heart evangelista and marian rivera hugging each other

Heart Evangelista and Marian Rivera‘s rekindled friendship might be one of the best news of 2023.

Netizens flocked to Tim Yap‘s Instagram as soon as he uploaded a photo of the two Kapuso superstars sharing a tight embrace during an event. This was the first time that the two were seen together at an event after their ~reconnection era~ occurred in October 2023.

ICYMI, their rekindled friendship made headlines after they were spotted to be following each other on Instagram after their years-long rift. As fans said, “the world is finally healing,” when they became IG-mutuals.

heart evangelista and marian rivera hugging

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In separate interviews, Heart and Marian expressed their admiration for each other despite their reported feud in the past.

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“Marian and I, we’ve always liked each other. And it’s a true testament that queens should always be supporting each other. Because real queens support each other. It’s a testament that it’s really the people around us that makes things bad. To begin with, we’ve always been okay,” Heart told reporters in November 2023.

To witness their friendship is something that fans have been waiting for so long. One comment read, “Sarap po sa mata at sa puso yung pagkikita nila.”

Another fan said, “Grabe ang saya saya ko to see this.” With all the controversies surrounding the entertainment industry, it’s truly a sight to see two celebrities creating new memories together.

We’re so happy for both of you, Heart and Marian!