Ena Colic on Zlata Petrovic: I'd Rather Call Her Than Mom
Former Elita contestant Ena Colic revealed she is so close to her partner's mother, singer Zlata Petrovic, that she calls her for advice before her own mother.
- Ena Colic and Jovana Pejic Peja have been together for almost two years, since Elita 8.
- Peja is the daughter of singer Zlata Petrovic, who became Ena's close mother-in-law.
- Ena said she would rather call Zlata for advice than her own mother.
- Early family tensions were smoothed over with Zlata's support.
Ena Colic surprised the public with a candid admission about her relationship with her mother-in-law. The former Elita contestant, who has been with Jovana Pejic Peja for almost two years, openly said that singer Zlata Petrovic has become closer to her than her own mother when she needs advice.
“Zlata is wonderful, the two of us have a very close relationship,” Ena said, before adding the line that lit up social media. “I’d rather call her for advice and to vent than my own mom.” She explained that her life circumstances are closer to Zlata’s than to her mother’s, which makes it easier to relate to the singer.
Their story began inside the reality villa. Ena and Peja connected during Elita 8, and the relationship survived long after the cameras stopped rolling. Peja is Zlata Petrovic’s daughter, which means that by entering the relationship, Ena gained one of the most recognizable names on the domestic music scene as her mother-in-law. Rather than a burden, it turned out to be the opposite.
How did she settle into the family?
Not everything went smoothly at first. Ena was publicly criticized by Peja’s half-brother Miki while Elita was still airing, and the first tensions surfaced within the family. Still, Ena insists those disagreements are behind them, largely thanks to Zlata, who stood by the young couple.
“I really feel that I am her family, that I belong to her,” Ena stressed, describing how welcome she feels in Zlata’s home. For an audience used to mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law clashing, this picture looks almost unusual. Zlata, who knows firsthand what life under the spotlight is like, reportedly listens and offers guidance without judgment.
Why the statement struck a nerve
On the domestic celebrity scene, the bond between a daughter-in-law and a mother-in-law is rarely a positive headline. That is exactly why Ena’s admission drew so much attention. Here is a young woman publicly saying that her partner’s mother has become her first phone call when she needs support, said plainly and without hedging.
The question now is how Ena’s own mother, whom the young woman did not discuss in detail, will take the statement. For now, Ena and Peja appear to be a steady couple, and Zlata Petrovic comes across as a woman who has embraced her future daughter-in-law without reservation.
And what about you, do you believe a mother-in-law can truly be closer than a mother, or is this just a moment of young love?
