Heart Evangelista directly addresses Pia Wurtzbach on their strained relationship amidst their presence in the fashion industry
Two names that command the attention of fashion weeks, red carpets, and magazine covers: Heart Evangelista and Pia Wurtzbach. Both are queens in their own right, but whispers suggest their reigns aren’t as harmonious as they seem. You could call it a silent war—a feud fought in couture, captions, and cryptic smiles. The rivalry, like all the best ones, is subtle: never spoken, always seen. But at a media conference for her new GMA reality show Heart World, Heart finally broke her silence to clarify the rumors that have been swirling for far too long.
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The rumored rivalry between Heart Evangelista and Pia Wurtzbach has been a topic of discussion among fans and media, though neither has openly confirmed any tension between them. Both women are high-profile figures in the entertainment and fashion industries, and comparisons between them have fueled speculation over time. Heart is known for her work as an actress, fashion icon, and socialite, while Pia gained international fame after winning Miss Universe 2015 and has since transitioned into acting, hosting, and advocacy.
Heart, whose Instagram feed is a parade of Parisian runways, designer dinners, and museum strolls in Balmain. She’s the kind of woman who wears her lifestyle like second skin—effortless, but undeniably luxe. Then there’s Pia, who’s taken her crown and turned it into a scepter of influence. From charity galas to red carpets, she’s been everywhere, done everything, with a smile that could light up the Champs-Élysées.
The devil is in the details, they say. Both women posted glamorous snaps from the same front rows, the same exclusive after-parties, but fans noticed—no photos together. Heart’s posts were a Monet in motion, awash in artful captions about self-expression and timeless beauty. Pia’s were bold, her words dripping with empowerment and hustle. The subtext wasn’t lost on anyone.
For a while, the two stars orbited the same dazzling constellation, always polite, never close enough to cause a solar flare. But lately, the cosmos seems to have shifted. Was it a case of too many queens in one gilded room, or simply the cameras projecting drama onto two powerhouse women?
Then, in a whirlwind of “stolen contracts”, a borrowed video at a Carolina Herrera show, and an aspin wearing a BVLGARI necklace that all became hot topics, escalated the drama between the two queens of Filipino glamour. Behind the scenes, their respective glam teams have reportedly engaged in passive-aggressive moves, each feeding into the media frenzy that neither could avoid any longer.
At last, Heart has chosen to confront the “elephant in the room.”
When asked directly about her strained relationship with Pia, Heart didn’t mince words. In a surprising move, she opened up about her initial support for Pia, but made it clear that things went sour not because of Pia herself, but the company she keeps.
“Woman to woman, I never had a problem with Pia. In fact, I was one of those who cheered for her in the past,” Heart began, her tone measured but pointed. “And I like to think it was the same for her; she even—she was so sweet enough to post the hashtag #HeartMadeMeDoIt, and at the time, I was so touched.”
But the warmth of her words soon cooled, as she turned her attention to the root of the tension. “It’s the people that she chose to surround herself with for specific reasons that make this whole thing problematic,” she revealed, alluding to the unseen forces that have driven a wedge between them.
Then, in a moment that felt more like a final chess move than a casual comment, Heart delivered her message to Pia, leaving nothing to the imagination. “Congratulations. You have what you needed. I wish you nothing but the best and good luck. Sana hindi mangyari sa’yo na nangyari sa akin,” she said, loaded with history and an unmistakable cut. The meaning was clear—Heart has experienced something painful and personal in this fallout, and she’s hoping Pia doesn’t meet the same fate.
The message was sent, direct yet diplomatically framed, signaling that Heart has closed her chapter on this rivalry. But the question remains—what will Pia’s response be?
Yet, don’t mistake this for an all-out catfight. This is chess, not checkers. Heart Evangelista and Pia Wurtzbach aren’t clawing for the same crown; they’re battling for the right to wear their own. Both have built their empires from the ground up, turning beauty and brains into their weapons of choice. When they enter the same room, it’s less a confrontation and more a coronation. Who bows first?
Photos: HEART EVANGELISTA and PIA WURTZBACH (via Instagram)
