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Lella spills the story behind ‘that bracelet’ from Joaquin

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Liezel Dela Cruz

Being named Big Winners is no easy feat. It sure comes with pressure.But Lella Ford and Caprice Cayetano of &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab 2.0</a>&quot; have shown time and again that their foundation is so strong, it can&#x27;t be shaken by outside noise. Like typical teenagers, they’re here to just enjoy this season and embrace being young while learning as they go.They&#x27;re entering bigger and brighter chapters. Yet, there are no signs of ego. They’re still the same graceful and soft-spoken girls we saw grow inside the house, only now with a stronger sense of who they are and what they stand for. As Kabataang Pinoy and empowered women, they’re more mindful in using their voices and platforms these days.Caprice focuses on spreading positivity and respect, creating a space where everyone feels seen and treated equally. Meanwhile, Lella brings in that push of confidence, encouraging girls to go after their dreams.<div><iframe width="919" height="525" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ic0-_gAmxwY" title="Caprice Cayetano and Lella Ford | Kapamilya Chat 2026" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div>Their ultimate support system</div>Caprice and Lella are ready to fly high, with their families beneath their wings. Both grew up surrounded by love and confidence. At the Ultimate 8 fan meet presented by Kapamilya Chat, the two opened up about the heartwarming support they get from their loved ones. To recall, Caprice and Lella were among the lucky few whose family members got to actually participate in their tasks in “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PBB Collab 2.0.</a>”<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/1/27/day-95-sofia-caprice-s-version-of-cheese-sticks-and-cake-pbb-collab-2-0-2325" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Caprice&#x27;s dad, Chef Jorge, came in to help the housemates curate the menu for their &quot;PBB Bistro&quot; task</a>. &quot;Hindi ko po talaga na-expect na dadating po doon si Daddy kasi no&#x27;ng nasa garden area po ako may naririnig po ako parang may nagse-scrape ng pans. Sabi ko, may chef bang dadating? Tapos nagulat po ako na si daddy,&quot; the &#x27;Demure Daughter ng Quezon City&#x27; shared, so happy she got to introduce her dad to everyone in Bahay Ni Kuya.As for Lella, aside from receiving a <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2025/12/27/day-64-lella-natanggap-ang-sorpresa-ng-kaniyang-mama-karla-estrada-pbb-collab-2-0-2253" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">surprise Christmas gift and a reunion with her mom Karla Estrada</a>, she also got to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/2/11/pbb-s-lella-turns-emotional-as-she-receives-gift-from-her-brother-daniel-padilla-1159">bond with her sister Magui Ford for her birthday</a>  just a few weeks before the Big Night. Magui gifted her with a sweater that had their brother Daniel Padilla&#x27;s scent on it. &quot;Nu&#x27;ng binigay po sa akin ‘yung sweater na &#x27;yun and then naamoy ko &#x27;yung scent ng brother ko, it was so good. Sobrang na-miss ko po talaga sila,&quot; gushed the &#x27;Blooming Bunso ng Tacloban.&#x27;<div> </div><div>&#x27;Collab&#x27; for life</div>Thanks to &quot;PBB,&quot; they’ve also found a second family in their co-housemates. The whole squad is even closer than ever! After the Big Night, there have been so many sightings of the group bonding outside of work—sometimes they&#x27;re spotted having dinner catch-ups.&quot;Sobrang sinusulit po namin saka mine-maintain po talaga namin na kung sino po &#x27;yung free &#x27;yung schedule, &#x27;yun po ang pupunta. Kahit dinner lang po after work malaking bagay na po talaga kasi nami-miss din po talaga namin &#x27;yung isa&#x27;t isa,&quot; Caprice said. Lella added, &quot;&#x27;Yung maganda po talaga sa amin kahit gaano po kami ka-busy, we make time po talaga for each other para makapag-bond pa rin kahit papaano.