Carla Abellana. Image: Instagram/@carlaangeline
Carla Abellana chose not to give a definite answer regarding the possibility of being friends with her ex-husband Tom Rodriguez, claiming how “anything can happen.”
The “Love of My Life” actress, during a press conference for her contract signing with All Access to Artists Inc. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, shared that she prefers to not set anything in stone, including the chances of a friendship with her former on- and off-screen partner, per Inquirer Bandera.
“Kumbaga, sa buhay po, napakarami pong kaganapan na unpredictable. So, ayoko pong, kumbaga, tuldukan o maging definite sa anumang bagay. So, anything can happen. So, wala po akong gustong i-finish, i-finalize, i-set,” said the 37-year-old Kapuso star.
(Like, in life, there are a lot of unpredictable events. So, I don’t want to, like, conclude or be definite about anything. So, anything can happen. So, there’s nothing that I would like to finish, finalize, or set.)
Abellana, who said that she has more than moved on from her separation from the “Pinoy Big Brother” alum, is not worried about an encounter with Rodriguez, which, to her, is something that’s “inevitable” for them, being part of the “same industry” and belonging to the same network.
“Of course, matagal ko na pong naisip ‘yon [pagkikita nila ni Tom]. Na-prepare ko ‘yung sarili ko. Parang wala na po. Wala na akong mararamdaman kung sakali man pong mangyari ‘yon or kung mangyari man na po yun,” shared Abellana, who said she’s confident she won’t be overcome by either panic, fear, or sadness in the event that they see each other again.
(Of course, I’ve long thought about crossing paths with Tom. I’ve prepared myself for it. I don’t think I’ll feel anything if ever we see each other or when that happens.)
“At least, kumbaga, kilala ko po ang sarili ko, parang ganu’n po. Confident na po ako na hindi naman po ako parang magpa-panic or matatakot, o malulungkot, parang ganon (At least, it’s like, I know myself. I’m already confident that I won’t, like, panic or be afraid, or feel sad),” she continued.
While she sees “no problem” being around her “My Husband’s Lover” co-star in a professional setting, Abellana “[doesn’t] think it’s necessary” to “reach out” to Rodriguez when they do meet again.
During her guesting on “Fast Talk with Boy Abunda” earlier in the year, Abellana also mentioned being granted a temporary protection order. Her lawyer, Atty. Peter Sanchez, who was also present in the interview, explained that just as his client has the right to “invoke the protection,” she can also decide otherwise.
“If they’re [Abellana and Rodriguez] in the same building, in the same locality, if she doesn’t feel threatened or, in any manner, uncomfortable, she can opt not to [invoke the protection],” clarified Sanchez.
In the same interview, Abellana also mentioned being “very happy” with her ex-husband’s decision to file a “divorce decree” in the US, which Rodriguez — in a statement shared by his manager last year — said has already been finalized. She further shared that she had already filed a “petition for the recognition” of their divorce in the Philippines. EDV