September 7, 2025 | 12:00am
For Coronary heart Evangelista, taking an opportunity on Style Week was essentially the most fulfilling threat she has ever taken for herself.
“Siguro yung tumaya ako sa buhay,” responded Coronary heart when requested in regards to the “most particular reward” she had given herself through the McDonald’s Rewards Day on the Glorietta Exercise Heart in Makati Metropolis.
“That I went down the less-travelled highway. And that may be Style Week. Kasi hindi siya masyadong naiintindihan earlier than.”
The Kapuso actress and vogue icon first participated at Paris Style Week in 2017 and has attended varied Style Week occasions overseas since then.
“However then apart from vogue, there was a much bigger goal, which was to actually specific your self. Be your self in a world the place everyone appears to be good. ‘Who’s this little woman strolling down the road sporting all of her modern garments?’ And simply being joyful. And since I used to be ready to try this, I used to be capable of liberate myself.”
Coronary heart, alongside the McDonald’s Philippines crew, through the quick meals chain’s latest occasion.
She felt that blessings poured in after that second in her life. “Perhaps as a result of there are lots of people who had been touched, such as you simply should be your self and all the pieces will go for you. As a result of whenever you’re joyful, it will likely be infectious.”
Coronary heart additionally emphasised the significance of paying it ahead with each blessing that comes her approach. It’s the identical mantra she discovered from her father.
“It’s clear to me as a result of that’s what my dad instilled in me: you might be blessed to be a blessing and I really feel that’s it,” she burdened.
“Parang apart from, not simply within the monetary time period, however being sort and good (as properly). (Additionally) taking a look at everyone who you say thanks to, straight within the eye, that’s essential to make a connection that may final perpetually.
“However after all, it’s clear to me that we’re all on this world not only for ourselves however for different individuals. So share the blessings. That’s why it additionally comes again to you.”
On turning into a vogue and way of life icon, Coronary heart stated she did it for love. “As any individual who loves vogue, I did it as a result of I like it, and on the identical time, it turned my enterprise so I’m very good with regards to what I make and the way I save my cash.”
She associated such ideas to her newest fast-food chain endorsement. “With this, it’s virtually the identical. ‘Trigger it’s priceless. On the finish of the day, you’re employed laborious, you reward your self with one thing that’s very rewarding. Let your hair down. You have got your favourite McDo meal after which on the identical time, you get to save lots of factors that you would give to your folks and family members.
“So for me, it’s a win-win scenario and it’s such a pleasant factor to do — to bond with your folks with a really good meal from McDonald’s. So solely love.”
Touchdown an endorsement for the model is a “childhood dream come true” for Coronary heart. “I don’t know, it simply hits totally different kapag childhood dream mo ang isang bagay.”
She additional recalled her core recollections rising up with the fast-food chain.
“Dun ako natutong magbuhat ng tray. I was a waitress in our restaurant. After which I keep in mind my first reminiscence talaga of a tray was a McDonald’s tray kasi laman talaga kami ng McDonald’s. My sister and I made positive to finish the Glad Meal, iba-iba kasi design ng Glad Meal,” she shared, including that she used to spend her birthdays there as a child.
Photograph from Sparkle GMA Artist Heart’s Fb web page.
Through the occasion, Coronary heart sported a yellow mini costume adorned with varied meals gadgets from the model. “I had one other costume for the occasion however I stated, ‘I feel there’s one thing lacking.’ Kasi hindi ko masabi yung isip ko. I’m like that after I costume up. I need to translate what I really feel (by vogue). And one of the best ways to translate how I really feel is to place all the pieces I like in a costume.”
She thanked her crew for serving to her placed on the yellow costume. “And that is it. Could nararating ang kaartehan ko.”
Coronary heart’s fellow Sparkle artists Barbie Forteza and David Licauco had been additionally current on the occasion.
In the meantime, McDonald’s Philippines AVP for Company Relations and Influence Adi Timbol-Hernandez was requested if it’s true that Coronary heart is a alternative for Vice Ganda as endorser.
She clarified, “As I stated, in McDonald’s, we’re very joyful to welcome new endorsers into our rising pool of McFamily. So it doesn’t imply that simply because somebody new is available in like David, Barbie, and Coronary heart doesn’t imply, , we’re not working or we don’t produce other endorsers in. So Coronary heart is a part of our rising pool of McDonald’s endorsers.”