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Janella Salvador shares her take on being friends again with an ex

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Jemuel Tandoc

Push Team

<p>The upcoming Cinemalaya film <em>Open Endings</em> follows the story of four exes who surprisingly become friends. </p><p>In an exclusive interview with PUSH ABS-CBN, lead star Janella Salvador shared her thoughts on the idea of reconnecting with an ex-partner.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1759143243708Janella-Salvador-shares-her-take-on-being-friends-again-with-an-ex.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>“I&#x27;ve never experienced that personally. But I think it&#x27;s possible for some, maybe. But mahirap siyang pasukin. Kasi syempre, prone ka to dig up many different emotions,” Janella expressed.</p><p>Janella‘s previous long-term relationships include actor Elmo Magalona and Filipino-British actor Markus Paterson. She has one child, Jude, whom she co-parents with Markus.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/9/28/exclusive-janella-salvador-reveals-meaning-behind-her-new-tattoo-this-is-my-jude-tattoo-1843" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ:EXCLUSIVE: Janella Salvador reveals meaning behind her new tattoo: ‘This is my Jude tattoo’</strong></a></div><p>Although she hasn’t experienced it firsthand, Janella shared that she was still able to resonate with her character Charlie in certain ways.</p><p>“Honestly, habang nasa set ako nito, ang iniisip ko lang the whole time is, grabe, sobrang na-enjoy ko itong role na ‘to. As in, the whole time, I was just enjoying embodying and being Charlie. Kung gaano siya ka-chaotic, kakalat, kakulit, ka-emotional. Na-enjoy ko kasi medyo wild ride maging si Charlie. It&#x27;s been a while since I&#x27;ve taken a medyo gano&#x27;ng character,” she said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/9/15/janella-salvador-on-third-party-allegations-that-won-t-die-down-2025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ:Janella Salvador on third-party allegations that won’t die down: ‘Kung yun pa rin iniisip niyo, so be it’</strong></a></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%">According to Janella, the film also imparts many important lessons, which she carries with her beyond the project.</span></div><p>“Siguro, awareness sa mga pinagdadaanan ng mga babae araw-araw, ‘yung mga pinaglalaban natin. Misogyny, harassment — it happens to women on a daily basis. Sana maging mas aware tayo about it. And huwag matapos mag-speak up,” she stressed.</p><p>“And also, friendship, siguro. The importance of friendship talaga. At the end of the day, kailangan mo ng kaibigan,” she added.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-14" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKJy3VSSKdD/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=503&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A14%2C%22os%22%3A4618073.799999952%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="952" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-14" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Speaking of friendships, Janella shared that she has found genuine friends in her co-stars Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Klea Pineda, and Leanne Mamonong, even revealing fun facts about each of them.</p><p>“Si Jas parehas kaming Aries, Aries Queens! Si Leanne, first film niya ‘to. This is her first acting project. And I think she did good! Si Klea naman, bungisngis yun. Sobrang bungisngis. Lahat pinagtatawanan niya. Ang tawa niya maririnig mo from afar,” she revealed.</p><div><iframe width="1116" height="636" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iPq7J6cP5x4" title="Cinemalaya 21: Open Endings | Teaser" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p><em>Open Endings</em> is an official entry to the Cinemalaya Film Festival and will be available starting October 3.</p>

<p>Janella Salvador opens up about her take on rekindling friendships with an ex, a theme explored in her upcoming film Open Endings. She also shared some fun facts about her co-stars.</p>

Janella Salvador opens up about her take on rekindling friendships with an ex, a theme explored in her upcoming film Open Endings. She also shared some fun facts about her co-stars.

EXCLUSIVE: Janella Salvador shares her take on being friends again with an ex: ‘Mahirap siyang pasukin’

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EXCLUSIVE: Janella Salvador shares her take on being friends again with an ex: ‘Mahirap siyang pasukin’

Jemuel Tandoc,

Push Team

Published September 29, 2025 06:55 PM PHT

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Updated September 29, 2025 07:01 PM PHT

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Janella Salvador

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