Janella Salvador recently confirmed that she is now a single mom to her 2-year-old son Jude. This comes after months of rumors about her split with Jude’s father, Markus Paterson. But while the 24-year-old actress seems to be taking everything in stride like a strong woman, the internet thinks the other parent isn’t doing so well.

Markus Paterson goes viral

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— ela 🐍 (@elabirb) September 3, 2022

It only took a 14-second clip to solidify Pinoy netizens’ opinion of Markus. In a Rise Artists Studio’s Boys After Dark episode, five hosts including Markus had no-holds-barred conversations about relationships over drinks. At some point, Markus seemingly referred to his ex, Janella.

“Kung may lessons ako sa mga relationships ko (it’s) never to f***ing date someone in the industry,” said the 24-year-old.

“Huwag niyong i-cut ‘yan, seryoso ako,” he added, pointing to the camera and daring the editors to leave the clip in.

Netizens roast Markus Paterson

The clip went viral on Twitter and netizens started spreading it with red flag emojis.

“This man getting brave as if his biggest break in the industry isn’t becoming Janella Salvador’s big mistake,” said one netizen, a sentiment echoed by many others.

ICYDK, Markus started his showbiz career in 2016. He has landed minor roles in movies and series such as La Luna Sangre, Ang Babaeng Allergic sa Wi-Fi, and was part of the main cast in Dead Kids.

“(You) know the guy is trash when he talks bad about his exes in front of his friends to boost his ego,” commented another netizen. “This dude was talking sh*t abt the mother of his child. He can’t get any stinkier than that.”

“Markus, may I remind you that Janella didn’t only carry your child for 9 months but she also carried your whole showbiz career. Hay, men and their audacity,” tweeted a netizen.

“(You) know Janella’s trauma pero ganyan ka pa din HEHEHE,” said another, referring to the widely speculated reason behind Markus and Janella’s split.

Why did Janella Salvador split with Markus Paterson anyway?

While the Valentina actress didn’t elaborate, netizens made a wild guess based on her interview with Ogie Diaz last February. In the interview, Janella shared that drunk men are a huge part of her trauma.

“‘Pag lalake, tapos lasing, tapos wala sa sarili, dun ako na-trauma. Alam ni Markus yun,” she said.

i knew markus wasn’t it when i saw this janella interview a few months ago 😤 https://t.co/vIFnUHWqKl pic.twitter.com/CAf0LGHyfC

— skye (@hesvngrs) September 4, 2022

When Diaz asked what Markus’ reaction was — if he promised her he wouldn’t get drunk — Janella laughed and simply said they’re working on it. This led her fans to interpret what’s being spelled out — Markus might have enjoyed alcohol a little too much for Janella’s liking.

“Siyempre he’s younger. Hindi niya maiiwasan na gusto niyang mag-enjoy minsan. Hindi niya rin naman kasalanan na may trauma ako. Pero we’re trying to work on it,” added the actress.

Janella also shared that she has never restricted Markus from drinking, only reminding him to know his limits.

“I guess that’s his struggle in life,” she said. “But I think he’s trying na talaga. And I can see naman na he really wants to grow and mature na rin. Lalo na’t feeling ko na-i-inspire rin siya kay Jude.”

And like the truly strong, mature woman that she is, Janella said that as much as she loves Markus, she won’t be a martyr for him.

Janella Salvador is happy being a mother

Fast forward to September, and it looks like Janella finally made her decision. In a recent interview with Bernadette Sembrano, the actress shared that being a single mom is something that she fought for.

“I don’t want to sound bad pero I can rely on myself. Hindi ko kailangan humingi ng tulong sa iba. I like being independent. Siguro kasi I saw my mom while growing up kung paano sya. She was able to raise us on her own. Na-embody ko rin kung paano siya. I wanted to be independent as well,” she shared.

When asked if it’s difficult for her to be a mom while juggling her career, Janella says it’s one of the best things that ever happened to her.

“It’s the best thing that ever happened to me because I’m learning so much. It brings me back to being a baby again, to being a kid so parang I have more patience, empathy, and understanding,” said the actress.

What do you think of the Markus Paterson and Janella Salvador split?

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