“It was supposed to be a private, intimate thing”—Maris Racal issues apology over Anthony Jennings screenshot scandal

On-screen partners Maris Racal and Anthony Jennings have become the center of recent online memes after their “fiery” conversation was exposed by the latter’s non-showbiz girlfriend, Jamela Villanueva, who accused the duo of having an affair.

In some parts of the pair’s conversation, Racal teased Jennings if he missed her body, as she also expressed her desire to receive “baby kisses” from the actor.

While the cheating scandal may have set the entertainment industry into overdrive, it’s the internet’s creative spin that’s stealing the show, with netizens unleashing a number of memes poking fun at the situation.

On X (formerly Twitter), users wasted no time crafting witty remarks that referenced the intimate dialogues that the on-screen love team threw at each other in their text exchanges, especially Racal’s “seductive” lines.

Image: X

Image: X

Image: X

Image: X

Image: X

Even some brands took the opportunity to ride on the issue by injecting their own flair in their social media posts.

Article continues after this advertisement

Image: Facebook

Image: Facebook

“Unang Hirit” also couldn’t help but join in the fun, after it shared an art card of one of their hosts, Mariz Umali, who has been “loyal” to the show for 25 years. Netizens assumed that it was an alludion to Racal.

As of writing, Racal, her ex-boyfriend Rivermaya vocalist Rico Blanco, Jennings and Villanueva are currently part of X’s trending list.

Image: X trending list as of Dec. 4 10:00 AM

Racal and Jennings have yet to address the alleged cheating issue. But the internet’s meme frenzy has once again proved that nothing escapes the sharp wit of online culture.