Sofia Andres clarifies diamond ring post is not an engagement ring
Andres posted a photo of her hand wearing the ring on her left ring finger via Instagram on Thursday, with the caption, 'Diamonds are forever,' while tagging a London-based jewelry brand.
The post quickly drew congratulatory comments from celebrities including Chie Filomeno, Bea Alonzo, and Denise Laurel.
To clear up the confusion, Andres later reposted the image on her Instagram stories and wrote, 'Got this for myself and it's pretty. It has my S initial at the back.'
The actress went on to share additional posts about the jewelry brand, indicating a possible collaboration.
Andres is currently in a relationship with race car driver Daniel Miranda. The couple, who went public in 2018, share a daughter named Zoe.
Earlier this year, breakup rumors surfaced after the two unfollowed each other on Instagram. In a June interview, Andres revealed that she sometimes resorts to blocking Miranda during arguments, which led to the social media speculation.
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