Facing a ‘stronger’ Heart
It’s hard to say if the current issue surrounding Heart and her family is the toughest challenge in her life so far. Many people may admire Heart for sticking by Sen. Chiz Escudero through these very tough times yet some may condemn her for not following her parents’ wishes to break up with her boyfriend.
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For the actress, one thing is for sure - this experience is making her a ‘stronger’ person. In an interview with Yahoo! Philippines OMG! held in Palawan recently, Heart Evangelista makes it clear that she is surviving this obstacle by being true to herself.
“Artistas my age haven’t gone through the things that I’ve gone through. Like I said from the beginning of time I’m a very honest person… I’m very transparent. What you see is what you get. ‘I date this person, this happened to me and I have to be honest about it… because of that I developed a backbone,” Heart says.
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Heart admits that the pressure on her as a celebrity and as a public figure is different.
“I developed a strong personality. I always believe that if you have a good heart, you just want to do what’s right. You don’t want to step on anyone,” she says.
As of this writing, the Ongpauco family and Sen. Chiz Escudero still have unresolved issues. But Heart isn't letting the problems get in the way of her becoming a more mature person.
“Being in the public eye, going through so much in life personal and my work, all of that put together it’s either it will destroy you or make you a better person. I choose the other path,” she says.
Now Heart says she is taking control of her fate. “I know what to do, not all the time. I’m confident that if you do what’s right, and you work hard and you pray a lot, no matter what it is, everything will just fall into place.”
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