and you need to discover that….”

‘Babaeng Hampaslupa’ marked Alice Dixson’s return to television after many years of living in Vancouver

“After we lived abroad for a long time, na kami lang dalawa, nasanay na kami. It wasn’t really a prayer to us anymore," the actress told PEP in an interview posted on Oct. 12.

Alice clarified that they “did both want kids right away” during the early years of their marriage, and that “It’s not like I can’t have kids. I can have kids.”

“We decided eventually that we didn’t want to have kids and we’re happy just the two of us… A lot of people don’t really get that’s the way we want,” the actress intimated.

Meanwhile, Alice debunked persistent rumors that she and Ronnie have already separated.

“Physically, hiwalay kami. He’s there [sa Canada], nandito ako,” Alice said.

Alice and Ronnie have been based in Vancouver, Canada for more than 10 years, with the former occasionally flying back to Manila for showbiz commitments. Because of this, the couple had often found themselves the subject of separation rumors.

According to PEP, this particular gossip started when Alice went back to the Philippines to film her first TV5 primetime series, “Babaeng Hampaslupa” in January this year.

“Siguro para may mapag-usapan [kaya lumabas yung tsismis]. But it’s not true,” the actress added.

To prove her point, Alice related that she went back to Vancouver after "Hampaslupa" and only got back recently to film her second TV5 teleserye, the upcoming “Glamorosa.”

Because of “Glamorosa,” Alice said she wasn’t able to stay for the launch of Ronnie’s company Gigapixel.com and its“first gigapixel camera, a 360-degree camera that goes underneath the scoreboard.”

“It’s hard. Like, I love to see his achievements. I’m really proud of him. Parang I wish I can be there,” she said.

Alice also said that jealousy is a non-issue between them.

“Respetuhan lang,” Alice expressed, adding that Ronnie wouldn’t have allowed her to work miles from home if they don’t trust each other.

Like perhaps most women, Alice admitted to being jealous when it comes to Ronnie but maintains that she trusts him.

“Hindi mo naman mako-control ang isang tao, right? But I trust him. What he does with that trust, it’s up to him," she said.

More, the actress said that both she and Ronnie do not dictate one another on what to do when it comes to their respective lines of work.

“Sometimes he asks me about, let’s say, his business and I give my two cents, [but] only if he asks me,” she told PEP.