Maja Salvador, nagbalik-acting matapos ang apat na taon at may napansing pagbabago

• Maja Salvador said motherhood has deepened her understanding of love and influenced her acting
• The actress expressed gratitude for the audience's positive response to her villainous character, Abi Mercado, in Someone, Someday
• Maja revealed that she and Kathryn Bernardo kept their distance on set to stay focused on their intense on-screen roles
• The actress reacted humorously to viewers noticing her strong chemistry with McCoy De Leon, joking about becoming part of a love team after having a child

Maja Salvador has returned to television with a renewed perspective on acting, revealing that becoming a mother has significantly deepened her understanding of love and influenced how she approaches her craft. The actress, who welcomed her daughter Maria with husband Rambo Nuñez in 2024, is currently appearing in the ABS-CBN romantic thriller series Someone, Someday after her last major series appearance in The Iron Heart four years ago.

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During red carpet interviews at the Preview Ball last month, Maja reflected on how motherhood has changed her emotionally and personally. She explained that her experiences as a mother have given her a deeper appreciation for the many forms of love, including love for family, work, and other people.

“Feeling ko mas lumalim. Lalo na ang bawat kuwento naman natin, may pagmamahal yun eh. Di ba laging tungkol sa pagmamahal? Pagmamahal sa isang tao, sa pagmamahal mo sa trabaho, sa lahat. Kahit saan ka lumingon, tingin ko, may love. So yung love na meron ako ngayon is umaapaw talaga.”

The actress admitted that she previously believed she already understood what love meant, but having a child changed that perception.

“I thought alam ko na yung meaning ng love, pero nung naging mommy ako, nung nandiyan yung anak ko, hindi pa pala. Talagang yung sinasabing unconditional love, parang mas higit pa dun,” she shared.

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Beyond her personal transformation, Maja has also received encouraging feedback for her performance in Someone, Someday. She portrays Abi Mercado, a scheming and vengeful woman whose complicated family history fuels her desire to bring down her secret half-sister, Billy Carino, played by Kathryn Bernardo.

Maja expressed appreciation for viewers who have welcomed her return to acting and enjoyed her character's scenes.

“Salamat po. Salamat sa support at nakakatuwa dahil na-miss kong umarte. So para ma-appreciate at magustuhan nila yung mga eksenang nagawa ko, masarap sa pakiramdam. Parang alam mo yun, yun yung pagkain naming mga artista, pag may nakaka-appreciate, yun talagang gustong gusto yung mga eksenang ginawa mo. So thank you, thank you,” she said.

Although their characters have a tense relationship on screen, Maja and Kathryn share a friendship away from the cameras. The actress explained that they deliberately maintained separate tents during filming because spending too much time together could distract them from completing their scenes.

“Sa ibang interviews namin, sinasabi namin, hiwalay talaga kami ng tent. Kasi pag nagsama kami sa isang tent, hindi namin matatapos yung mga eksena, ganun. Now that we’re done shooting, yung taping namin tapos na, but siyempre continuous pa rin palabas yung show. Tapos na kami so ang dami naming labas ngayon. Ito na yung Ate Maj and Katreng moments, mas marami ng ganun ngayon. Kasi hindi namin nagagawa sa set. Parehas kaming focused sa mga characters namin, sa roles namin,” Maja shared.

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Now that filming has wrapped, the two actresses have more opportunities to spend time together outside their demanding roles, even as the series continues airing.

Another talking point among viewers is Maja's unexpected on-screen chemistry with McCoy De Leon, who plays her sidekick and suitor in the series. Their dynamic has caught the attention of fans and people on set, despite the fact that they are not being positioned as a conventional love team.

Maja admitted that she initially did not recognize what others were seeing between them.

“Sa set sinasabi nila (malakas chemistry namin). Pero parang ako, ‘Ano ba? Meron ba?’ parang ganyan. And siyempre naman tayo parang pumartner, mag-love team. Kung kailan nagkaanak saka nagka-love team! (laughs)”

Her playful reaction adds another layer of interest to her television comeback, which has brought together a new perspective on motherhood, a challenging character, and unexpected on-screen pairings.

Maja Salvador is a multi-talented Filipina actress, dancer, producer, and television host known across the industry as the "Dance Princess." Born in Apalit, Pampanga, to actor Ross Rival and coming from a deeply entrenched showbiz family, she rose to superstardom through blockbuster teleseryes like Wildflower and The Legal Wife before launching her own production company and building a family with her husband, Rambo Nuñez.

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In another report, Maja Salvador paid tribute to her mother, Thelma Andres, as she marked her 60th birthday with a heartfelt social media post. Thelma looked elegant in a glamorous studio photoshoot by Nice Print Photography, wearing sophisticated black and white outfits.

Meanwhile, Maja Salvador marked her third wedding anniversary with her husband, Rambo Nuñez, by sharing a sweet message on Instagram. The actress-host reaffirmed her love for Rambo and expressed her desire to keep choosing him every day.

Source: KAMI.com.gh