Back then, she was tapped by the show's executive producer to help in improving the ratings of Barbie Forteza's show in Kapuso network.
That guesting stint proved once again that Maricel's acting mettle is by far the highest standard in filmdom and tv-dom since Vilma and Nora are in acting breaks.
From then on, several stories started circulating about her whereabouts.
The nasty blind items kept saying that she was in a basement for a famous hospital because of illegal drugs.
Some of them say that she was there for rehab.
Yet another group of them say she's out of the country.
Maricel is this. Maricel that.
Then that maid controversy erupted like volcano one morning of June, a week after she agreed to do a surprise visit in Party Pilipinas.
And the horror stories started getting more horrifying about her whereabouts and about her substance abuse.
That Party Pilipinas guesting was something to be proud of, if you are a Maricelian.
For one thing, that 10-minute appearance became a worldwide twitter trending topic...something that none of us anticipated.
And for another sentimental reason, Maricel strut her rico mambo stuff while looking gorgeous.
Bursting that social media popularity were the maids who went to Mon Tulfo and cried foul on her supposed maltreatment.
That brouhaha even prevented Maricel from appearing on Dolphy's TV5 special. She just chose to stay away from showbiz and the press.
Tried to cool down and sort things out quietly.
That explains why the two barangay hearings never made the third. There was no Maricel Soriano to keep that controversy from rolling.
The maids went home, never made it to the medico-legal and no case was even filed on the police department to this day.
She followed her legal advisers. No press. No statement. No nothing.
In between the controversies and silence, she started ironing things out with her family, and then with her manager-friend, Malou Fagar.
Last night, Maricel Soriano ends that hiatus by having a fans day to celebrate her 40 years in the business.
In the heart of Malate, she chose to have dinner with Forever Friends and her ever supportive family.
It was a little funny that she stole the thunder from a debutant who was about to enter the ball in pink designer gown. No, she did not gatecrash.
The fans day's venue is on the second floor, while the debut was on the ground floor.
Unfortunately for the debutant, her guests started whispering about Maricel's entrance and not her entrance.
But all's well. Maricel just passed by and headed straight to the stairs trying not to be noticed even if she was shining million times over that debutant.
And her message to her fans?
Thankful and grateful that she has lasted this long and happy that her fans are still supporting her.
She acknowledged the friendships that she built in and out of showbusiness and commented that she's sad that Mommy Linda is no longer around to see her celebrate this milestone in her career.
But she ended that message with a happy note that she still has her dad with her and the other showbiz parents that she still have.
Thank God, she is back.
Showbiz needs a standard like her.
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