Alexa says her mom approves of KD

By hAnnAh MAllorcA Inquirer.net

ALEXA Ilacad revealed that her mother approves of her onscreen partner, singer-actor KD Estrada, with the actress saying that they are still in the courting stage.

Ilacad spoke about the status of her relationship with Estrada during an interview with the morning show “Magandang Buhay,” which was uploaded on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s official YouTube channel last Tuesday, June 7.

“Nakakatuwa po [si KD] actually. Kasi minsan lumalabas kami, let’s say after work, after [ng] pag-uwi namin, aakyat siya sa house tapos maghe-hello siya kay Mommy ta’s lagi niyang sasabihan ng, ‘Tita, thank you for letting me take out your daughter.’ Ta’s si Mommy, ‘Ano bang ginawa niyo? Ano ba, okay lang naman,’” she said.

(KD is amusing actually. Because when we sometimes go out, let’s say after work, after coming home, he would visit our house then he would say “hello” to Mommy. He would constantly say, “Tita, thank you for letting me take out your daughter.’ Then my Mommy would say, “What did you do?

Don’t worry, it’s fine.”)

When asked by host Jolina Magdangal if the singeractress’ mother approves of Estrada, she said that her mom is very supportive of the “Days” singer.

“Si Mommy, botong-boto [siya]. Super (Mommy approves of him a lot. Super),” she said in response, while her loveteam partner was spotted smiling during Ilacad’s response. During the interview, the “Killer Bride” star admitted that Estrada is still courting her until this day.

“Actually, past tense na ‘yung naganap [ang panliligaw]. So present tense,” Ilacad replied to host Melai Cantiveros. “Yes, [nililigawan niya ako] for a very long time because why the rush?”

(Actually, it’s past tense to say that he’s done courting me, so present tense. Yes, he’s courting me for a very long time because why the rush?)

The “Pinoy Big Brother” alum seconded Ilacad’s statement saying, “Why rush a good thing?” Ilacad and Estrada first crossed paths as housemates in “Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10” which aired from October 2021 to May 2022.

The loveteam, also known as KDLex, admitted during an interview with Philippine Daily Inquirer that they refused to “put a label” in their relationship despite being sweet to one another on- and off-screen.

“We see each other as partners but right now, especially with our very busy careers, we don’t want to put a label on it. We fear this will only cause problems later on; that it’s going to make the relationship more high maintenance. As of now, we just want to take it slow,” Estrada said. n

Fernando Carillo

‘Rosalinda’ actor Fernando Carrillo admits ‘dating’ Korina Sanchez in the past

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By hAnnAh MAllorcA Inquirer.net

Fernando Carillo, the Venezuelan actor who played the role of Fernando Jose in the Mexican telenovela “Rosalinda”? The swoon-worthy actor of the late 90’s just let out his charm when he visited the country recently, but dropped a little bombshell when he admitted to “dating” broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez in the past.

During a June 8 episode of afternoon talk show “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,” Carrillo was asked if he has ever fallen in love with a Filipina before, who which the Latino actor answered in the negative, though he admitted to always having been captivated by Filipina beauties.

“I don’t think I (have fallen) in love [with a Filipina], but I’ve always been attracted to the beauty of the Filipino women,” he said. “And I’ve met some very beautiful women, and I keep meeting beautiful women.”

When host Boy Abunda asked him if he ever dated a Filipino woman in the past, Carrillo admitted that he went out with

Sanchez with some friends. Sanchez is now married to former Senator and Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, with whom she shared twins.

“It depends on what ‘date’ means, but I went to dinner with a very smart Filipino. Can I say who it was? Or are we going to get in trouble,” he said. “I have huge respect for Korina Sanchez. She’s a good friend, and I respect her very much.”

While the Venezuelan actor didn’t disclose further details about their dinner, he shared that it happened during his past visit in the country.

“We did an amazing interview once upon a time in Miami, and then I came to the Philippines once. And we went to have dinner with some friends. [Maybe that], we can call it a date. But she’s a dear friend whom I respect and I admire very much,” said Carillo, who is now married to a woman from Colombia.

Carrillo also revealed in the same interview that he’s currently in the Philippines for