Rica Peralejo clarifies her since-deleted post about Heart Evangelista: "I don't hate Heart"

• Rica Peralejo recently took to Threads to clarify a since-deleted post about Heart Evangelista
• In her post, Rica firmly stated that her since-deleted message was not against the fashion icon
• According to Rica, she was just merely sharing the gap between other people's actual realities
• She also confessed that she does not hate Heart and in fact, actually enjoys seeing the actress

Rica Peralejo, a former actress and now a vocal online personality, took to Threads to clarify a previously deleted post that mentioned Heart Evangelista, a global fashion icon and Kapuso star.

In a thoughtful and transparent series of posts, Rica addressed the wave of reactions sparked by her earlier statement. "Syempre, dahil lang sinabi kong si Heart E ay hindi natin ka-level ay [may] mga nag-react na kaagad," she wrote, pointing out how quickly her words were misunderstood.

Expanding on her original message, Rica explained, "We don't have the same jobs and income brackets so we cannot just expect ourselves to have the same level of everything, mapaganda, bahay, etc kasi nga they have the choice to preserve themselves the way some of us don't."

She also emphasized that her intention was never to discredit Heart's personal struggles in life.

"Also, yung comparison daw ng nahihirapan — I hope nabasa nilang false comparison nga ang sinabi ko. Hindi nga dapat. Because theirs is a different kind of hard. We might not even like their hard versus ours!" Rica clarified that her message was about recognizing different realities.

She further reassured readers that the post was never meant to criticize Heart, whom she actually respects and admires, "That was not a post against Heart because she is one of the most unique na personalities we have from the Philippines. I love her. I am also grateful that her openness to pursue beauty has given the license to many of us also to find our own version of that as well."

Rica ended her thread with a firm reminder to online users, especially those coming from Reddit: "If nandito kayo from Reddit para magalit sakin: Stop, take a deep breath, and know that I don't hate Heart." Her response was met with mixed reactions, but many still appreciated the clarity.

Rica Peralejo is a former Filipino actress who began her career as a child star on ABS‑CBN's youth-oriented variety show Ang TV. She rose to prominence through teen dramas like T.G.I.S. and Gimik, and various teleseryes including Mula sa Puso and Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. Today, Rica leads a life beyond the limelight. She married pastor Joseph Bonifacio, and is now a mother of two sons. Transitioning from the big screen to online content, Rica now has a platform where she shares personal insights, motherhood experiences, and advocacy that has earned a following.

As previously reported by KAMI, Rica Peralejo recently moved netizens to tears with her honest and heartfelt note. Earlier, Rica offered a glimpse into her thoughts and talked about grief and loss. In her post on Instagram's Threads, Rica said things have greatly changed for her. According to Rica, she feels as if her heart is about to give up if she goes through it again.

Meanwhile, Rica Peralejo rehomed her dog Waffle after realizing she couldn't give him the attention he deserved due to certain demands. Rica expressed gratitude and sadness, calling the decision painful but ultimately the right and most loving choice. Though rehomed, Waffle remains close to Rica's heart, and her family can still visit him when they miss him.

Source: KAMI.com.gh