Heart Evangelista has hit back at online claims that brands dropped her as an ambassador, calling it pure fake news
The actress and fashion maven even got an ally in GMA Network’s Attorney Annette Gozon-Valdes, who dismissed the reports. Meanwhile, Heart’s management, Sparkle Artist Center, blasted an article suggesting two brands saw weaker sales.
“Fake news alert! This is not true. Don’t be fooled by fake news!” the agency posted.
Her numbers speak for themselves: 16.2 million followers on Instagram, 7.5 million on Facebook, and 7.9 million on TikTok.
Coming from the family of the Ongpaucos, who built Barrio Fiesta, and the del Gallegos, who own a sugar plantation in Camarines Sur, Heart spent part of her childhood in the U.S. before rising as an actress, singer, artist, and now a fashion icon.
On Instagram Live, she didn’t mince words.
“The sad reality at this point, it’s very hurtful that as an independent woman like myself… goddammit, I am so independent… I am so hardworking, and I have pride in what I do. I’m not the type of wife na nakatanga lang ako sa bahay, at nakikipag-chikahan lang ako sa amiga. I work. I refuse to just be a useless wife at home. I will continue to work,” she said.
This season, the Kapuso star announced she will skip Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, apologizing to fans who expected to see her in the front row.
“I know you guys say ‘laban, laban,’ and I appreciate you. But honestly, I don’t think it’s the right time for us to be going to Fashion Week. We need to open our eyes, empathize, and truly see what’s going on,” she said. It won’t be forever — she teased a return “maybe next season.”
Her marriage to Senator Chiz Escudero also drew attention after she revealed the late Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, whom she considered a “second mother,” made sure she signed a prenuptial agreement.
“She demanded that I get a prenup with my now-husband,” Heart shared.
