Kinumpirma ni John Estrada na may pinagdaraanan sila ng kanyang misis na si Priscilla Meirelles.
Sa pamamagitan ng official statement na ibinahagi niya sa social media ngayong Martes, Hulyo 16, 2024, sinabi ng aktor na medyo may katagalan na mula nang nagkasundo sila ng Brazilian beauty queen "to take a break" sa kanilang pagsasama.
Tugma ito sa ulat ng PEP Troika, base sa salaysay ng isang source, na noong January 2024 pa umano hiwalay sina John at Priscilla.
Read: John Estrada at Priscilla Meirelles, matagal nang hiwalay?
Ayon pa kay John, may malalim na dahilan ang desisyon nilang ito ni Priscilla, ngunit ang pinakahuling bagay na gugustuhin niya ay saktan ang mga taong mahal niya.
LILY HALLMAN
Pinabulaanan naman ng FPJ's Batang Quiapo actor na may namamagitang relasyon sa kanila ni Lily Hallman o kahit na sa sinong babae.
Nakilala lamang daw niya si Lily habang nagbabaksyon siya sa Boracay.
Mismong si Priscilla, isang former Miss Earth, ang nagbanggit ng pangalan ni Lily sa nag-viral na comment nito sa nagtanong kung sino ang kasama ni John sa hotel na tinuluyan nito sa Boracay.
Sagot ni Priscilla sa netizen: "...si Lily Hallman."
Lalo pang nagkaroon ng espekulasyong may pinagdaraanan ang pagsasama nina John at Priscilla dahil sa sumunod na hirit ng beauty queen.
Aniya, "Looking very divorced Mr. Estrada."
Read: Priscilla, ibinuking kung sino ang kasama ni John sa Boracay
Sa huling bahagi ng statement ni John, nakiusap siya sa publiko na hayaan silang ayusin nang pribado ang anumang nangyayari sa kanila ni Priscilla dahil isa itong "family matter."
Nilakipan din ng aktor ang kanyang mensahe ng praying emojis.
JOHN ESTRADA'S COMPLETE STATEMENT
Narito ang kabuuang pahayag ni John:
"Priscilla and I have mutually agreed to take a break for quite some time now. There's more to the story but the last thing I want to do is to hurt the people I love.
"I want to make it clear that I am not in a relationship with Lily Hallman or any woman for that matter. I just met her in Boracay.
"I had a short break from work and felt the need for a breather.
"This is a private family matter that's why I ask for privacy as we deal with this. Thank you!"
PRISCILLA MEIRELLES FACEBOOK LIVE
Nitong Lunes, July 15, nag-post si Priscilla sa kanyang Instagram account ng kuha niya sa loob ng eroplano at sa airport kasama ang anak nila ni John.
Caption ni Priscilla: “What’s next?! [Brazil flag at airplane na emoji].”
Nasa hashtag nito ang Brazil at ang lungsod ng Manaus sa Brazil.
Nasa hashtag din ang #familyvacay at #vacay2024.
Kasunod ito ng pagla-live niya sa Facebook para maglabas ng saloobin sa hindi nila pagkakaunawaan ni John.
Inamin ni Priscilla na nagtungo siya sa Brazil para makapag-isip-isip.
Saad niya sa livestream: "I'm just so blessed I'm able to do that all the way here in Brazil and in the U.S.
"Because sometimes it's better for you to take yourself out of the situation.
"So that you can think clearly, so that you can do the things that you need to do with a clear mind and heart."
Sa gitna ng pagla-live ni Priscilla, may isang netizen na diretsong nagtanong kung may third party sa isyu nilang mag-asawa.
Sabi ng netizen, "Idol, may new na naman ba si John? Grabe naman, napakaganda mo na para maghanap pa ng iba."
Mabilis naman ditong nag-react si Priscilla, "Ay, ano ba to? Nako po, ganun talaga ang buhay."
Waring nadulas na hirit niya, "Wala naman, wala, e... wala pa namang divorce sa Pilipinas, di ba?"
Sabay bawi rin niya, "Joke lang, guys. Basta ang gusto kong sabihin is that konting respect lang."
PRISCILLA: "I HAD ENOUGH"
Hindi binanggit ni Priscilla sa livestream ang pasarkastikong hirit niya sa comments section na may ibang babaeng kasama si John.
Pero mahihinuhang may kinalaman sa problema nilang mag-asawa ang gusto niyang tumbukin sa kanyang livestream.
Mabigat ang hirit niya na waring sumagi sa isip niya ang "divorce," kahit pa sabihing binawi niya rin ito.
Katuwiran naman ni Priscilla, mapagpasensiya at mapagpatawad siya sa taong karapat-dapat bigyan ng second chance.
Ngunit dumarating daw talaga sa puntong masasagad siya.
Sabi niya: "I'm a very patient [person]. I'm very kind. I'm a very forgiving person.
"But until the limit. When I get to my limit, I'm sorry.
"I don't think I'm the best person for you to fight.
"Because, you know, the nicest people, they turn to be the most dangerous people.
"Because when we give our best and we get to the limit of the abuse of certain people, we know we just throw, we don't care anymore."
Idiniin din ni Priscilla na may mga pagkakamaling hindi puwedeng basta na lang palampasin.
Aniya, "I think when you do things, you need to be very careful about the consequences of the things that you do in life.
"We're all grown-ups, right? We're grown-up. We're all adults.
"Everything that you do, there is a consequence. And I refuse to let it pass anything from this point onwards.
"So, that's basically who I am."
Mahihinuhang alam ni Priscilla na maaari siyang mapulaan sa pagsisiwalat niya ng pribadong bagay sa kanyang buhay.
Pero nakikita raw niya na ito ang tamang gawin.
"Sometimes you just want to just to tell, to help with everything, you know...
"I had enough.
"Maybe I'm in my time that I said, I need to say, I had enough. Right?
"I have a voice. I had enough," saad ng Brazilian beauty queen.
HOPING FOR UNDERSTANDING
Tila umapela pa si Priscilla na maintindihan siya sa kanyang pinagdaraanan.
Dagdag na pahayag niya: "I want to also remind everyone that, you know, things that you see in social media, they don't seem to, they're not always true to life.
"I hope you guys understand that being a celebrity, sometimes, you know, we go through things and you do things and you do for the well-being of everyone.
"But it does not reflect who you are as a person. It does not reflect what you have in your heart."
Read: Priscilla Meirelles responds to netizen calling her John Estrada's "second wife"
Sa huli, may mensaheng iniwan si Priscilla sa kanyang mga tagasuporta.
"I just want to wish you all the very best. Please, do remember and remind yourself to be always kind to everyone.
"We don't know the battles that other people are going through. We are mere spectators in social media.
"We don't know what [people are] going through. We just see what people want us to see.
"Today is a new day. Tomorrow is an even newer day and life goes on."
Samantala, hindi ito ang unang beses na mapabalitang may pinagdaraanan ang relasyon nina John at Priscilla.
March 2023 nang magparinig si Priscilla sa mga babaeng dumidikit sa lalaking may asawa.
Read: Why is Priscilla Meirelles asking what to call a woman who entertains a married guy?
April 2023 nang inanunsiyo ni Priscilla na pinili niyang magkaayos sila ni John dahil parte raw ng buhay ang mga di pagkakaunawaan.
Read: Priscilla Meirelles says she and John Estrada decide to "fix the light" amid marital issues
Additional texts: Khryzztine Joy Baylon