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WATCH: As Maja-Janella twist unravels, ‘Killer Bride’ tops worldwide trends

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Miguel Dumaual, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/life/08/28/20190828-killer-bride.jpg"/><figcaption>Camila (Maja Salvador) and Emma (Janella Salvador) are revealed to have long been conniving in the August 28 episode of ‘The Killer Bride.’ <em>ABS-CBN/RCD Narratives</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — “The Killer Bride” is slaying it on social media.</p><p>On Wednesday night, the ABS-CBN gothic drama dominated trending topics on Twitter, even ranking first on the worldwide list, as the titular character of Maja Salvador returned, in the flesh, after being long presumed dead.</p><p>“Such a good actress,” were the first words of an applauding Camila (Maja Salvador) to Emma (Janella Salvador), whose claim — and convincing portrayal — of being possessed by the killer bride has sown chaos in Las Espadas.</p><p>Emma, who arrived in Las Espadas under the guise of a mortuary makeup artist, suddenly 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style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"> </div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1tjKmHlp1i/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by MAJA (@iammajasalvador)</a> on <time dateTime="2019-08-28T14:53:14+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Aug 28, 2019 at 7:53am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>“The stage is set, and the real work begins,” Camila said.</p><p>The two, it was revealed, have long been scheming to terrorize the rival families whom Camila believes are responsible for her apparent death in a jail fire, as well as the tragic events leading up to it.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/15/19/watch-death-of-the-killer-bride-trends-worldwide">WATCH: Death of ‘The Killer Bride’ trends worldwide</a></li></ul><p>Since Camila’s reported death and rumors of her anguished cry setting off a curse, the superstitious town of Las Esapadas has been gripped with fear with stories of a “killer bride” out to claim more lives. The moniker came from Camila’s bloodied look in her bridal gown, when she was framed for the murder of her groom Vito’s (Geoff Eigenmann) brother, Javier (Dominic Ochoa).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1383748" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>To successfully hatch her vengeful plan, Camila sought to maintain the illusion of her death, with the “possessed” Emma as her accomplice.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/22/19/watch-the-story-behind-janella-salvadors-viral-sapi-scene">WATCH: The story behind Janella Salvador’s viral ‘sapi’ scene</a></li></ul><p>Emma did not only succesfully deceive Las Espadas, but also viewers of “The Killer Bride,” going by shocked reactions to the twist on social media Wednesday night.</p><p>By the end of the episode’s airing, its official hashtag, #TheKillerBrideFaceOfFear, was the No. 1 worldwide trending topic on Twitter.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">We’re trending at no. 1 worldwide!!! ❣️❣️❣️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheKillerBrideFaceOfFear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheKillerBrideFaceOfFear</a> <a href="https://t.co/RzC6NbhHfy">pic.twitter.com/RzC6NbhHfy</a></p>— RCD Narratives - ABS-CBN (@RCDNarratives) <a href="https://twitter.com/RCDNarratives/status/1166715856346202113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bongga ng The Killer Bride team 😱👏 they conquered the PH Trend 9/20 waaaahhhhh 💓<br/>#1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheKillerBrideFaceOfFear?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheKillerBrideFaceOfFear</a><br/>#2 Camila<br/>#3 Emma<br/>#6 Maja<br/>#9 Lily Cruz<br/>#11 Ivy Aguas<br/>#13 Camilla Dela Torre<br/>#14 Las Espadas<br/>#16 Salvador <a href="https://t.co/UsenudWuJL">pic.twitter.com/UsenudWuJL</a></p>— immakill 💣🔪💢 (@formybaetoday) <a href="https://twitter.com/formybaetoday/status/1166724529231544321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The RCD Narratives series also swept local conversations. At one point, nine out of the 20 trends in the Philippines were related to “The Killer Bride,” including Camila, Emma, Maja, Las Espadas, and Salvador.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/13/19/ratings-killer-bride-scares-primetime-with-record-debut">Ratings: ‘Killer Bride’ scares primetime with record debut</a></li></ul><p>The Dado Lumibao-directed series has also had a winning streak in national TV ratings since its August 12 premiere. Notably, the viewership of its debut, at 23.1%, was the highest in the 9:15 p.m. time slot for a pilot episode in six years, according to Kantar Media.</p>

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WATCH: As Maja-Janella twist unravels, ‘Killer Bride’ tops worldwide trends

Miguel Dumaual,

ABS-CBN News

Published August 29, 2019 12:52 AM PHT

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Updated August 29, 2019 01:19 AM PHT

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