[PHNO-sb] UPDATE ON FORMER SEX SIREN DIVINA VALENCIA
Philippine Headline News Online
Quezon City, Feb. 6, 2000 - Divina Valencia, Mother to equally controversial
actor-painter Dranreb Belleza, Divina was reigning bold star during her
prime. She was only 17 when she became a screen sexpot. A pioneer bold star,
she was the first to wear bikinis and do kissing scenes onscreen.
Divina is now Divina Valencia Quesada and her life-story will be featured on
The 700 Club Asia on GMA 7 at 7:30 a.m. today (with a replay on Tuesday.
Feb. 8 on Channel II).
Program host Coney Reyes remembers that it was the late radio-TV counselor
and host Helen Vela who introduced both Divina and herself to a personal
relationship with Christ. That was in l987. That turned my life around,
says Coney, and the same for Divina.
Divina explains her behavior then: I grew up missing fatherly affection,
hugs, everything. My mother told me when I was three years old that he had
died. I found out later that he just left us. So I lived a life of
rebellion. I boozed, smoked marijuana; masaktan lang ng konti, inom na ng
inom.
She also went through a series of failed relationships. She lost her luster
as a screen goddess.
Naging gutom ako, uhaw for God. Helen invited me to one of their worship
services. But I didn t want to go to hallelujah-amen type of gatherings na
parang sira-ulo.
One year later, however, she finally went with Helen.
And I was the first one to go for an altar call to accept Jesus as my
Lord and Savior, Divina recounts. I finally found a father - my Father in
heaven, she says.
Today, a very dignified and peaceful Divina has settled down in San Diego,
California where she lives with her husband, a pastor, Delfin Quesada.
God changed me so much, she shares. My life has been shaken by storms,
earthquakes. But God has proven to be my strength and foundation.
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