Maris Racal intrigues after ‘plot twist’ post with Cup of Joe’s Gian Bernardino
Fans were abuzz after Maris Racal dropped a photo of her being cozy with Cup of Joe vocalist Gian Bernardino, with netizens speculating either romance or a collaboration between the two.
Days before Valentine’s Day, the actress, via her Instagram page, showed herself holding a bouquet of flowers while Bernardo was sitting beside her, leaning on her shoulder.
“plot twist,” her brief caption read, along with a white heart emoji.
The post immediately became a trending topic on social media, so far garnering over 534,000 likes.
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In a separate post on her TikTok page, the pair also hopped on the “Big Guy” trend, with the actress adding the caption “love month.” The video has earned more than 1.6 million views and about 140,000 likes as of this writing.
@missmariestella Love month #fyp ♬ Big Guy – from "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” – Ice Spice
Both Racal and Bernardino have yet to comment on the speculations.
Racal was previously in a relationship with fellow singer Rico Blanco. Their breakup was marred by controversy after the actress got involved in a cheating scandal with her former love-team partner Anthony Jennings.
Meanwhile, Cup of Joe is best known for their songs “Multo,” “Misteryoso,” “Estranghero” and “Pahina.” /ra
