Priscilla Meirelles is taking some precious time to unwind in the Land of the Holy Cross.
On July 15, 2024, the pageant titlist gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at her trip to her country, Brazil, via Facebook Live.
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This comes amidst rumors of a separation from her husband, Filipino actor John Estrada.
Without delving into the rumor or even hinting at distancing herself from John, Priscilla talks about traveling to spend time with family in Brazil.
She says about being back in her country, "Just came here to enjoy with my family, to bring my daughter here so she can get to know more her culture, her Brazilian culture.
"And, of course, to... I need to, you know, I need some time for myself to think about life.
"To plan the future, my future, my daughter's future, the future of my family.
"And, of course, the best way to do that is really go to your loved ones, right? To your family, kasi sila talaga yung foundation."
Priscilla continues: "I'm just so happy and so blessed to be able to share with you guys my, where I'm going.
"And I'm gonna be sharing even more in the next days, the days to come."
The 40-year-old celebrity mom also shows a glimpse of where they stay, saying that they are at her mom's condominium unit.
"So, nasa bahay na ako. Nasa condo 'ko ng nanay ko, kanina nasa rest house niya. So, yun.
"Ito yung gusto ko pa share sa inyo lahat. Yung buhay ko dito dati sa Brazil," she tells.
"So, ito yung condo ng nanay ko. Pakita ko sa inyo ito. We are actually in what they call, it's like a balcony ito, pero it's closed kasi siya, e.
"Enclosed balcony," she explains.
"So, we just like have aircon. So, ganun lang siya. It's like a where sometimes we entertain people dito, tapos jan is the living room, lahat lahat.
"So, dito lang kami. Nag e-enjoy ako yung family ko dito sa Brazil," she says again.
"And then gusto ko pakita ko sa inyo in view from here kasi we're in the penthouse. So, tingin lang ako kung kaya.
"So, we're in the penthouse right now. So, there. So, yun. And we just like enjoying."
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Priscilla calls for respect
Amid the noise and controversy surrounding her personal life, Priscilla Meirelles took a moment to address the importance of respect in a heartfelt message to followers.
"Basta, yung gusto ko sabihin, yung naputol ako is that konting respect lang, di ba? That's not much to ask. Just respect.
"Konti lang, e. Di ba? I think that's madali. Just to respect people," she says.
"I think it's a must. We need to respect each other. We need to respect people.
"Hindi ko talaga kaya yung mga tao na wala respect kahit kanino," she continues.
"Certain things that we need always to respect is family. We need to respect mga magulang.
"We need to respect mga asawa, tsaka mga anak, di ba? So, yun lang.
"Yun lang sasabihin ko. Respeto lang yung hihingin ko sa kahit kanino."
Before concluding her FB live, she repeats the same concept: "I just wanna wish you all the very best, and I just wanna remind you all to always be kind."
Priscilla goes on to say that the anonymity and distance provided by social media often lead people to make harsh judgments without understanding the full context of the lives of others.
Everyone is fighting their own battles, she says. Therefore, empathy and understanding should guide our interactions: "And, you know, we don't know the battles of the other person.
"We don't know what they're going through. You know, the end of the day, in social media, we're all very...
"Hindi natin alam yung mga [pinagdaraanan] ng mga tao.
"Pero, we can never forget, palagi dapat we should always remember that respect is the most important thing that exists.
"Respect sa tao, respect sa family, respect sa bansa, di ba?"
Respect, she adds, forms the foundation of all relationships and underpins harmony in society.
"So, we should always keep in mind that respect is more important even than love. For me, ha," she says.
"Respect comes first and love comes next. So, yon.
"So, dahil jan gusto ko sabihin sa inyo lahat that I love you guys. I love the Philippines. I've learned to love the country, to love the people.
"Pinoy talaga yung puso ko.
"And I'm just vacationing and I'll be back home soon."
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