OPINION: Who Is Heart’s Real Rival Among Her Contemporaries?

9:14 PM Sep 24th 2008 from web under , , , ,

Is it Bea Alonzo?

Anne Curtis?

Angel Locsin?

KC Concepcion?

Or Marian Rivera?

When Heart Evangelista was still with ABS-CBN, they were pitting her against Bea Alonzo. The rivalry became intense when Bea’s love teammate, John Lloyd Cruz, got linked to Heart. Heart fans and Bea fans began exchanging heated words on forums everywhere.

Earlier in her career though, Heart was already being compared with GMA’s then teen star, Angel Locsin, courtesy of their rival teen shows. Remember Berks vs. Click? Forums endlessly discussed which young actress was more promising.

When she did Hiram, it became Heart vs. Anne (Curtis). The rivalry grew even bigger when it was being whispered around that they were both vying to get a chance to play Imang (Kampanerang Kuba), a role that eventually went to Anne. News also came out that the grueling search for the right woman to play Eden (Panday) finally ended when ABS-CBN gave the part to Heart on a silver platter.

When Heart moved to GMA in April 2008, she was quickly assigned to do a primetime soap with Richard Gutierrez. Their very promising love team was “whiplashed” though when GMA Films and Star Cinema agreed to an exchange deal: A Richard Gutierrez-KC Concepcion Star Cinema starrer in exchange for a Richard Gutierrez-KC Concepcion GMA Films starrer. Another form of competition began as a result of this: Heart-Richard fans locked heads with KC-Richard fans over which female star suited Richard better. This so-called rivalry between Heart and KC over a guy’s affections actually goes way way back. As early as 2001, Heart’s love teammate John Prats was already being linked to KC, resulting to articles depicting him as this boy who was torn between two very lovely girls.

Now that Heart’s with GMA though, she most likely has to compete with Marian Rivera to get the juiciest movie and TV projects.

Arguably, they are today’s most prized possessions in Philippine Entertainment:

Anne Curtis (b. February 17, 1985)
Angel Locsin (b. April 23, 1985)
Bea Alonzo (b. October 17, 1987)
Heart Evangelista (b. February 14, 1985)
KC Concepcion (b. April 7, 1985)
Marian Rivera (b. August 12, 1984)

Back to our question: Who is Heart’s real rival among her contemporaries?

Time will tell.

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  1. Miss_Chinita says:

    **hearty, is the best… cute, beautiful, talented, charming and most of all, INTELLIGENT… :handsdown:

  2. Israel Rico Perra
    Twitter: shymujer
    says:

    sino ba magaling mag english sakanilang dalawa?? un lng ang point ko hahahha… go hearty!

  3. annie says:

    sana po tigilan nlng that whole thing about bea-heart rivalry. basta para sa ating baliws si heart ang no. 1. we love you heart!

  4. gina says:

    YUCKS BAKIT NAMAN SIYA MAIINGGIT KAY BEA E WALA PANAMANG IPINAPAKITANG GALING SI BEA,BAKA TABA PINAKITA NANIYA O BABY FATS…Y SHOULD HEART BE INSECURE TO BEA….BEA IS YUCKY…..YUCKY….

  5. heart005 says:

    weee! ayan mga intrigero at intrigera tigilan na si heart!:laugh:

  6. HeArtIst says:

    I really agree, it should be Bea who should be insecure with Heart. Ang dami ng napatunayan ni Heart and she’s more versatile than her. Heart has proven herself as host, actress, singer etc. etc. Eh ang kaya lang naman ng Bea’ng ‘yan eh ang pag-act. Not to badmouth Bea, I’m just saying the truth.

  7. mizbhavin says:

    nyahaha! i love angeli’s words… “It’s not true na galit sya at naiinggit kay Bea Alonzo. Bakit sya ma-i-insecure, e ang dami dami nyang commercial endorsements ngayon?”:higa: oo nga naman! why should :love: be insecure??? at kelan ba naging insecure si heart ke bea?? shouldn’t it be the other way around???

  8. elmSF says:

    (Originally posted in HW 56, p. 27.)

    BULGAR – March 3, 2006

    Erlinda Rapadas

    Bagama’t ang dinaluhang okasyon ni Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano ay para sa launching ng Whoops clothing na ini-endorse ng anak niyang si Gabriel, ang paglipat ni Heart Evangelista sa Genesis Entertainment ang inusisa sa kanya ng mga dumalong entertainment press.

    Naging interested ang lahat na malaman kung anu-ano ang pagbabagong gagawin ni Angeli kay Heart na medyo sunud-sunod ang naging isyu at controversies simula nang makipagrelasyon kay Jericho Rosales.

    Naungkat din yung balitang insecure at super inggit itong si Heart kay Bea Alonzo na siyang napili para maging leading lady ni Jericho sa Pacquiao movie.

    Bilang depensa sa mga isyu sa bagong “baby” ng Genesis Entertainment, may binitiwang pahayag ang beautiful wife ni Gary V.

    “Madalas hindi lang maintindihan ang personalidad ni Heart. She’s a nice kid at very optimistic ang pananaw nya sa buhay. Nagkausap kami nang heart-to-heart at nag-open up siya sa mga problema niya sa buhay.

    “More on spiritual ang hinihingi niyang advice. Wala akong balak baguhin sa kanyang personalidad. Siguro spiritual guidance lang tulad noong lumapit sa akin si Donita Rose.

    “It’s not true na galit sya at naiinggit kay Bea Alonzo. Bakit sya ma-i-insecure, e ang dami dami nyang commercial endorsements ngayon?” say pa ni Angeli!

    Well, bukod sa pag-aasikaso sa mga talents ng Genesis Entertainment, proud at happy mama rin itong si Angeli dahil parehong gumagawa na ng pangalan sa showbiz ang dalawang binata nila ni Gary V. na sina Paolo at Gabriel.

    Minana ni Paolo ang talent ni Gary V. sa singing, samantalang si Gabriel ay nakuha ang husay sa pagsasayaw ng kanyang daddy although okey lang kung bibigyan din daw sya ng break as a host.

    Enjoy si Gab (palayaw ni Gabriel) being a commercial model at dahil sa kakaiba nyang personalidad, napili syang endorser ng Whoops clothing. Aminado rin itong si Gabriel na “special girl” nya si Nikki Gil.

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