Maris Racal’s debut as an actress was praised by netizens during her superb acting on Maalaala Mo Kaya” (MMK) on Saturday, October 18, 2014. The PBB finalist’s performance on MMK became one of the hottest trending topics on micro-blogging site Twitter.
The 16-year-old Maris Racal received praises for her MMK debut, as she took the role of Myla, a hardworking daughter whose relationship with her father, was challenged with various trials and hardships.
The MMK episode featuring Maris Racal and Nonie Buencamino as her father, who played the role of Dionisio, was titled as “Lobo.” Maris Racal was able to capture the netizens attentions as her name became one of the top trending topics locally even before the start of her performance until the end of the show.
Some of the hashtags that were related to Maris Racal’s MMK performance were “MMKFathersPromise” and “MarisRacalMMKManuodNa,” topped the local trending topics as fans of the PBB finalist aired their reactions online.
Right right Maris Racal’s performance on MMK, the young musician from Davao thanked her fans, by posting the following message on her Twitter account: “Salamat sa lahat. di ko maisa isang mamention.” she stated.
The MMK episode featuring Maris Racal follows the successful debuts of several stars of ABS-CBN’s reality shows, including former PBB housemate Manolo Pedrosa and “The Voice Kids” Juan Karlos Labajo and Lyca Gairanod.
Next week’s MMK episode will also feature another reality show star, as PBB housemate and actress Jane Oineza will take the spotlight on MMK. She will play alongside “Be Careful With My Heart,” cast member Marlo Mortel. They will portray the role of two young cancer patients.
