Francine Diaz admitted that she and her family came to the point where their landlord cast them away in the house where they were leaving before because they don't have money to pay for the rent.
Despite having a successful career, young star Francine Diaz remains humble.
But before she became popular and successful both in her showbiz career and in her life, the "Kadenang Ginto" first went through several challenges and trials.
According to Francine, there is one time their landlord cast them away in the house they were renting as they were unable to pay the rent.
The prominent actress said,
“Nalubog kami nu’n sa utang. Palagi kami napuputulan ng kuryente, ng tubig. Tapos nakailang lipat din po kami ng bahay kasi napapalayas kami. Pero hindi naman po ‘yung pinalalayas na pinalalabas kami bigla ng bahay. Kumbaga, pinapaalis kami kasi hindi na talaga kayang bayaran ‘yung renta.”
She added,
“Nu’ng first year [high school] ako, wala akong libro. Wala kaming pambili ng libro nu’n. Kaya ‘yun po siguro ‘yung mga challenges na hinarap namin dati sa buhay.”
Because of the hardships she experienced in life, Francine decided to work even at her young age so she can help and support the needs of her family.
Francine said,
“Nu’ng mga time na ‘yun nasa isip ko kailangan ko ng trabaho, kailangan kong matulungan sina mama. Dati ko pa po talaga gusto mag-artista.”
Francine also shared that she started as an extra in several television commercials and one of her first projects is the AVP for a car company.
She shared,
“Bata pa po kasi ako nu’n. Hindi ko alam kung magkano kinita ko. Pero ‘yung pinakaunang-unang trabaho ko po, AVP po siya ng car. Pero di ko po alam kung gaano kalaki sahod ko du’n.”
The first thing Francine bought for herself was a cellphone with an antenna.
Francine said,
“Ang natatandaan ko po nagpabili ako kay Mama ng maliit na cellphone. Tapos meron pang antenna. So may TV ‘yung cellphone ‘yun. Masaya kasi hindi ko alam na kaya ko pala kumita ng pera na pwede kong mabigay kina mama.”
When asked if she had a message for her seven-year-old self, she said she should enjoy her childhood and she is very proud of her because, at such a young age, she knew that she tries to be better in the things that she is not good at.
“Dear seven-year-old Francine, i-enjoy mo lang ang pagkabata mo. I am very proud of you dahil alam kong ganyan palang ang age mo, alom kong nagta-try ka talaga na maging better sa mga bagay na hindi ka magaling,”