&quot;As they revealed, the whole gang badly wants to tick off that amusement park adventure on their bucket list. Lella also spilled that she, Princess Aliyah, and Ashley Sarmiento, a.k.a. the PAL friends, have an out-of-the-country trip in the works.The two Big Winners then got nostalgic when asked about their favorite memories inside the house. Caprice will never forget the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/2/26/day-125-housemates-natulog-sa-labas-ng-bahay-para-protektahan-ang-mga-bola-pbb-collab-2-0-2356">garden area sleepover when the Ultimate 8 kept watch over the balls for the &#x27;One Million Votes&#x27; task</a>. As for Lella, <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/2/17/day-115-caprice-lella-ashley-krystal-maninirahan-sa-ultimate-eye-pbb-collab-2-0-0004">it was living on the</a> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/2/17/day-115-caprice-lella-ashley-krystal-maninirahan-sa-ultimate-eye-pbb-collab-2-0-0004">Ultimate Eye platforms with Caprice, Ashley, and Krystal Mejes</a>. &quot;Ang saya po niya no&#x27;ng first day. Pero no&#x27;ng matagal na medyo tumutunog-tunog na &#x27;yung mga likod namin. But it was so fun. Sobrang memorable po talaga,&quot; Lella reminisced, laughing.At the mention of Krystal&#x27;s name, the CapKrys fans in the studio erupted in cheers. For the uninitiated, these are the supporters of Caprice and Krystal, who both say they would choose each other if they ever had to pick a final duo partner like in the first &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PBB Collab</a>&quot; season. &quot;Ang natural po nung naging friendship po talaga namin,&quot; Caprice disclosed. &quot;Mas naging close po talaga kami, lalo na po ngayon. Siya rin po &#x27;yung una kong nakausap after Big Night.&quot;Meanwhile, eagle-eyed <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/2/21/the-lelquin-pbb-collab-2-0-chat-thread-friendshipgoals-with-undeniable-chemistry-1842">LelQuin</a> fans wanted to know about the &#x27;bracelet&#x27; Lella got from Joaquin. Turns out, Joaquin gave it to her during their first week in the house. They were doing dishes together when he casually handed it over, as it kept hitting the plates while he was washing. Lella tried to give it back, but he insisted she keep it. Unfortunately, she had to take it off on Big Night due to accessory restrictions, and as far as she knows, a staff returned the bracelet to Joaquin. But hey, don&#x27;t be sad, LelQuin fam—Lella made sure to take care of the bracelet the whole time it was with her.Lella would describe her friendship with Joaquin as genuinely happy and easygoing. They go way back. But being his co-housemate made her discover a new side of him, especially his competitive spirit, which she finds exciting to match.<div> </div><div>Dream roles, manifesting!</div>Lella and Caprice are in full swing, booked and busy, and ready to cross things off their vision boards one by one. Manifesting her dream roles, Lella pictures a project with her &#x27;PAL&#x27; besties and Heath Jornales a la &#x27;Four Sisters and a Wedding.&#x27; She also would love to try her hand at action.Meanwhile, Caprice is drawn to more dramatic roles, particularly characters similar to the leads in the Filipino classic &quot;Magnifico&quot; and Korean movie &quot;Miracle in Cell No. 7.&quot;Well, with their dreams taking flight and their support system behind them, Kapamilya Big Winner Lella and Kapuso Big Winner Caprice are ready to soar even higher.

Lella and Caprice's dream projects, using their voices as young empowered women and keeping the "PBB" bond alive.

Lella and Caprice's dream projects, using their voices as young empowered women and keeping the "PBB" bond alive.

Lella spills the story behind ‘that bracelet’ from Joaquin; Caprice names who could’ve been her “PBB Collab 2.0” final duo

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Lella spills the story behind ‘that bracelet’ from Joaquin; Caprice names who could’ve been her “PBB Collab 2.0” final duo

Liezel Dela Cruz

Published Mar 24, 2026 02:12 AM PHT

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