Ian Veneracion shows support to Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings amid controversy

(From left) Ian Veneracion, Maris Racal, and Anthony Jennings during the press conference for “Incognito.” Images: Instagram/@starcreativestv

Ian Veneracion seemingly showed his support for his “Incognito” co-stars Maris Racal and Anthony Jennings who are currently embroiled in a cheating controversy, saying whatever they did is nobody else’s business but theirs.

The onscreen pair was thrust into the limelight after Jennings’ non-showbiz ex-girlfriend Jamela Villanueva made public screenshots of their intimate conversations on social media, thereby exposing them to backslash.

Interviewed by entertainment journalist MJ Marfori, which was posted on TikTok, Veneracion said the public should “just chill” from reacting to the controversy as the matter is “a private thing between two people.”

“With fame comes the possibility of shame. I mean, that’s [just] two shades of the same thing and it’s just part of it. And you’ll be surprised how all experiences, regardless of how viral or whatever the celebrity status is, we are all human beings,” he said.

“Just chill. Ikaw ba, naalala mo kung sino nag-viral three weeks ago? Tsaka it’s just part of it. Hindi ko lang maintindihan why everybody makes it their business. I mean, it’s a private thing between two people. Just let them be,” he said.

(Just chill. Do you remember who went viral three weeks ago? And it’s just part of it. I don’t understand why everybody makes it their business. I mean, it’s a private thing between two people. Just let them be.)

In “Incognito,” Veneracion will take on the role of Greg Paterno in the upcoming action drama which is scheduled to air on January 2025. Aside from Veneracion, Racal and Jennings, the show also star Daniel Padilla, Richard Gutierrez, Kaila Estrada, and Baron Geisler.

Racal and Jennings were forced to address Villanueva’s cheating allegations in separate video statements, with the actress saying she made a “mistake” in entertaining her leading man’s romantic advances as he made her believe that he was already single.

She, however, admitted that Jennings was one of the reasons why she ended her relationship with singer-songwriter Rico Blanco.