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Pregnant? Maricar Reyes clears up sudden ‘La Luna Sangre’ exit

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<blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </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/BbBGKaEFZE4/" 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 Albert Martinez (@albertmartinez_)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-11-03T02:56:59+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Nov 2, 2017 at 7:56pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>A good many were caught off guard when her character, Samantha, a vampire who views her immortality as a curse, met her end in Tuesday&#x27;s episode of &quot;La Luna Sangre.&quot; </p><p>Maricar Reyes, as the sultry, blood-sucking warrior seeking to protect the chosen one, Malia (Kathryn Bernardo), was killed by the show&#x27;s main baddie, Sandrino (Richard Gutierrez), her half-brother who is considered as the most powerful of their kind. </p><p>&quot;Nagampanan niya iyong role niya,&quot; Reyes said of her character&#x27;s sudden death in an interview with ABS-CBN News&#x27; MJ Felipe. &quot;She&#x27;s really just there to serve, protect iyong bagong itinakda.&quot; </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ze3vhuT8MX0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></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>Her devotion to her role as protector to Malia, and the other leads, Tristan (Daniel Padilla) and Jacintha (Angel Locsin), quickly made her into a fan favorite, just two months after joining the cast. </p><p>Samantha was first thought to have been killed during &quot;Imortal,&quot; the second entry to the franchise that began with 2008&#x27;s &quot;Lobo.&quot; </p><p>Her exit from &quot;La Luna Sangre&quot; prompted fan outcry, with many clinging to hope she would turn out to be alive, similar to how she was revealed to have survived her supposed death in &quot;Imortal&quot;. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Maricar Reyes during her interview for the trending death scene in La Luna Sangre <a href="https://t.co/PZ1qlNVVm3">pic.twitter.com/PZ1qlNVVm3</a></p>— Star Magic™ (@starmagicphils) <a href="https://twitter.com/starmagicphils/status/928518693151264768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 9, 2017</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Asked about whether her character was truly dead this time, Reyes teased: &quot;Manalig kayo sa creatives.&quot; </p><p>She also denied being pregnant, rumored to be the reason for her sudden departure from the show. &quot;No. I&#x27;m sorry. Hindi pa. We&#x27;re still waiting and we&#x27;re still trying. Abangan and keep praying for us.&quot; </p><p>Reyes added that she continues to be grateful for the massive support she has been getting, saying that Samantha is one of her favorite roles to play. </p><p>&quot;Ang saya niya kasi she&#x27;s good and bad. Hindi siya squeaky clean, hindi rin siya super bad so puwedeng may laro doon. It&#x27;s a nice break from the drama,&quot; she explained.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:49.9537037037037% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </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/BbMkuLlliuU/" 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 Maricar Reyes-Poon (@maricareyespoon)</a> on <time dateTime="2017-11-07T13:55:39+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Nov 7, 2017 at 5:55am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>

<p>A good many were caught off guard when Reyes' character, the vampire Samantha, met her end in Tuesday's episode of 'La Luna Sangre.'</p>

A good many were caught off guard when Reyes' character, the vampire Samantha, met her end in Tuesday's episode of 'La Luna Sangre.'