Sabrina M says all is well with Katrina Paula, open to befriending Claudine Barretto

Sabrina M said she has no hard feelings toward Katrina Paula following their past falling-out and is now open to becoming friends with Claudine Barretto.

The former actress made the statement after she and Katrina appeared together at the grand opening of an aesthetic and wellness clinic in Parañaque City on Wednesday, July 8, where they addressed questions about their previous public disagreement.

Katrina revealed that she and Sabrina had already reconciled some time ago, saying they had decided to leave the issue behind, which also involves Claudine Barretto and the late actor Rico Yan.

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“Matagal na kaming bati. Alam mo, ‘yun nga ‘yung sabi ko, dapat i-stop na talaga ‘yung mga tampuhan. Kasi matanda na tayo. Kung ano man ‘yung na-achieve ng isa, maging masaya tayo sa isa’t-isa. At kung yung isa man, hindi naka-achieve ng hindi maganda-ganda, hatakin natin pataas. Saka tapos na ‘yon, patay na [si Rico Yan]. Patahimikin na natin,” Katrina told reporters.

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READ: Dominic Ochoa says Rico Yan didn’t take drugs but was ‘depressed’ at time of death

Sabrina echoed the sentiment, stressing that there was no longer any conflict between them.

“Wala na, okay na ’yon. Tapos na ’yon. Hindi ako nagseselos na magkaibigan sila. Sino para magselos, ang tanda na natin. Kung magkaibigan sila, sige lang,” she said.

When asked if she would also be open to befriending Barretto — with Katrina possibly serving as the bridge between them — Sabrina said she has no objections.

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“Alam mo ako naman po ‘yung tao na wala namang problema sa akin. Kung magiging kaibigan mo, wala namang problema. Hindi naman ako namimili. As long as okay ‘yung isang tao, why not? Wala pong problema [kung ilapit niya sa akin si Claudine],” Sabrina explained.

Katrina then shared that Barretto had already expressed interest in meeting Sabrina, saying, “Sobra talagang gusto ni Claudine siya makilala.”

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Sabrina responded, “Gusto ko rin naman siya makilala.”

The reconciliation comes nearly three years after Sabrina and Katrina’s friendship became strained amid the controversy surrounding Sabrina’s claims about her alleged past relationship with Yan.

In July 2023, Sabrina claimed she had been in a secret two-year relationship with Yan before his death in 2002. Barretto, who was Yan’s longtime partner, strongly denied the allegation and threatened legal action, demanding that Sabrina retract her statements and apologize.

Katrina publicly disputed Sabrina’s claims at the time, saying that while Sabrina and Yan may have known each other, there was no romantic relationship between them.

Barretto thanked Katrina for speaking out, and they later pursued a friendship. At the time, actor Dominic Ochoa, one of Yan’s close friends, also denied Sabrina’s claim.

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Although Sabrina sought legal advice and maintained her version of events, no lawsuit was filed, and the controversy gradually died down. /ra