James Reid recently shared in an interview with Ogie Diaz that he experienced depression due to the backlash he faced after going public with his relationship with Issa Pressman. Many fans believed that Issa was the reason behind his breakup with his former girlfriend and on-screen partner, Nadine Lustre.
During the interview, James clarified that Issa was not involved in his breakup with Nadine. “It’s just the fans have a way of creating rumors… saying that like, inagaw or whatever, which makes no sense because I dated someone after Nadine anyway,” he explained, without naming the person.
James expressed his frustration over the baseless rumors and emphasized that people often make up their own stories. “It just doesn’t even make sense. But, you know, people will always make up their own stories,” he said, adding that his priority now is living a life he is proud of.
He also mentioned that both he and Issa have struggled with the noise and negativity surrounding their relationship. “It’s been a very difficult year for me, also for Issa and I’m sure for Nadine… Sana people can move on from all of that,” James said.
He further admitted that the constant bashing had taken a toll on his mental health. “To be very honest, for me witnessing all the bashing, nakaka-depress siya to be honest,” James shared, hoping that the public would eventually move on and give them peace of mind.