Remember Betty Mae in ‘Pangako Sa’yo’, the best friend of Amor Powers? She is living this kind of life now
One of the remarkable characters in the popular Kapamilya primetime soap opera ‘Pangako Sa’yo’ is the best friend of Amor Powers named Betty Mae.
In the remake of the said 1990s soap opera, Erika Padilla played the side kick and at the same time, the BFF of Jodi Sta. Maria’s character.
After that acting stint, it opened new doors for Padilla in the show business.
It may not be known to most that she started as a beauty queen before she landed roles in the Philippine television.
Based on the article published in BTW News Flash, the actress who played Betty Mae joined the Miss Bikini Philippines beauty pageant and the Best Photogenic award landed on her palm.
The candidates of the said pageant guested in the noontime show Wowowee wherein director Johnny Manahan saw her and she was offered to audition for Star Magic 16.
Following her portrayal of roles in various Kapamilya shows, Padilla also had the opportunity to be a courtside reporter in PBA and the backstage host of Killer Karaoke: Pinoy Naman.
The actress/host was also featured in the famous men’s magazine FHM as its cover girl model in June 2014.
Through her job as a courtside reporter, Erika Padilla was able to meet her husband, former PBA player and now part of the Alaska team coaching staff Jeffrey Cariaso.
They got married in San Francisco City Hall last June 2017, based on the Instagram post of the actress.
Three months after that the couple had their first born who they named Greyson, based on the article.
Based on her IG account profile she is also now a yoga teacher.
Considering what Padilla’s career had been through in showbiz, she can be considered as a ‘jack of all trade’.