It was a moment that shattered the walls she had built for years.

In a raw and emotional revelation that stunned fans and insiders alike, actress Matet de Leon broke down in tears during a recent interview, expressing her deep regret and overwhelming sorrow over a painful rift with her adoptive mother, Nora Aunor, the Philippine cinema icon lovingly called “The Superstar.”

For months, the rumored tension between mother and daughter had lingered like a dark cloud—unspoken but widely felt. But no one expected Matet to speak out… and certainly not with such heartbreaking vulnerability.

“I should’ve handled things differently… I wish I could take it all back,” Matet said through sobs. “She’s my Nanay. And I hurt her.”

Though she didn’t go into specific details, insiders believe Matet was referring to a public fallout late last year, when a disagreement over business, family decisions, and long-buried wounds reportedly led to a complete communication breakdown between them.

Fans had noticed the distance—no birthday greetings, no shared photos, no presence at events where one would normally expect family to be front and center. But the real blow came when Matet was absent during an intimate family gathering, something she now says haunts her.

“I thought I was standing my ground. I thought I was protecting myself. But now, I just feel like I let my pride win… and lost something I may never get back.”

According to a source close to the family, Nora Aunor has remained mostly silent on the issue—choosing grace and distance. But her friends have hinted that the pain was mutual, and that the “Superstar” misses her daughter despite everything that has happened.

“They’re both hurting. But they’re also both stubborn,” said one source. “The love is there. It never left. But the silence is deafening.”

Matet’s emotional plea has since gone viral on social media, with fans flooding her comments with words of comfort—and encouragement to reach out to her mother before it’s too late.

As of this writing, no response has come from Nora Aunor. But fans are hoping this public display of remorse might be the beginning of a healing journey for the two women who once shared a bond that seemed unbreakable.

“She raised me. She made me who I am. And even if I can’t undo the past, I want to fix what I broke,” Matet said, her voice trembling. “I hope she hears this.”

Matet to Ate Guy: ‘God forgives, eh… I was just wrong when I said I wouldn’t talk to him anymore, I just couldn’t’
THE Superstar Nora Aunor was the first to take steps to reconcile with her son Matet de Leon.

That’s what the actress announced to the public after the rumor surfaced that she was the one who initiated the reconciliation between her and Ate Guy. On her YouTube channel, Matet released a vlog to share with her supporters and subscribers what happened when she and her mother met again.

She herself confirmed that she and Ate Guy had indeed spoken and reconciled after a disagreement over business.

The Superstar had challenged Matet to her gourmet tuyo and tinapa business. The actress was surprised that her mother had already copied the business that she and her husband were growing.

“Mommy chatted with me hoping things would be okay, that we would be okay, that it was a new year so we could forget about what happened in the past,” Matet shared.

“Before Christmas, I wanted to send mommy a message that things were okay but mommy chatted with me first. I think that’s God’s way for everything to be okay,” he said.

He said he immediately accepted Ate Guy’s apology because he didn’t want to prolong their feud and so that their family would be free from intrigue and controversy.

“Who am I not to say yes to that and not to agree with her? God forgives. My only mistake was that I said I wouldn’t talk to her anymore. I just couldn’t,” Matet said.

Matet also admitted that it was intense anger that pushed him to make his feelings public.

“My mom and I have made up. They saw it, Kuya John (Rendez) has uploaded a video. I think I spoke too soon when I said I didn’t want to talk to her anymore. See what anger can do?” said Matet.

The actress mentioned in one of her social media posts last December, 2022 that she would never talk to her mother again because of what happened