HE’S 48 and she’s 23, but Maris Racal is not intimidated by the 25-year age difference between her and Rico Blanco.
“It’s really a normal relationship,” Racal said during a virtual interview on Wednesday. “In their world, people may have opinions about age gap and relationships, but regarding the issue of age, we’re okay, ‘di kasi kami naba-bother.”
Racal also shared that her love life is “not a big conversation” in her family.
“I told my mom about it, she was first on my list. Surprisingly naintindihan niya!” she confessed, also expressing relief at the public’s reaction to their unconventional romance.
“Inakala ko maraming magagalit pero kabaligtaran ang nangyari!” she added.
Racal also regards Blanco as a savior of sorts who elevated her music when she is struggling to find a venue for her compositions.
“Nahanap ko siya at the right time na marami na akong nagawang songs,” according to the singer, who is now being managed by Blanco’s Balcony Entertainment label.
Blanco, however, allows her to have her space.
“He really helps me, in songwriting, music video, guiding me about the right time to release my songs, but at the same time he does not overstep… In the studio, for instance, he just lets me write and finish the song. We respect our boundaries,” she said.
The couple first worked together in the 2019 song Abot Langit, after Blanco replied to Maris’ tweet looking for people to collaborate with. Since then, he produced Maris’ 2020 songs Not For Me and Kahit Na Anong Sablay.(ABS-CBN News)
