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No holds barred ang inihandang press conference para kay Priscilla Meirelles matapos siyang pumirma ng co-management contract sa Viva Artists Agency noong Biyernes, June 13.

Dahil tungkol ito sa pagiging full-time na niya sa showbiz, agad na tinanong si Priscilla kung handa na siyang makatrabaho ang kanyang aniya'y “former husband” na si John Estrada.

“Why not? Yung gusto kong role yung parang sasampalin ko siya. Pwede ba? Yung 'how dare you,' pak! Meron ba?” natatawang sagot ng Brazillian beauty queen.

Kasunod nito, seryoso niyang ipinaliwanag na naka-move on na siya sa paghihiwalay nila ni John, na 14 years niyang naging asawa.

“Actually, you know, John and I… A lot of things happened, and I'm in a place right now where there's still a lot of hurt, but I've moved on from that.

“I choose to be happy. Happiness is a choice to do every day. If nagkaroon ng oportunidad where we're gonna work together, as long as it's not a kissing scene, I'm okay. Ayaw ko, e.”

Ayon kay Priscilla, siguradong magkakaroon ng boundaries kung sakaling mangyari ito.

“Ayaw ko na parang babalik ako sa nightmare ko, e. Ayaw ko,” sabi niya. Sabay hirit na, “Somebody's ano siguro, magkapatid tayo, best friends.”

Nabanggit din ni Priscilla na bagamat ipinaalam niya kay John ang naganap na contract signing, hindi niya kinailangang hingin pa ang permiso ng dating asawa.

Paglilinaw niya, “I did inform [him], not because it's a career move for me, but it's really because I brought my daughter with me. I informed him, but I did not consult, I did not ask permission. We are no longer in that kind of setup.”

Dagdag din niya, “There's no bad blood between us in terms of what he's doing out of his life and what I'm doing out of my life. There were boundaries that were placed. I think, as long as we respect that… I respect that because I'm the one who put those. And whatever we are doing in terms of our former arrangement, we'll deal with that in due time.”

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On previous cryptic posts

Noong 2024, naging laman ng showbiz headlines ang comment ni Priscilla sa isang post ni John, kung saan maraming nagtaka sa estada ng kanilang relasyon.

Dito kasi, sinabi ni Priscilla, “Looking very divorced, Mr. Estrada.”

Sa ginanap na interview, nilinaw ng celebrity mom na dalawang taon na silang hiwalay ng kanyang asawa at wala ng galit sa kanyang parte.

“Kay John, yung galit ko sa kanya dating-dati pa, e,” sabi ni Priscilla.

“Sa totoo, medyo na-burst, nag-explode sa social media 'yon. Pero I don't think it's a secret to anyone that John's always been the way he is. So, let's just say that when things exploded, decisions were already made, that's why those things happened.”

Patuloy niya tungkol sa pakikipaghiwalay kay John, “I really didn't want anymore to stay in a situation where I was not happy. I'm very at peace. Two years ago, at peace na ako, e. I was not content with the fact that-- Kasi ako, I was brought up in a family where respect is very important. And being isang babae, isang nanay, I really have to teach my daughter right. I really don't want to normalize what is wrong in society, especially in a society where men can do as they please, nobody says anything, everybody is just quiet and smiles--because they're paying for the bills, that's unfair.

“In that scenario, I just don't want to be one of the women who say it is okay because it is not. I kind of started or ignited other women who were also being treated unfairly to advocate for themselves. I hope society will become more aware. It is not acceptable to treat family as basura, sorry to say. Family is the most important pillar in society. When you treat it like it does not matter, not giving them importance or respect, society will collapse.”

Sa huli, mas pinili raw ni Priscilla na maging isang solo parent sa anak nilang si Anechka.

“I prepared myself as much as I could, and I walked away. And I did it after so many years-- which is harder. Being a nanay, babae, we deserve that respect. I'm happy it came at a time I was emotionally ready and financially prepared. I am aware that is not the case. But I grew up with my mom who walked out from our home with me and my bro without even money for the bus.”

Sa ngayon, hindi pa raw handa si Priscilla na makipagrelasyon hangga't di pa legal ang paghihiwalay nila ni John.

“As long I'm officially no longer married, why not coconut? I believe I'm still in good age to develop romantic relationships. So, yes, I'm very open to that on the day that I'm no longer somebody's wife.”

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