{"id":1173723,"date":"2022-08-10T23:46:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T23:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/10\/chantel-everett-and-pedro-jimenos-friend-obed-is-team-chantel-just-like-everybody-else\/"},"modified":"2022-08-10T23:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T23:46:36","slug":"chantel-everett-and-pedro-jimenos-friend-obed-is-team-chantel-just-like-everybody-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/10\/chantel-everett-and-pedro-jimenos-friend-obed-is-team-chantel-just-like-everybody-else\/","title":{"rendered":"Chantel Everett and Pedro Jimeno&#8217;s Friend Obed is Team Chantel Just Like Everybody Else"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>We all have our thoughts about Chantel Everett and Pedro Jimeno\u2019s bitter divorce.<\/p>\n<p>Of course we do. If they weren\u2019t a messy couple with drama-filled lives, they wouldn\u2019t be on reality television.<\/p>\n<p>But some people know them better than others, and don\u2019t view them through the lens of family.<\/p>\n<p>Remember their old friend, Obed? He has some <em>thoughts <\/em>about this divorce.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331970 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chantel-and-pedros-friend.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>So, Chantel knows Obed as a friend of Pedro\u2019s family, and he has some tea to spill about Pedro\u2019s mother and sister.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Obed Corporan is a familiar face to longtime <em>The Family Chantel<\/em> viewers.<\/p>\n<p>This week, he opened up to <em>In Touch Weekly<\/em> about Pedro\u2019s \u201csurprise\u201d divorce filing earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be honest with you, I was not\u201d surprised, Obed admitted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/chantel-and-pedro-selfie.jpg\" alt=\"Chantel and Pedro Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-328711\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" alt=\"Chantel and Pedro Selfie\" class=\"wp-image-328711 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/chantel-and-pedro-selfie.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? stars Chantel and Pedro snapped this couples selfie and shared it on Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI did feel sad when Chantel told me,\u201d Obed expressed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I felt sad for her,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d Obed continued, he felt sad for \u201cthe situation she had to deal with.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/0615_pedrojimeno_05-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449644\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-449644 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0615_pedrojimeno_05.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe didn\u2019t deserve that,\u201d Obed emphasized of Chantel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would never think it was her fault,\u201d he quickly assured.<\/p>\n<p>Obed then characterized Chantel: \u201cShe\u2019s the sweetest.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/the-family-chantel-trailer-12-obed-speaks-1024x654.png\" alt=\"The Family Chantel trailer 12 Obed speaks\" class=\"wp-image-332115\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" alt=\"The Family Chantel trailer 12 Obed speaks\" class=\"wp-image-332115 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/the-family-chantel-trailer-12-obed-speaks.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>We all first met Obed when he appeared on <em>The Family Chantel<\/em>\u2018s first season, as a friend of the couple.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2014, I used to date Pedro\u2019s best friend,\u201d he explained of how he met them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd became his friend,\u201d Obed shared, \u201cas I thought he was a nice guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/chantel-everett-i-deflowered-pedro-he-was-a-virgin-before-me-1024x678.png\" alt=\"Chantel Everett: I Deflowered Pedro! He Was a Virgin Before Me!\" class=\"wp-image-409706\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" alt=\"Chantel Everett: I Deflowered Pedro! He Was a Virgin Before Me!\" class=\"wp-image-409706 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/chantel-everett-i-deflowered-pedro-he-was-a-virgin-before-me.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cChantel was also my ex\u2019s friend,\u201d Obed detailed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd,\u201d he explained, \u201cthat\u2019s how I ended up being friends with her too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That makes sense. Remember, Chantel and Pedro have been together for a long time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0719_chanteleverett_pedrojimeno_header-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453126\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453126 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0719_chanteleverett_pedrojimeno_header.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>We all recall how Obed warned Chantel that Pedro\u2019s mother and sister, Lidia and Nicole, were scheming.<\/p>\n<p>He believed that they had hoped that Pedro would marry an American girl \u2014 any American girl \u2014 as a ploy.<\/p>\n<p>Their endgame would be for him to live in the US and send money home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1660175196_996_0802_lidiajimeno_01-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454417\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-454417 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/0802_lidiajimeno_01.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Obed shared in this interview that he was hesitant to appear on the show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI felt a little bit scared at first,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Obed explained: \u201cbecause before filming, I\u2019ve never had any previous experience in front of cameras.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/the-family-chantel-first-trailer-revealed-1024x657.png\" alt=\"The Family Chantel: First Trailer Revealed!\" class=\"wp-image-332120\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" alt=\"The Family Chantel: First Trailer Revealed!\" class=\"wp-image-332120 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/the-family-chantel-first-trailer-revealed.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>He continued: \u201cAnd shows as big as\u00a0<em>90 Day Fiance<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Family Chantel<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo,\u201d Obed reasoned, \u201cI didn\u2019t really know what to expect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on: \u201cBut after I met the crew and realized that there was no acting involved, I started to feel more comfortable.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"892\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/90-day-fiance-happily-ever-after-sneak-peek-pedro-is-unhappy-to.png\" alt=\"90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After Sneak Peek: Pedro is Pissed to See Chantel\" class=\"wp-image-331326\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"892\" height=\"532\" alt=\"90 Day Fiance Happily Ever After Sneak Peek: Pedro is Pissed to See Chantel\" class=\"wp-image-331326 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/90-day-fiance-happily-ever-after-sneak-peek-pedro-is-unhappy-to.png\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs it was just two friends having a conversation,\u201d Obed characterized.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cwith the only detail of dealing with a lot of cameras around us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With that experience under his belt, Obed commented: \u201cI would love to be in a reality tv show again.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/chantel-and-pedro-get-romantic.jpg\" alt=\"Chantel and Pedro Get Romantic\" class=\"wp-image-328709\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Chantel and Pedro Get Romantic\" class=\"wp-image-328709 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/chantel-and-pedro-get-romantic.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? stars Chantel and Pedro have their issues, but they\u2019re crazy about each other.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEven though I was labeled as the villain in Chantel and Pedro\u2019s love story,\u201d Obed acknowledged. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter\u00a0<em>90 Day Fiance<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Family Chantel<\/em>,\u201d he described, \u201cI ended up loving the experience and wanting to do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, we wish Obed luck. With Chantel and Pedro enjoined by court order from interacting, <em>The Family Chantel<\/em>\u2018s future remains unclear.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all have our thoughts about Chantel Everett and Pedro Jimeno\u2019s bitter divorce. Of course we do. If they weren\u2019t a messy couple with drama-filled lives, they wouldn\u2019t be on reality television. But some people know them better than others, and don\u2019t view them through the lens of family. Remember their old friend, Obed? 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