Letting her Heart out, at last!
July 16, 2006 | 12:00am
Heart Evangelista is finally talking about the controversy surrounding her, boyfriend Jericho Rosales and John Estrada. The incident stemmed from Hearts encounter with John in a bar.
Several weeks later, Jericho confronted John at the premiere of Superman Returns at IMAX Theater at the SM Mall of Asia. John was then with Inah, his daughter by former wife Janice de Belen.
Heres Hearts version of the incident:
"Our conversation was revolving around my being a Christian and how nice it is that God is the center of my relationship with Echo (Jericho). I was even telling John that I love Echo. Then, John said something (looking at manager Angeli Valenciano) inappropriate. I stormed out."
Heart goes on, "When you say something about Christianity, you dont talk that way."
She also denied having a relationship with John. How could she have another relationship, says Heart, when her then boyfriend, Ian Dy, was visiting her on the set every day?
Jericho did apologize to John, even if Heart thinks "you dont have to apologize if theres nothing to apologize for."
Shes ready to forgive John. But Heart, sticking to her guns, says saying "false things and twisted facts" (referring to John) will never hold water.
Was she really wearing something sexy then to attract men?
"I was wearing a sleeveless, knee-length dress with a sando top," Heart replied. "I dont need other men to tell me Im sexy."
And neither was she drunk. "John even saw me open a bottle of mineral water I was holding," states Heart.
She was shaking all over while saying these. But once she let go of the words, Heart calmed down and admitted "I feel better."
This is only the latest of a series of lessons shes been learning now that shes trying to open up. People, she thinks, misunderstand her because shed hide when problems cropped up.
The public saw only Heart as the MYX VJ and Pandays leading lady. They did not see Heart the person. They did not see what was going on inside of her.
But now, at 21, Heart vows she will be more transparent. What youll see is what youll get. No more hiding, no more masks.
"You may watch me, even spy on me," she tells the press people gathered around her.
Yes, Heart admits, shes so in love. But there are other things to think of besides that. And she wont let love cloud her vision of whats good and bad for her.
"Im in love, but I love my job. Im in love but I wont French kiss my boyfriend in front of everbody," she relates.
Heart wants her fans to know that being a role model doesnt mean being perfect. Rather, it means being as human as can be.
"Being a role model means you can stand up and fight for things," Heart relates.
Jericho is teaching her many things she never knew about. The sheltered princess that she was, Heart admits she didnt know how to budget her money. She didnt even know what a managers check was all about until only recently. Take her to Glorietta three years ago and shed get lost like a helpless puppy. Shed run as fast as she can when she faces a strange man on the street at night. She didnt even know what a TIN (tax identification number) was all about.
Jericho taught her about the real world. He chided her, "You spend too much! You must learn how to save."
So now, Heart knows where every centavo of her money goes, especially now that shes living on her own. She doesnt blow all her money in just one shopping spree in the grocery.
She is, in other words, growing up.
Genesis, her management company, has big plans for Heart. She will star in the July 21 episode of ABS-CBNs Maalaala Mo Kaya with Jericho. Heart will co-host the CloseUp to Fame 2 finals on July 22.
Plans are brewing for a recording comeback (her debut album was released three years ago), where she and Jericho might just include their own individual compositions.
"I plan to audition in a different country, study Hotel and Restaurant Management or Fashion. Acting will always be there, of course," says she.
Now that Heart has gotten many things off her chest, shes finally off to a good start.
Several weeks later, Jericho confronted John at the premiere of Superman Returns at IMAX Theater at the SM Mall of Asia. John was then with Inah, his daughter by former wife Janice de Belen.
Heres Hearts version of the incident:
"Our conversation was revolving around my being a Christian and how nice it is that God is the center of my relationship with Echo (Jericho). I was even telling John that I love Echo. Then, John said something (looking at manager Angeli Valenciano) inappropriate. I stormed out."
Heart goes on, "When you say something about Christianity, you dont talk that way."
She also denied having a relationship with John. How could she have another relationship, says Heart, when her then boyfriend, Ian Dy, was visiting her on the set every day?
Jericho did apologize to John, even if Heart thinks "you dont have to apologize if theres nothing to apologize for."
Shes ready to forgive John. But Heart, sticking to her guns, says saying "false things and twisted facts" (referring to John) will never hold water.
Was she really wearing something sexy then to attract men?
"I was wearing a sleeveless, knee-length dress with a sando top," Heart replied. "I dont need other men to tell me Im sexy."
And neither was she drunk. "John even saw me open a bottle of mineral water I was holding," states Heart.
She was shaking all over while saying these. But once she let go of the words, Heart calmed down and admitted "I feel better."
This is only the latest of a series of lessons shes been learning now that shes trying to open up. People, she thinks, misunderstand her because shed hide when problems cropped up.
The public saw only Heart as the MYX VJ and Pandays leading lady. They did not see Heart the person. They did not see what was going on inside of her.
But now, at 21, Heart vows she will be more transparent. What youll see is what youll get. No more hiding, no more masks.
"You may watch me, even spy on me," she tells the press people gathered around her.
Yes, Heart admits, shes so in love. But there are other things to think of besides that. And she wont let love cloud her vision of whats good and bad for her.
"Im in love, but I love my job. Im in love but I wont French kiss my boyfriend in front of everbody," she relates.
Heart wants her fans to know that being a role model doesnt mean being perfect. Rather, it means being as human as can be.
"Being a role model means you can stand up and fight for things," Heart relates.
Jericho is teaching her many things she never knew about. The sheltered princess that she was, Heart admits she didnt know how to budget her money. She didnt even know what a managers check was all about until only recently. Take her to Glorietta three years ago and shed get lost like a helpless puppy. Shed run as fast as she can when she faces a strange man on the street at night. She didnt even know what a TIN (tax identification number) was all about.
Jericho taught her about the real world. He chided her, "You spend too much! You must learn how to save."
So now, Heart knows where every centavo of her money goes, especially now that shes living on her own. She doesnt blow all her money in just one shopping spree in the grocery.
She is, in other words, growing up.
Genesis, her management company, has big plans for Heart. She will star in the July 21 episode of ABS-CBNs Maalaala Mo Kaya with Jericho. Heart will co-host the CloseUp to Fame 2 finals on July 22.
Plans are brewing for a recording comeback (her debut album was released three years ago), where she and Jericho might just include their own individual compositions.
"I plan to audition in a different country, study Hotel and Restaurant Management or Fashion. Acting will always be there, of course," says she.
Now that Heart has gotten many things off her chest, shes finally off to a good start.
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