Because of the Marian Rivera and Heart Evangelista conflict, it has been reported that the project pairing Heart with Marian’s boyfriend, Dingdong Dantes, won’t push through.
The "Temptation Island" ladies were reported to have had a confrontation stemming from Heart’s alleged remark about being paired with Dingdong in "Cain and Abel."
Heart’s camp decided to speak up after arriving from her vacation with boyfriend Daniel Matsunaga in Brazil. She denied the malicious accusations thrown at her. Here is her side of the story:
"I wanted to settle this issue privately, pero kailangan ko ng i-defend ang sarili ko. The false and mean things that have been reported about me in the media and online have damaged my reputation. I have even received death threats from the fans of Marian Rivera. I am traumatized and very scared. Once and for all, I want to share the truth about what happened in Ilocos.
"Apparently, Marian did not know that GMA has announced that I was going to work with Mr. Dingdong Dantes."
Marian, she said, took her comment in a different way and started making her feel alienated on the set of "Temptation Island." Marian allegedly barged in Heart’s hotel room twice to confront the young actress.
According to Heart, Marian verbally abused and threatened her in her room.
"She confronted me twice in my hotel room. Nagulat po ako nag alit nag alit sya, at sinisigawan ako. Takot na takot ako. I started to cry," Heart lamented.
"The director advised me to call my mom after the first confrontation. I did that, but that still not stop the second incident from happening. After the second confrontation, hindi na po kami nag-usap ni Marian," said Heart.
After the movie shoot, Heart was fetched from the airport’s arrival area by her mother.
"I was so emotionally traumatized and physically tired from the incident that my mom arranged for two NAIA employees to fetch me from the arrival area. It’s not true that there was a confrontation between my mom and Marian. ‘Ni hindi sila nag-usap," the actress explained. According to Heart, she and her mom just wanted to go home from the airport.
"You can ask anybody who was there. We went home kaagad after I got off the plane, Heart added.
"I just want to work hard and get along with everyone. The incidents with Marian are beyond my comprehension. I still cannot believe I am in this," Heart said.
Heart’s counsel, Atty. Archimedes Gonzales, spoke at a press conference to clarify that they are open to an "amicable settlement" of the issue.
"We’re fluid in this matter," he said.
"This press conference is about fairness, so our client’s side is aired, because she has been quiet all this time."
"She would want to resolve this peacefully," he added.
Meanwhile, Marian’s camp has decided to remain silent about Heart’s revelations.
Information Courtesy of Malaya
http://www.malaya.com.ph/aug04/ent3.html