December 6, 2024 | 12:00am
Maris Racal and Anthony Jennings dominated Google search trends in the Philippines on Dec. 4 following an explosive social media post by the actor’s non-showbiz ex-girlfriend Jamela Villanueva.
The surge in searches began after Jamela shared screenshots exposing popular loveteam Maris and Anthony’s alleged infidelity in their private messages via Instagram stories at midnight.
“When Maris came into the picture, I was genuinely happy for you both. I even chose to be supportive, despite the red flags I couldn’t ignore. I respected your craft. I believed in you both,” she posted. “But betrayal like this cuts deep.”
This has since become a hot topic on social media, prompting Maris’ search term peaking at 100 percent — the highest interest in the Philippines at that time and remained high throughout the morning of Dec. 4. Anthony also saw a notable spike at 75.
The Maris-Anthony issue also outpaced other major news stories such as the abrupt declaration of martial law in South Korea, which broke out around the same time.
Meanwhile, Maris who has yet to comment on the issue has now disabled the comments section on her Instagram, amid the backlash online.
Maris and Anthony, also known as the tandem MaThon, rose to popularity after their successful pairing in the 2023 series “Can’t Buy Me Love.”
They are set to star in the upcoming action-drama series “Incognito” and the Metro Manila Film Festival entry “And the Breadwinner is.”
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