 She also appeared as one of the main hosts of the showbiz-oriented talk show "Entertainment Konek" and Sunday variety show "ASAP".Her career took a different direction in 2006 when she played an anti-heroine role to Sarah Geronimo in the drama series "Bituing Walang Ningning", a TV adaptation of a 1980s movie starring Cherie Gil and Sharon Cuneta.Her superb performance as Lavinia Arguelles won her a Best Actress nomination at the "2007 PMPC Star Awards for Television" and a Best Actress award in Gawad Amerika.