Over the holiday, the Philippine internet has gone into a wild frenzy. No, they’re not only keeping up with all the drama going on with singer Denise Julia, celebrity photographer BJ Pascual, and content creator Killa Kush. But most of us—if not all—are very much intrigued by the story of the Kaplan heiress. And yes, we’re all seated on what will happen next.
Right at this moment, we’re pretty sure that everyone is familiar with the True Heiress vs. Fake Queen Bee, or referred to as The Kaplan Heiress by the people on the internet. You know, that random ad that you keep on seeing on your social media feeds about a certain Candice “Kaplan” and Hailey Kaplan.
But in case you haven’t caught on about this viral sensation, let’s delve into some details of this newest drama series that had us in a chokehold.
The True Heiress vs. Fake Queen Bee is a mini-drama series that follows the story of wealthy teenager Hailey Kaplan, who enters a new school, Western High, in hopes of starting a new and normal life and not being defined by her family’s wealth.
However, what happens next is the opposite of what Hailey has in mind as chaos ensues when Candice Mathis, the daughter of Kaplan’s family maid, pretends to be the heiress in the same school.
With this, Candice successfully climbs to the top while Hailey finds herself at the bottom of a social ladder, trying to prove that she’s in fact the real Kaplan heiress and to expose Candice.
Much like the cliché plot that we’ve watched and read—and all come to love (admit it, we’re suckers for this kind of story!), the following episodes are intense and exciting, and it even features a love triangle.
The show has become a real viral sensation, with “The Kaplan Heiress” trending multiple times on all platforms. Many social media users have expressed their thoughts on the series.
Filipinos on the internet joined the discussion as well, leaving cheeky reviews and poking fun at how the show got them all hooked.
shared experience pala ang mapanuod ang kaplan heiress sa reels nung pasko 😭
— rod 🍳 (@haynakorodrigo) December 26, 2024
the kaplan heiress is proof that the west yearns for gma teleseryes
— tranora (@femcelgender) December 26, 2024
im so glad im not the only one deep into the kaplan heiress shit it’s so bad but why am i so invested 💀
— genka •ᴗ• (@_zhalouuuu) December 26, 2024
Me wasting so much time getting frustrated over the Kaplan Heiress but never skipping whenever it pops on my feed pic.twitter.com/1bkP4j0EKD
— Jai Cabajar (@jaicabajar) December 26, 2024
Kuhang kuha ng Kaplan Heiress ang kilit ng mga pinoy because may:
– Aping api ang bida
– Identity Theft
– Cvnty Kontrabida
– May sidekicks ang kontrabida
– Love Story involved and bida
– Laging may object na magiging proof of identity like diary or necklace— Jopet (@iamsuperjopet) December 26, 2024
Umay na ako sa Denise Julia / BJ Pascual issue basta ang alam ko cancelled pa rin si killakushla.
Focus na lang tayo sa identity theft nni Candice Kaplan kasi di naman talaga siya ang Kaplan heiress. Si Hailey ang totoong Kaplan heiress. Jusko Dedra bat ganito anak mo
— ad (@diapolym) December 25, 2024
What if si Candice ay isang palang Kaplan kasi diba single mom daw si Dedra and matagal na siyang naninilbihan bilang katulong. Baka nabuntis sya ni Frank Kaplan 19 yrs ago tapos nalaman ni Candice kaya nasabi ni Candice na Kaplan heiress din siya.
— ad (@diapolym) December 26, 2024
As of this writing, The True Heiress vs. Fake Queen Bee already garnered over 65 million views. All 86 episodes of the series can be accessed exclusively on streaming platform ReelShort.
Who knew that a random ad on our social media feed will eventually catch our attention and have everyone in a chokehold, huh?
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