Anthony Jennings and Maris Racal. Image: Shaira Luna via Netflix Philippines
As Maris Racal admitted that she made a “mistake” after getting involved in a cheating controversy with her on-screen partner Anthony Jennings, she underscored that she felt “embarrassed and naked” when her intimate conversations with the latter were publicized without her consent.
In a tearful admission via an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN, Racal detailed her reaction when she saw the screenshots that were recently dropped by Jennings’ non-showbiz girlfriend, Jamela Villanueva.
“When I saw, when I read it, it was 10pm on a Tuesday night. When I read it, I was gutted. I was shocked. I’m truly, truly embarrassed. Dahil nakita lahat ng tao ‘yon without my consent, against my will,” she expressed.
The 27-year-old actress said she felt like a “naked woman walking” upon readng something that was supposed to be private and intimate. At the same time, she apologized to the public.
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“I don’t know saan ako papunta. Yung dignidad ko, hindi ko na mahanap. Whenever I go out, whenever I walk, I feel like I’m a naked woman walking. Hindi ko alam na yung gagawin ko. I’m so embarrassed. And I’m sorry that you get to see that,” she said.
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“I have so many things to say. Hindi ako makapaniwala na mapapahiya pala ako ng ganito sa buhay ko. So, to the public, I’m sorry that you got to see that very intimate side of me. Ganun talaga ako pag nagbigay ng pagmamahal. It was supposed to be private. I’m sad. I’m sad na nakita yun ang tao,” she added.
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Racal stressed that while Jennings misled and made her believe that he was single, she also took full responsibility for her mistakes, as she shared that she tried to reach out to Villanueva.
“I don’t want to play the victim here. Nagkamali din talaga ako. And I want to say sorry to those people I have hurt. I reached out to Jam last November. I did not get a reply. I think that was last November. Because I wanted to know what’s up. So, I’m sorry,” said the actress.
