BB Gandanghari, formerly Rustom Padilla, shared an untold story behind the separation between him and Carmina Villaroel.
In her vlog, BB insisted that Rustom truly loved Carmina and even wanted to build a family with her.
However, BB shared that Rustom had an inner desire at the bottom of his heart, which prevailed over continuing his marriage with Carmina.
“Marami ang nagtatanong, minahal ko raw ba talaga si Carmina? Honestly and true, oo. Ang pinakamasakit na nangyari kay Rustom, nung dumating sa panahon na kailangan na silang maghiwalay. It’s the fact na they thought they found the right love, para kay Rustom,” BB said.
“Pero hindi na rin niya ipinaglaban kasi, at that time, binibigyan nila ng pagkakataon ang sarili nila na mag-isip. Napakabait ng Diyos, I hope si Carmina, ganito rin ang pakiramdam. I don’t wanna be selfish about it, pero itinuturing kong blessing si Carmina sa buhay ni Rustom.
“Ano ba ang pangarap ni Rustom? Magkaroon ng pamilya, magkaroon ng mabuting asawa, magkaroon ng mga anak, maging mabuting asawa, maging mabuting provider.
“Yun ang pangarap ni Rustom. And Rustom thought na si Carmina din yung babae para sa kanya to fulfill that dream, pero sa paglipas ng panahon, nagkakaroon ng mga natutuklas mo kung ano ba yung katotohanan sa kaibuturan ng puso mo.”
The model said that if there would be a chance for her to return as Rustom, she would court Carmina again.
“Kung ako magiging lalake ulit, babalik, siya pa rin liligawan. Hindi ko naman naiisip noon na bilang Rustom, magpapatawag ako na BB after 21 years or 31 years? I really don’t know. Sabi ko nga, it may be the right love, but hindi lang wrong time, but wrong body,” she stated.
According to her, she was deeply affected by Carmina’s decision to leave.
“Dumating sa punto na nagdesisyon si Carmina to move on. Isa sa mga pinakamasakit na panahon, you can just imagine, isang tao na pinaka-importante sa iyo, nagpapaalam. So Rustom was really devastated, pero hindi na siya nag-disagree. It was a very amicable separation, walang sigawan, walang sumbatan, pero pinakamasakit,” BB said.
Carmina and Rustom got married on June 24, 1998.
Their marriage was annulled in 2002 after Carmina filed a petition due to Rustom’s over-protectiveness, jealousy, insecurity, and also inactivity in making love with her.
BB has yet to meet Carmina since her transition.