As much as celebrities want to keep their lives private and away from the media, people want to take a peek of their lives away from the cameras. Having a life in the public eye is a pressure–that’s how ABS-CBN star Heaven Peralejo had gone through.
She shared her learning as she got into tough situations in life especially in her previous relationship.
On April 26, Peralejo was invited to an interview with Boy Abunda in The Best Talk via Zoom.
She was with her Bagong Umaga co-stars Barbie Imperial and Michelle Vito. She admitted that she prefers to have a private relationship despite her life being an open book.
Abunda asked Peralejo if she had a boyfriend and she formally dated.
She laughed. She refused to talk about it since it now belongs to the past.
“Pero ang tanong ko lang Heaven, ano ang natutunan mo dun? Oo nga naman jusko napag-usapan natin ‘yan nang ilang beses, oo but what did you learn from here?” Abunda then asked Peralejo again.
“It’s been so long, three years? Siguro ang matututunan ko lang is take time. Alam niyo po ‘yun pero with well I never regretted anything with him.
“‘Yung time namin together super for me na-appreciate ko lahat ‘yun and I had fun and I enjoyed my time with him. So ako, naka-move on na kasi talaga ako Tito Boy, eh,” she bravely responded to the question.
“‘Yung learnings ko lang siguro is ‘yun nga take time lang din. Huwag munang pasok bara-bara ‘pag pumasok ng isang relasyon ‘no? Kailangan ready ka na ba? Ready na ba siya?”
Abunda emphasized that the lives of these actresses are exposed to the public.
He asked Peralejo “What do you do knowing that you are in a public space and everybody has an opinion about you and your relationships?”
This time, Peralejo stressed that privacy for her love life is essential.
“To be honest Tito Boy, yung learning ko is siguro mas gusto ko na lang gawing private if ever na magkakaroon ako ng relationship with someone. I’d rather have it in private para ayoko na pong marinig ang opinyon eh kasi sometimes sa totoo lang po talaga di ba tayo naman tao lang din tayo and yung mga opinyon ng iba kahit alam mong, alam mo yung hindi naman totoo makakaapekto eh.
“May kurot parang bakit ganon di ba? So ayokong dumating yung relationship sa ganon. Ako mas gugustuhin ko na lang na ako yes, public ako for everyone and alam mo na ang buhay ko huwag lang siguro yung love life ko kasi nagkaroon ako ng trauma about it.”
Peralajo shared her insights about having a private love life to avoid future trauma.
Peralejo once dated Jimuel Pacquiao, the eldest son of Manny Pacquiao in early 2019. Back when the two dated, there was a controversy that dragged Jimuel’s mother, Jinkee Pacquiao.
It was said that money was the root of the breakup in July 2019. Netizens were accused Peralejo of using the young Pacquiao’s credit card to buy grocery items for her family.
Another issue circulated that worsen the situation.
Entertainment Lolit Solis claimed that Peralejo asked P100,000 from Jimuel’s father and that it was Jinkee who handed the money to the young star.
Solis had issued a public apology to Peralejo, Jimuel, and Jinkee as what she did was only rumors.
Peralejo denied the allegations.
The two had no communication when these controversies sparked.
A year after, Peralejo’s name was linked to another hot issue. Recently, she got blamed for the breakup of Kiko Estrada and Devon Seron.
She defended her name and reiterated having no involvement with the said breakup.
With all of these controversies and agony, Peralejo got traumatized by her past relationship. She had been through hell.
Abunda asked her about her thoughts on courtships.
“Heaven tanong ko sa magiging next boyfriend mo importante ba na nililigawan din ang pamilya mo?”
“Tito Boy sobrang traditional ng pamilya ko. Before magdate kailangan munang umakyat ng ligaw at tignan natin kung magugustuhan ka ba ng pamilya ko at dun tayo magdedate,” she shared.
“Kasi siyempre, alam niyo Tito Boy lately ko lang po narealize na mother knows best. Ngayon ko lang po talaga nakuha yung advice na yun kasi may mga bagay talaga na hindi mo nakikita sa isang tao kasi gusto mo eh. Alam mo parang minsan blinded ka eh by it at nakikita yun ng nanay mo. And at dati hindi ko nakikita yung mga advice. Bakit ganon hindi niya nakikita ang gusto ko? And then as time went by tama pala si Mama, tama pala.
“Kaya sa akin po ngayon talagang kung magugustuhan ka ng nanay ko, okay, ibig sabihin okay ka for me.”
