Pokwang bares real reasons behind split with husband

By Kristofer Purnell Philstar.com

COMEDIENNE Pokwang spilled more details about her ex Lee O’Brian, over a year after they ended their marriage after six years together.

Pokwang posted on her Instagram account a short video of her emerging from a pool, set to the “Mission Impossible” theme, and in the comments section, one user called the actress “talakera” which is why O’Brian left her.

The comedienne clapped back at the user, “T**ga nagising lang ako sa katotohanan na anim na taon ko na pala siya palamunin at limang taon walang child support! Wag ka na baka madamay ka sa demandahan namin.

She continued further by saying O’Brian did not leave her, and dared the user to ask instead why she sent him away.

“Super tanggol ka, type mo ba siya? Di ka papatulan niyan kung waley ka pakinabang!!!”

Pokwang said in her final retort.

“Or kaibigan mo ‘yung babaeng involve? Pakisabi congrats, nagtagumpay siya na wasakin ang puso ng anak namin na ngarap na mabuo kaming muli!”

Pokwang and O’Brian first met in 2014 while working on the film “Edsa Woolworth.”

They welcomed their child Malia Francine in January 2018. But in November 2021, they officially called it quits.

Last July, Pokwang initially admitted that the cause of their breakup wasn’t over money or a third party, “Siguro napagod lang kami... Kasi ako ‘yung taong lahat tinitiis ko, hangga’t kaya

The production features familiar names in the Philippine filmmaking scene. “Respeto” director Treb Monteras II will serve as showrunner/director while his colleague, “Deleter” and “Birdshot” director Mikhail Red will be the series director. Los Angeles-based writer Kaitlyn Fae Fajilan will serve as head writer.

In an interview with Philstar. com, “Dreamwalker” author Michael “Mikey” Sutton said he will make the actress a comic book hero in 2018 and it seems he has kept his word.

“In 2018, I promised Kate that I would turn her into a comic book hero and a Hollywood star. Five years later, I fulfilled my promise.

I’m a man of my word,” he said.

Sutton was recovering from a near-fatal stroke when he came across an episode of Kate’s 2018 drama “Onanay.”

The Filipino-American author and editor-in-chief of pop culture site GeekosityMag.com said he was struck with Kate’s timeless beauty and emotionally rich performance.

With a muse and a story in mind, culled from his own experience of supernaturals growing up in his birthplace Angeles City in Pampanga, Sutton wrote his story with the help of visual artist Noel Layon Flores, whom he met through social media.

It was Flores who connected as head set designer. Kate was among the main cast of the beloved TV fantasy show.

Sutton said he did imagine “Dreamwalker” to be a streaming show. He was inspired, but was also realistic and thought it was not possible. But five years later, 108 Media took notice when he posted Flores’ first art.

“I had an exciting feeling there was something in the air,” he shared.

During their initial talks, he kept mentioning Kate but felt that he did not have enough “leverage” to demand that they cast the actress as the series lead.

His and Kate’s dream came true when the producer said they were tapping the actress to star in the series as well.

“I created her for and because of Kate Valdez. It’s means everything to me if Kate has the lead role,” Sutton said.

“Dreamwalker” is a graphic novel about a monster-slaying vlogger named Kat who survives a bus crash and wakes up having the ability to enter people’s dreams. The Filipino-American heroine finds herself gifted with the ability that she uses to wield against Filipino supernatural beings as she investigates the source of the monster wave in the Philippines while attempting to help those affected by the looming threat.

Apart from Monteras II and Sutton, series executive producers also include 108 Media executives, president Justin Deimen, creative producer Kirstie Contrevida and CEO Abhi Rastogi. n