(From left) Liza Soberano, Issa Pressman, and James Reid. Images: Instagram/@lizasoberano, @james
When Liza Soberano left the stable of talents being managed by James Reid‘s Careless Music studio in July 2024, the two actors remained civil. But there seemed to be more to it after Soberano unfollowed Reid and his girlfriend Issa Pressman on Instagram.
Soberano piqued the interest of netizens after they noticed that she is no longer following Reid and Pressman on Instagram as of Monday, February 4.
Images: Screengrab from Instagram/@lizasoberano
Meanwhile, the celebrity couple still follows the actress on their respective social media platforms.
Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@james
Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@pressmanissa
Soberano, however, is notably still following Reid’s former business partner and ex-Careless Music CEO Jeffrey Oh on Instagram. The Korean-American businessman made headlines after Reid revealed that the former owed him more than P100 million and had liabilities with several companies in September 2024.
Image: Screengrab from Instagram/@lizasoberano
Oh was detained at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in August 2023 due to a lack of work permits and other related paperwork. He was then terminated from the entertainment company in July of last year.
Reid’s legal counsel Atty. Rodel de Guzman previously revealed that it was Soberano who asked his help to do an audit of Careless Music in August 2023.
The actress left Careless Music in July 2024, although her departure was confirmed two months later. According to Reid, the actress decided to leave the entertainment company due to differing career trajectories.
“We have different, I guess, career paths. She’s more focused on her US career and going Hollywood, all of that. And mas focused kami sa Pilipinas, music, and local [activities],” Reid said in an interview with Ogie Diaz in September 2024.
“Towards the end, basically, minamanage niya ang sarili niya. And you know, now that she’s in the US, it makes sense that Careless is no longer in the picture, which I’m okay with,” he further explained.
Despite this, Reid said he harbors no negative feelings towards Soberano and wishes her well in her plans to break into Hollywood.