MANILA – Bela Padilla confidently flaunted her sexy figure as she made her cover debut for Cosmopolitan magazine.

For its April 2017 issue, Padilla can be seen wearing a black two-piece body suit with a denim jacket cover-up exposing just the right amount of skin.

In the interview, Padilla talked about why she never imagined herself as an actress when she was younger.

“I was really shy. When we were growing up, we would be asked to dance, perform, entertain the titas and I would always be the kid at the back begging not to be picked. I really didn’t imagine that this opportunity would fall into my lap or that this world would open up for me,” she said.

But being a member of a showbiz clan helped her realize that she is also meant to be in the entertainment industry.

“It’s still overwhelming but it was definitely helpful seeing people I’m close to and people I trust working in this industry,” she said.

Aside from acting, Padilla also shared her dream to make a legitimate career as a screenwriter.

“I don’t see myself acting forever, but the turnover for actors is so fast. I’m trying to position myself in a way that I can write as a career if people stop casting me,” she said.