‘What you see is what you get’

Klea Pineda and Janella Salvador, while entertaining ambush interview questions from reporters on the sidelines of the Cinemalaya media conference. Image: Instagram/@shangrilaplazaofficial

Janella Salvador and Klea Pineda maintained their silence on the status of their relationship, although Salvador denied that she had anything to do with Pineda’s split with Katrice Kierulf.

Salvador had a vague response when asked if she’s dating Pineda on the sidelines of the Cinemalaya media con on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

“Kung ano nakikita niyo, ‘yun na ‘yun (What you see is what you get),” she said, clarifying that she was not the third party in Pineda and Kierulf’s split.

“Para lang maging klaro kasi magsasalita ako at the right time, ito na ‘yun. Hindi po ako part ng breakup. Hindi po ako third party (To make things clear, since I initially said that I’ll set the record straight at the right time. Now is the time. I’m not part of their breakup. I’m not the third party), I like to exclude myself from that,” she added.

Pineda and Kierulf were in a relationship for three years before confirming their breakup in July 2025.

When the question of their relationship status was shifted to Pineda, she could only laugh in response before her co-star Jasmine Curtis-Smith jokingly interjected with “Right now, we’re physically together.”

Pineda then laughed before saying, “Kung ano nakikita niyo online or saan, ‘yun na ‘yon. Basta masaya kami together (Whatever you see online or anywhere, that’s it. All I can say is we’re happy).”

The Kapamilya actress chimed in while leaning on Pineda, adding, “Kailangan mag-focus sa film muna (Let’s focus on the film first).”

Pineda previously denied that Salvador had anything to do with her separation from Kierulf.

Salvador, Pineda, and Curtis-Smith are among the lead stars of the upcoming sapphic film “Open Endings,” which is an entry in this year’s Cinemalaya. Also part of the cast is Leanne Mamonong./mcm