Priscilla Meirelles on past relationship with John Estrada: 'I endured a lot, people have no idea'
Priscilla Meirelles said John Estrada asked her to get back together “constantly,” but stressed that their “book is closed.”
In her interview with journalist Karen Davila, the former beauty queen talked about her marriage with John, with whom she’s been separated for quite some time now. She revealed, however, that the actor had asked for reconciliation multiple times.
“He does constantly,” she began. “It’s a little bit flattering because there’s a lot of assumptions online. I get comments like, ‘Oh, she’s losing weight because she wants her husband back,’ ‘He doesn’t want to do anything with you, move on,’ things like that. The thing is that it does not come from what happened.”
The Miss Earth 2004 titleholder explained that she no longer has any interest in getting back with John the moment she decided to leave their home with their daughter, Anechka.
“But [the] fact is I left our house with my daughter. So we are not sharing a home, and it has been for a while. I did that. I don’t think that anyone who leaves their home has the intention of getting their husband back,” she said.
Priscilla stressed that she hoped that the actor learns that he cannot “over and over treat people with lack of respect, especially the ones [who] are good to you.”
When asked if she had moved on from their relationship, Priscilla said, “Yeah, the book is closed.”
Looking back at their marriage, the model described John as “very friendly” with such a “colorful life,” a situation she does not intend to conform to.
“Let’s just say, John is a very friendly guy. That’s not the only problem in any relationship. I think that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Eventually, people tend to do the things that they are accustomed to. I think maybe John lives such a colorful life where he’s used to doing anything that pleases him, and people just need to adjust around,” she opened up.
“The problem is that he married me, and I don’t adjust,” she continued.
“I’m a fighter and I’m a great believer in family and values. I just don’t adjust around. I will do, say, and act according to what I think is my worth, and during the times that we had problems I did so, and if I did stick around longer, it’s because he made me believe that I could help him,” she added.
She noted that she put up with John’s behavior for “many years.” She added, “I endured a lot, people have no idea.”
“I forgave him many many... actually years ago, every time that something happened, I forgave him, but I do not forget, that’s very different.”
Despite what had happened to their marriage, Priscilla said she has no regrets about it and that she still holds great respect for John, whom she described as a “good provider” for their daughter.
“My message to John, I have no regrets. We had a wonderful life despite all the rollercoasters. I do have high regards for him. I do respect him as the father of my daughter and I’m grateful that he’s a good provider. He always says that he loves me so much and I believe he does in his own way,” she said.
“The issue is he doesn’t love me in the way I deserve to be loved. I believe he tries his best, the problem is his best is not what I need,” she added.
Priscilla and John got married in 2011. Just last year, the two sparked split rumors when John was allegedly spotted with another woman in Boracay.
