Heart Evangelista recently sparked online conversations when she posted a photo of her beloved dog, Panda, wearing an expensive necklace.

It can be recalled that she previously posted about it on her Instagram feed.

While the post garnered thousands of likes, it also attracted assumptions from some netizens.

Many wondered whether Heart had a hidden message behind it.

Addressing the controversy, Heart explained that she considers her dogs her children and loves to pamper them.

She stressed that the necklace belongs to her, and she sees no problem in dressing Panda in it.

Heart further explained that her actions should inspire others to treat the people—and pets—around them with the best care possible.

Furthermore, the said interview went viral on social media.

Watch Heart’s interview below:

Heart Evangelista is a Filipina actress, singer, TV host, endorser, visual media artist, philanthropist, socialite, and the former first lady of Sorsogon province. She was born on February 14, 1985, to a Chinese-Filipino father, restaurant mogul Reynaldo Evangelista Ongpauco, and Bicolana Maria Cecilia del Gallego Payawal.

In a previous report by KAMI, Heart Evangelista, a famous actress-socialite, wowed several netizens on social media. Earlier, Heart took to Instagram to upload a viral video of Chesi Escudero dancing. In the video, Chesi busted out some cool dance moves that had netizens in awe. However, what touched everyone’s hearts was Chesi and Heart’s cute interaction. The said clip also received positive comments from netizens who admire Marian and also Chesi.

Earlier, Heart Evangelista recently reacted to one of Marian Rivera’s viral posts. On Instagram, Marian uploaded a series of photos of her son, Sixto Dantes, looking adorable. In the photos, Sixto could be seen holding two pieces of nuggets with his hands, and showing them to the camera.