Lara Alvarez, napaiyak sa 1st challenge ng ONE Apprentice

ni MC - @Sports | March 19, 2021

"I was actually an outspoken woman, cheer loving person and back in college I was participating in a debate class. I was crying, I actually lost of being my outspoken. But now I learned, I promise to speak up. I struggled it is my first time and I'm here for a reason," kuwento ni Filipina Mixed Martial Arts Warrior Lara Alvarez matapos ang media screening ng The Apprentice ONE Championship Edition via zoom online.

Hindi akalain ng wushu artist na unang nasabak sa taekwondo na makahaharap niya ang 15 iba pang mga kandidato para maging protege ni ONE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Chatri Sityodtong sa loob ng isang taon at makatatanggap ng suweldong $250,000 sa Singapore.

Sa unang sabak ng Pinay Cordillera native sa team ng Conquest para sa unang challenge ng reality TV show, ay ang paggawa ng commercial, production at sales strategy ang kanilang binuo. Makaraan ang unang presentasyon ng grupo ay 'inginuso' siya ng isa kandidatang babae na umano'y pinakamahina ang Pinay sa grupo, pero agad itong sinalagan ni Alvarez, "I disagree, I did all my best to participate in this group and I showed it as part of being a MMA fighter in this organization," matatag na sagot ni Alvarez sa harap ng masusing pagtatanong ni Sityodtong sa reality TV show.

Ipinakita sa isang bahagi ng palabas kung paanong nais magbigay ng ideya ni Alvarez para sa pag-create ng promotional box na angkop na magugustuhan ng fans ng ONE Championship. "As ONE Championship fighter, my group actually didn't want to even hear my suggestion, my part," aniya sa isang interview sa show at makaraan ng naturang challenge ay nabigong makamit ng kanyang Team Conquest ang approval ni Sityodtong at sa halip ay ang Team Valor ang nakakuha ng thumbs-up ni Chatri dahil sa impresibong paggawa ng promotional production para sa ONE.

Kaya naman desidido si Alvarez na baguhin ang estratehiya sa kompetisyon. "My motivation was, I want to give future to my son, at the same time opportunity to shine. I want to be an inspiration to others. During the pandemic, I stopped my business, I love my job. I was thanking joining the apprentice will make me take hold the challenge and change my life. This is the toughest competition in history. You can see the transformation on me, from a little town I have been," buong pagmamalaking wika ni Alvarez makaraan ang media interview via zoom.