John Estrada on viral video with woman at a bar: 'I don't owe anyone an explanation'

John Estrada said he doesn't owe anyone an explanation after a viral video showed him spending time with a mystery woman at a bar.

In an interview with entertainment portal PEP.ph, the actor said he has "every right to befriend who I like to be friends with."

"Male or female. Like any normal human being," he added. "The only difference is I'm a public figure."

Estrada recently became a hot topic on social media after a viral Facebook Reel showed him entering an establishment with a woman in a crop top and skirt. He is all smiles as his hands are on her shoulders.

The video then cuts to Estrada and the woman sitting at the bar as they're checking the menu.

The local star is married to Priscilla Meirelles, a former Brazilian beauty queen. In 2023, she bared that her relationship with Estrada was on the rocks due to his alleged cheating.

That same year, Estrada refused to answer questions about her reported marriage issues, saying that though he's a public figure, it doesn't mean he has to be open about his personal life.

Last July 16, Estrada said he and Meirelles "have mutually agreed to take a break for quite some time now," while also denying being in a relationship with anyone, including with a certain Lily Hallman, whom Meirelles name-dropped days before.

But a day after, Meirelles said there was "never any mutual agreement" between her and Estrada, as they remain married.

The two tied the knot at a beach wedding in La Union in 2011. They share a daughter together.

Estrada was previously married to actress Janice de Belen, from 1992 to 2004. They have four children together, including actress Kaila Estrada.