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Maris Racal reveals the ‘plot twist' with Cup of Joe’s Gian Bernardino

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Alyana De Guzman

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<p>Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Maris Racal had fans holding their breaths over what many thought was a romantic surprise. </p><p>The Kapamilya singer-actress recently stirred online buzz after posting a selfie with Cup of Joe’s vocalist Gian Bernardino. In the photos, Maris was seen smiling brightly while holding a bouquet of flowers, with Gian right by her side. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/12/maris-racal-shares-photo-with-cup-of-joe-s-gian-bernardino-plot-twist-1711" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Maris Racal shares photo with Cup of Joe’s Gian Bernardino: ‘Plot twist’</strong></a></div><p>What truly set social media abuzz was her short but intriguing caption: “plot twist 🤍.” </p><p>With no explanation attached, fans immediately speculated about the real score between the two.  </p><p>As the questions continued to pile up, Maris finally put an end to the guessing game. </p><p>On February 13, she revealed on Instagram that the viral post was a teaser for her newest single, “Sino Ang Tanga”, with its music video now available on YouTube.  </p><p>“plot twist: it’s for my new music video,” she wrote. </p><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUsa80gk1_p/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A9003000.600000024%2C%22ls%22%3A236141.90000000596%2C%22le%22%3A236591.70000001788%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 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In one moment, Gian was seen apparently gently kissing Maris’s leg, while another scene showed the two seemingly deep in conversation inside a car. Their chemistry did not go unnoticed, adding to the thrill of the reveal. </p><p>Following the announcement, reactions poured in from fans and fellow celebrities alike, many admitting they were momentarily convinced. </p><p>“Yan na ngaaaaaa si plot twist!,” wrote actress Nikki Valdez. </p><p>“IKAW NA YAN EH!!! SYANG TUNAY!!! 👏,” added actress and fellow <em>Pinoy Big Brother</em> alum Criza Taa. </p><p>“Nilaro tayo ni maris at gian! Hahaha PLOT TWIST,” one fan commented, while another wrote, “dami na namang nauto, collab ngani 😂💕.” </p><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@missmariestella/video/7605822878159850772" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7605822878159850772" id="v26666533554516160" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><section><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@missmariestella?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="@missmariestella">@missmariestella</a> Love month <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="fyp">#fyp</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Big-Guy-from-The-SpongeBob-Movie-Search-for-SquarePants”-7569799145982167056?refer=embed" target="_blank" title="♬ Big Guy - from &quot;The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” - Ice Spice">♬ Big Guy - from &quot;The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” - Ice Spice</a></section><iframe name="__tt_embed__v26666533554516160" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7605822878159850772?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-02-13T11%3A32%3A10.744163%3Ac1916348-bcf8-4dea-9b0e-38c5ed241f0e%26action%3Dedit" style="width:0px;height:0px;display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Even before the big reveal, Maris and Gian had already fueled excitement after hopping on the “Big Guy” trend on TikTok. The video has since garnered more than 2 million views, further amplifying the buzz around their pairing. </p><p>Maris&#x27;s last song release was her January 2025 single, “Perpektong Tao.”</p>

<p>Maris Racal sent fans into a frenzy after teasing a 'plot twist' with Cup of Joe’s Gian Bernardino, later revealing that the viral photos were for her newly released single and music video, 'Sino Ang Tanga.'</p>

Maris Racal sent fans into a frenzy after teasing a 'plot twist' with Cup of Joe’s Gian Bernardino, later revealing that the viral photos were for her newly released single and music video, 'Sino Ang Tanga.'