
Many were heartbroken after Maris Racal announced her split with Rico Blanco.
Maris broke the sad news during the Star Magic presscon on July 12.
TIMELINE: Maris Racal and Rico Blanco's relationship
In the middle of her interview, the actress clarified that her current showbiz love team, Anthony Jennings, has nothing to do with the said breakup.
"Anthony [Jennings] is out of the picture. It's just me and Rico. Mainly me, I'm the issue," she said.
Following that statement, Maris added a plea to the public to not hate or throw negative comments at Rico.
According to the actress, the breakup is still fresh because it just happened a few weeks ago.
She described her split with Rico as "so difficult, but it was a very polite separation."
Watch the full interview here:
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