John On Shaina: Im not rushing her
By: Mario E. Bautista   From: People's Journal
[March 23, 2008]

JOHN Prats is so proud of his nephew, Nathan, son of his sister Camille. “Kahit baby pa, lalaking-lalaki ang hitsura,” he says. “Moreno ang kulay, nagmana sa father niya (Anthony Linsangan), hindi sa family namin kasi mapuputi kami, e. Iba rin ang feeling when I saw him first after they came home from the States and I realized na uncle na ako. Siya agad ang niyakap ko and my sister Cams even had to remind me na, Hoy, nandito na ako. ‘Yung baby kasi agad ang nakita ko’t inasikaso. Ang sarap ng may baby.”

So does he intend to get married soon and have his own baby? “Ay, hindi pa. I’m not ready yet and also, marami pa akong planong gawin sa buhay ko.”

So what’s the score now between him and Shaina Magdayao? “We’re exclusively dating. But I don’t know yet kung kailan niya ibibigay ang kanyang matamis na oo. Okay lang naman sa akin ang maghintay kasi bata pa rin si Shaina. She’s only 18. Also, I’ve had relationships before na sinagot ako agad, pero hindi naman nagtagal, so okay lang for me to wait longer so we can get to know each other better at para mas matagal din ang relationship namin. There’s no reason for us to rush things between us.”

Is he aware that it’s him who broke up the Shaina-Rayver Cruz love team? “Actually, puwede naman ngayong tangkilikin ng audience ang isang love team kahit hindi sila talaga ang on in real life. And for the record, wala kaming samaan ng loob ni Rayver at all.”

John reprises his screaming gay role in “Manay Po 2: Overload” where Polo Ravales and Jiro Manio are his equally gay brothers, with Cherry Pie Picache is as their mom who has accepted graciously that all her sons are gay.