IN her first public appearance following her much-talked-about breakup with longtime partner Paolo Contis, LJ reyes was the picture of strength and confidence when she stepped out for a night on the town in New York City where she now lives with her two children.

As reported on the podcast “the Spill by the Manila times CSI” this week —available exclusively on Spotify — reyes, 33, attended designer Brandon Maxwell’s show at New York fashion Week last weekend. Looking tres chic, she did a mini photoshoot after the event in an all-black ensemble, which she shared with her Instagram followers.

In a word, LJ Reyes is fierce!