Kapamilya star Maris Racal was emotional as she broke her silence on the issue involving actor Anthony Jennings as she apologized for everything she had done.

"Nagkamali ako, and I wanna say sorry for everything that I have done," said Maris in a video released by ABS-CBN News on Dec. 6.

Maris continued: "Today, I will be speaking from my heart. Lahat ng sasabihin ko ngayon galing sa puso ko.

"Today I will take accountability for everything. Nagkamali ako and I want to say sorry for everything that I had done.

"It all started in June of 2024. I was in a very dark place. I was lonely. And I was getting attention. The kind of attention that I needed.

"When I sensed that there was a brewing attraction between Anthony and I, nadala ako sa emotions ko. And I knew that It was wrong.

"I came clean right away. I told my ex everything. And I admitted things to him. And then we broke up," said Maris, about musician Rico Blanco, her former boyfriend.

Maris added: "It wasn't easy. It was very hard for me. I announced the breakup. The reason why I became so emotional during the interview because I was holding back the truth. Yun ang tattoo.

"I wasn't able to simmer down. I wasn't able to reflect what had happened. I was working every day straight. Bago nagsimula yung sa amin, I told Anthony I broke up with my ex. And he also said the same thing.

"I was in a very lonely place. I was so lonely and I was so vulnerable at that time. Sa lahat ng trabaho ko na yun kasama ko si Anthony.

"Aaminin ko, sa araw-araw na pagtatrabaho namin, nahulog din yung loob ko. He would be very sweet to me. He would be such a gentleman to me. He would tease me on the set in front of other people. He would tell other people so close to me that he was single.

"So I was confident to act a certain way around him on the set because, in the eyes of the people there, we were both single. September came, and we went to Italy for our shoot for our teleserye 'Incognito.' Doon na nagstart yung deep na pagkakilala namin sa isa't isa," Maris also said.

Maris, Anthony trend on social media

On Dec. 3, Maris trended on social media after Anthony's former girlfriend, Jamela Villanueva, exposed his boyfriend's alleged infidelity involving the "Incognito" actress that eventually led to their breakup.

Maris said: "I saw the posts of Jam (Villanueva) on TikTok. Nakita ko lahat yun. At that time, yung time frame na yun, nasa screenshots na nangamusta ako. I said,' Kamusta si Jam?'

"Nangumusta ako kay Jam not because alam ko na sila pa. Dahil alam ko she was going through something. And Anthony had to take care of her. At that time, he would still be the same to me.

"God knows I asked him, 'Nagkabalikan ba kayo?' He said no. 'Do you still love her? He said no. He would say things na ako yung gusto niya. I asked him so many times.

"I asked him, 'When will you release a statement na wala na kayo?' Because in the eyes of the public, you are taken. But I know that you are not! He would tell me he would wait for the right moment. I didn't want to be pushy. So I waited. I kept quiet because it's not my story to tell anyway," she said.

Maris said it was in November when she and Anthony went out so sweet together. Then came Jam's blind post about her and Anthony. Maris said she and Anthony were bashed again. 

The actress said she begged Anthony to release a statement on his relationship status. "I was so tired of being bashed."

'Too late'

Then came the press conference of the upcoming Kapamilya TV series, Incognito, where Anthony admitted he and Jam were no longer in a relationship.

Maris said his admission came late, "but thank you, anyway." At that time, she already distanced herself from Anthony. She added she was no longer in love with him.

'I reached out to Jam'

"Then I saw the screenshots. When I read it, it was 10 Tuesday night. When I read it, I was shocked. I was embarrassed dahil nakita ng tao yun without my consent...against my will.

"I read the screenshots over and over again. Doon ko pinagtagpi-tagpi ang lahat dahil sila pa pala the entire time. I didn't know. I was in the dark. I was clueless about everything. That's my side of the story.

'I don't know kung saan ako pupunta'

"To the public, I am sorry that you get to see that intimate side of me. Ganun talaga ako pag nagbigay ng pagmamahal. It was supposed to be a private, intimate thing.

"I am sad na nakita yun ng tao. I don't want to play the victim here. Nagkamali rin talaga ako. I want to say sorry to those I have hurt.

"I reached out to Jam. I didn't get a reply. I think that was in November. I wanted to know what's up.

"I am sorry for those who supported me for 10 years. Alam nilang lahat na ginapang ko ang career ko mapunta lang kung saan ko gusto. Pinaghirapan ko lahat.

"I don't know kung saan ako pupunta. Yung dignidad ko hindi ko na mahanap. Whenever I go out, I feel like a naked woman. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko. I am so embarrassed. I am sorry you get to see that," Maris added.