Before their breakup, comedy queen Ai-Ai delas Alas made several contributions to the life of her ex-partner, Gerald Sibayan.
It can be recalled that Ai-Ai introduced Gerald to the public in 2014 when he was a 20-year-old badminton player at De La Salle University.
Gerald, who was studying Sports Management at that time, was already set on his goal to become a pilot, which Ai-Ai reportedly granted.
In 2018, Gerald had already completed his pilot training and was even accompanied by AI-Ai during his graduation.
A year later, Ai-Ai expressed how proud she was after she witnessed her ex-partner’s first landing.
“I am so proud of you my husband .. salamat sa tyaga at dedication mo pagiging piloto mo .. masayang masaya ako dahil parate mong naiisip ang future naten ..and sabi nga ‘the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams’ .. na fulfill ko na ang dream mo kaya fly high my love,” she stated.
Some netizens already suspected that Gerald’s pilot training was being funded by Ai-Ai.
However, the comedy queen shrugged off the comments made by the netizens.
“Hayaan na naten sila basta ang mahalaga may pilot ako asawa at libre ako sa plane hehehe yahoo,” said Ai-Ai.
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After becoming a pilot, Ai-Ai’s next step was to file an immigrant petition to make Gerald a resident of U.S.
“Kaya lang siyempre sa totoo lang, ngayon pa lang ako talaga magiging may asawa, na ang priority ko, si Gerald. Kasi bukod sa ipe-petition ko siya, kailangan niya rin ng kasama roon sa Amerika. Alangan nga namang nandito ako, nandoon siya. Juice ko, bakit pa kami naging mag-asawa. At saka kasi, ngayon ko lang din ako mag-full blast ng green card ko,” she said.
In 2024, Ai-Ai even described Gerald as a good provider, claiming her ex-partner in America was supporting her.
However, it seems that Ai-Ai’s sacrifices would be wasted, and her situation may get worse depending on the terms of their divorce.