It seems that John Estrada is done playing games about the controversies surrounding his relationship status at the moment. The actor directly addressed speculations about a woman who was spotted with him in a viral video.
According to an exclusive report from PEP.ph, John put out a snarky yet clear response to queries about the "mystery woman" he was spending time with. He wanted the intrigue to stop while also making himself clear that he's not one to explain his matters to the public.
"Honestly, I don't owe anyone an explanation," he began telling PEP.ph. Aside from that, he acknowledges the fact that he is a public figure, hence all eyes are on him—however, his statement appears to be a plea to put an end to the endless gossip about him at the moment.
"But once and for all, I'm going to say this, I have every right to befriend who I like to be friends with. Male or female. Like any normal human being. The only difference is I'm a public figure," he concluded. The viral video in question reportedly went viral on November 1, 2024. In the video, John was at a restaurant together with an unidentified woman, which piqued the interest of the public.
John Estrada's marriage woes
It wasn't the first time that John was spotted with a woman. Earlier this year, in July 2024, a series of allegations that he was together with a certain Lily Hallman circulated on the Internet. It was after his wife Priscilla Meirelles did some namedropping in his Instagram comments section. At the time, Priscilla stirred controversy as she left the comment, "Looking very divorced Mr. Estrada @Lily Hallman_" on the post.
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Following Priscilla's direct tirades on John's IG, the actor took to his IG Stories to post his statement regarding his marriage with the Brazilian beauty queen. On July 16, John revealed that they had mutually decided to take a break from their relationship. Although he did not elaborate on the reason why they were taking a break, he proceeded to explain that he is not dating anyone at the time.
"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 other 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!" his statement read. John and Priscilla are parents to their one and only daughter, Anechka Estrada.
There has been no news about a possible reconciliation yet between the two. Instead, Priscilla recently shared some cryptic posts following the new sighting of John with a woman. The messages that read, "When someone makes you an option, make them a memory," and "Karma is real," were plastered on Priscilla's IG Stories over the weekend.
Priscilla is currently preparing for her major showbiz comeback and has been busy with her vlogging career.
