Before Kuantie Melai Cantiveros could even throw her initial question to Kaye Abad on "Kuan On One," it was the latter who interrogated her first. She brought up one of Melai’s past interviews, wherein she confessed that she actually used to have a huge crush on Kaye’s husband, Paul Jake Castillo, who was her runner-up in the “Pinoy Big Brother Double Up” season.
Aside from his stupefying handsomeness and athletic build, Kuantie Melai added that she was further attracted to him upon learning that he’s a scion of the family who owns one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country. Thus, in hopes of not just catching his attention but also capturing his heart, the host ‘fessed up about washing his briefs while they were still inside Bahay ni Kuya. But in the end, it is their co-housemate and her now husband, Jason Francisco, who’s truly meant for her.
Aside from liking Paul Jake back then, Melai also confessed about feeling ‘jealous’ of Kaye and Jason’s closeness, particularly during that time when they broke up, yet she knew that they were just friends.
But prior to becoming friends, Melai and Kaye’s initial encounter in person happened the day after the Big Night of “PBB Double Up” in one of the dressing rooms of “ASAP.” Since she’s a low-key fan of “MelaSon,” as her team-up with Jason has been fondly called, Kaye and her actress-friend Nikki Valdez swung by Dressing Room 1, wherein the couple stayed along with the ex-housemates, to have a photo with them. She didn’t take a picture with Paul Jake, completely oblivious that he would become her eventual husband.
Since they have become each other’s closest friends in and out of the industry, Melai and Jason were among those people who got to witness how Kaye and Paul Jake’s romance bloomed from being barkada to lovers. In fact, Melai and Jason were among those who teased Kaye and Paul Jake to bring their relationship to the next level since they get along really well.
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