Maricar likes how her online presence enables her 'to reach more people in a more personal way.'
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Maricar, an artist of Cornerstone Entertainment, explained that she's just "taking a break from showbiz" but not quitting it.
Pretty Maricar Reyes may not be so visible in showbiz, but she's vocal about loving her "other life" as a content creator and online personality. She's now a thriving author of her self-titled book and maintains the "Relationship Matters PH" page together with her husband, singer Richard Poon. The page, which discusses family and relationships, has close to a million followers on Facebook.
Maricar's book discusses her journey towards self-healing after that seeming scandal in 2009 when she became a national topic. Many people admired Maricar for handling the situation by just keeping quiet. This is precisely what her book discusses: dealing with online shame and getting oneself out of a messy situation.
It took Maricar about 15 years to face the issue and write it all down. The good thing is that it made her "relatable" to countless others being bullied online or facing some form of stigma.
Maricar likes how her online presence enables her "to reach more people in a more personal way."
"When people get my book and they tell me a similar story of what happened to them, I like it because we feel connected in some way," she narrated.
Maricar, an artist of Cornerstone Entertainment, explained that she's just "taking a break from showbiz" but not quitting it.
"When the pandemic happened, Richard and I needed to re-evaluate things. We decided to focus more on our business, like the chocolate cakes. And then from there, I thought there are other things apart from showbiz, so it's nice to explore that," she reasoned.
She clarified, however, that "if there's an offer, if there's a nice role, then we will consider it." She added that she watches a lot of true crime documentaries and would be partial to doing that type of film.
We teased Maricar that with her fair complexion and slanted eyes, she would fit seamlessly in a Korean movie. At this point, she gave credit to her skin clinic of choice, Velasco Medical Aesthetics (VMA), located at the Inoza Tower in Bonifacio Global City, for her Korean glass skin complexion.
Not all people know that Maricar is a licensed medical doctor and the owner of VMA, Dr. Erika, is her batchmate at the University of Santo Tomas where they studied medicine.
Maricar goes to VMA for the Lutronic Hollywood Spectra, a non-invasive skin rejuvenation treatment with minimal downtime.
"What I like about this place is that the beauty sessions are really long. You can completely relax, and when you wake up, fresh ka na!," the actress enthused.
"What I also like is that they will only give you what you need. Hindi yung sobra na. Ang gusto ni Doc, parang natural pa rin," she noted.
Maricar was a special guest, along with other celebrities and influencers, at the first year anniversary celebration of VMA recently.
Even though it is located in BGC, Velasco Medical Aesthetics is gaining popularity among office workers for its affordable facials and other beauty treatments. It's an Instaglow facial, which takes an hour and costs P2000. On the other hand, the 14-step Prime Facial - which lasts two hours - is priced at only P3,500.
