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2020: Leo Consul: “My life motto is all the things my father told me”
Words Teressa Warianto Illustration Mufty FairuzLeo Consul boasts the classic rags-to-riches life story
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Words Teressa Warianto Illustration Mufty Fairuz
Leo Consul boasts the classic rags-to-riches life story. He grew up in a poor village in the Philippines and decided to leave his family and everything he knew back home to pursue a career in the uncharted territory of Indonesia. Entertainment was not his original calling; he started out teaching mathematics and English at an international school in Jakarta but soon realized that the job wasn’t for him. It was then that a recording label asked him to record a song; although it did not work out, it led to a stint as a chef on a TV show. Now, Leo is more than just a triple threat in entertainment: he’s a TV host, chef, singer, dancer, actor and a writer (he penned his own autobiography) – and the 29-year-old says he’s just getting started.
My best trait is …
Punctual.
My worst trait is …
Moody.
My favorite food is …
Pad Thai.
My favorite thing to cook is …
A Filipino dish called pork adobo.
If I were a food, I would be …
Lechon (roasted pork) — it’s everyone’s favorite
If I had a second life, I would be …
A full-fledged chef.
My favorite weather is …
Rain.
My favorite social media app is …
Instagram.
The first thing I do in the morning is …
Check my phone.
I can’t live without …
My phone!
My biggest pet peeve is …
When people pick their nose in public.
My biggest regret is …
Not being able to talk to my biological father before he passed away.
My favorite place for vacation is …
Paris.
The bravest thing I’ve ever done is …
Coming all the way here to Jakarta with no connections and no money.
The stupidest thing I’ve ever done is …
Doing the same thing!
My favorite designer is …
Cavalli.
My favorite actor is …
Anthony Hopkins.
My life motto is …
All the things my father told me.
If I could date a celebrity, it would be…
A Filipino celebrity, Liza Soberano.
I would take my date to …
Have a candlelight dinner in Uluwatu Temple.
