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John Estrada admits he was hurt by daughter's name change

The actor understands it now, but was confused when Inah de Belen first told him

22 Sep - Actor John Estrada admitted that he was hurt when he found out that daughter Ina Estrada has changed her name when she joined GMA Network.

As reported on ABS-CBN News, the actor, who spoke to Boy Abunda on his talk show recently, stated that her decision to drop his family name and call herself Inah de Belen confused him at first.

"Of course, it's a father's instinct. I even told [Inah's aunt] Gelli that; and when my daughter called me, I said, "No way"," he said.

Estrada said that he began to understand after Inah's management explained it to him, and had since learned to accept it.

"My love for my daughter is greater than my last name," he said.

In a different interview, when asked what advice did he give Inah before she joined showbiz, Estrada responded, "To just be herself, enjoy what she's doing and learn from fellow actors."

The model previously revealed that the only reason she changed her last name to her mother Janice de Belen's maiden name was so that she would not be confused with the many other Estradas in the industry.

(Photo source: instagram.com/john__estrada)