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Before the incident, Abayari was one of the biggest stars in Philippine cinema, most famous for her iconic portrayal of the superheroine .

Because of her U.S. citizenship, the Philippine government chose not to intervene. She was blacklisted from re-entering the country, forcing her to stay in California for over a decade. Financial Exploitation and Hardship anjanette abayari scandal exclusive

Despite the pageant setback, she became a massive star in the 1990s, most notably for her role as Darna in the 1994 film adaptation , a role that cemented her as a pop culture icon. The Scandal: Arrest and Exile Before the incident, Abayari was one of the

"They say I abandoned him," she whispered, pulling out a photo of a smiling boy in a wheelchair. "They say I was ashamed." Before the incident