It's been a month since Maris Racal faced a huge hurdle in her career and she just made her first official public appearance. This was after she was embroiled in a cheating controversy with fellow actor, Anthony Jennings. Despite everything though, her fans stayed strong with her and it was evident during the fan event of her upcoming series, Incognito.
Maris Racal makes an appearance at Incognito fan event
On January 7, 2025, Maris was with the lead cast of Incognito comprising Daniel Padilla, Richard Gutierrez, Ian Veneracion, Baron Geisler, and Kaila Estrada. During the event, the actors interacted with the fans and answered some questions from the hosts.
In a video uploaded on X (formerly Twitter), the cast was asked about their goals for 2025. For Maris, her goal was to be stronger. Fans at the event and some on social media applauded Maris for showing up in front of the public.
Some online citizens enthusiastically welcomed Maris after seeing pics and vids of her recent appearance at Incognito's fan event. "Ang pagbabalik ng babaeng palaban. Stronger and wiser," a fan said on X.
Another noted, "We can't deny that she's good in her craft." ICYMI, Maris also recently starred in the Metro Manila Film Festival film entry, And The Breadwinner Is..., where she garnered attention for her acting prowess. The film premiered in theaters just weeks after Maris' issue made headlines.
At the fan event, Maris also took pictures with her fans who unwaveringly supported her including now that she has a new project. Incognito is Maris' first action teleserye.
Maris Racal after her cheating controversy
Over the years, Maris has become known for her meme-worthy posts and her superb acting class. However, last year, Anthony's ex dropped screenshots accusing Maris and Anthony of cheating.
Days after the screenshots were posted, Maris denied knowing Anthony was still in a relationship with his now-ex. Although she took accountability for it by airing a 14-minute statement, she stressed that she was also a victim of Anthony's lies.
Noting that Anthony had continuously claimed to her that he was already single, Maris said in her statement, "It hurts for me. I asked him, 'When are you going to release a statement that you're not together anymore? Because in the eyes of the public, you were taken. But I know that you're not,' He would tell me. He was waiting for the right moment. I didn't want to be pushy. I didn't want to aggravate things. So I waited and kept quiet."
The controversy cost Maris some of her brand deals and a blow to her reputation as a celebrity. Nonetheless, Maris seems to be slowly bouncing back and pushing through with what she had always been working on—being an actress. "I can assure you, tuloy pa rin ako. Tuloy pa rin ang laban. Magtatrabaho pa rin ako kahit mahirap. Hindi pa rin namamatay 'yung apoy sa puso ko," she declared in her December 2024 statement.
Maris also has a film titled Sunshine which was screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. It also recently premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
