Former actress Jackie Forster, mother of athlete Kobe Paras, has broken her silence amidst ongoing controversies about her son’s rumored split with his girlfriend Kyline Alcantara.
In a 15-minute video posted on her verified Instagram account, Forster addressed the issues involving Kobe and Kyline, saying she decided to break her silence to defend her son and protect her family from growing online harassment.
In her prepared statement, the celebrity mom also described Kobe and Kyline’s relationship as “toxic,” saying her son felt “trapped”, and accused the actress of physically assaulting him and her parents for “belittling” him.
She also insisted that Kobe had already been single for some time and denied any cheating.
“I want to start this off by saying that we wanted to keep quiet. But it’s evident that in keeping details quiet, it is instead allowing for more accusations, more bashing, more assumptions, and even more concerning is the stalking,” Forster began.
She claimed the issue worsened because Kyline’s team allegedly pressured Benjie to deny the breakup, suggesting it was done to “protect contracts”.
“So much of this mess could have been avoided if people on Kyline’s team didn’t ask Benjie to tell the public that they were still okay. Why couldn’t they admit it? Because of contracts.”
Jackie went on to reveal that complications in Kobe and Kyline’s relationship began early this year, after Kobe noticed “red flags” following a trip to the U.S. in January. Forster claimed that tensions escalated after unpleasant encounters between Kobe and Kyline’s parents, leading to the eventual decision to end the relationship.
Forster also disclosed that Kobe had been living at Kyline’s house at the time, and when he decided to leave, his older brother, actor Andre Paras, helped him move out and respectfully spoke to Kyline’s parents.
“The day Kobe moved out, the things said and done to him were unforgivable, so he finally left. Andre came to help Kobe move his things out, then he stayed to talk to Kyline’s parents to apologize for how things ended and thank them for everything. Because that’s who Andre is. He’s kind and he is respectful.”
Despite the breakup, Forster said their family extended compassion toward Kyline by taking her calls and consoling her in the days that followed.
“A handful of us took calls from Kyline to console her for hours. We are Kobe’s family, but out of respect, we still tried to be there for her to help console her, to listen, and to be understanding,” Jackie recalled. “Even after everything, we tried to be understanding.”
However, she pointed out that behind-the-scenes conversations painted a different picture from what was being portrayed online.
“But what Kyline and her family allowed online—letting people call Kobe a cheater and allowing him to be bashed—was very unfair,” she continued. “We all found the stories she shared about the past month odd because it was unlike Kobe to be so dismissive. Now we know why.
“Kobe gives his all. He’s generous, he’s kind, he sticks to one. But when he’s made to feel a certain way, he’s done. And I think that goes for most men,” Jackie described her son.
She also denied accusations that Kobe cheated, clarifying that he had borrowed Kyline’s car only temporarily while his own vehicle was being repaired.
“Kapal daw ng mukha, gamit pa ang sasakyan niya. First of all, pinahiram mo ‘yung car, because his car was getting repaired. He didn’t use it to cheat because he didn’t cheat. And to be honest with you, Kobe doesn’t mind taking Grab or Uber because that’s the kind of person he is. Hindi siya maarte.”
“You let him borrow your car and stay at your place, while he was waiting on the condo that he wanted to buy, only for you and your family to belittle him,” Jackie continued. “He was there because you asked, and he stayed because he wanted to try, trying to make it all work.”
“This was the layer of toxicity that Kobe was trying to tell me about. Knowing what I know now, most of which was shared by Kyline, I’m pretty sure Kobe felt trapped. Kyline should have completely understood—the day that he decided to leave her that he had had enough,” Jackie recounted her son’s sentiments from his relationship.
Moreover, Forster accused Kyline of physically assaulting Kobe during a heated altercation involving his cellphone, describing it as “distressing” behavior she found unacceptable.
“Kyline, he gave you his password to his cellphone. You had it. You always checked his phone. He allowed you to. This last time, he was already distant, you were grabbing his phone, and you physically assaulted him, and in a manner that was provoking.
“Why? Why would you do that? Why would you put Kobe in that position? Why do you need to be violent? I don’t think I’ve ever spanked him as a mother, so to me, it’s just very distressing,” she questioned the actress’ alleged mistreatment of her son.
Forster also expressed her disappointment with the alleged actions of Kyline’s parents and her talent management, Sparkle, for seemingly allowing insinuations and cryptic posts that fueled public hate against Kobe despite their private conversations showing mutual understanding, revealing that Kyline even pleaded to fix their relationship recently.
“Posts with innuendos, causing people to not only stalk Kobe while abroad, but now my family and I are getting abused online. Still, we kept quiet.”
Jackie expressed pride in her son Kobe for not reacting to Kyline’s actions and packing his things.
She also claimed Kyline’s behavior toward Kobe was learned and expressed regret for not heeding warnings about Kyline’s impact on Kobe’s mental health. Jackie vowed to keep further evidence in case Kyline responds.
She ended her statement with a direct appeal to Kylineto stop the bashing against Kobe and their family, warning that she holds more evidence she could reveal if necessary, while also defending her son against public criticism.
“I will leave the many incriminating stories of why Kobe found it incredibly difficult to trust you between the both of you. Unless you make it necessary for me to do it in the future. And I’m praying that doesn’t happen. So, yes, we too, Kyline, we keep proof.”
Jackie reiterated that Kyline’s alleged actions have consequences, particularly in harming Kobe’s mental health.
“If you’re a victim, you’re the victim of your own doing. Your actions have consequences. For someone who is supposed to be a mental health advocate, it bothers me to know that you have been playing with Kobe’s mental health throughout your relationship.”
She also expressed regret for not heeding earlier warnings about Kyline and defending her despite being cautioned, saying, “I was warned, but instead I defended you Kyline I thought if there was a woman, a mother that could understand and be most accepting it would be me. I regret not listening to those warnings.”
In response to netizens’ negative comments against Kobe, Jackie said, “You can all judge and hate my son for moving on so seemingly fast, but I think that’s better than loving someone for pretending to be somebody that they’re not.”
Neither Kyline nor Kobe has officially confirmed or denied their breakup, or addressed Jackie’s statement, as of writing.
