Heart Evangelista confirms she auditioned for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

Kapuso star Heart Evangelista confirmed that she auditioned for the movie "Crazy Rich Asians", following some speculation fueled by her recent trip to Paris where she was seen with best-selling author Kevin Kwan.

"I actually auditioned for 'Crazy Rich Asians', that's my little secret and I almost got the part actually, that's what he (Kwan) told me," Heart told GMA reporters during the renewal of her contract with the network on Tuesday.

 

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Heart said her communication with Kwan progressed after the Singaporean novelist visited the Philippines last year for the promotion of his book "Rich People Problems."

"And then I met him when he went to the Philippines for his promotion of the book, and then we got along, and the next time I remember, he wrote about my painted bags for New York Times. So nagulat ako, naalala niya ako.

"And then I got a call from him[, asking] if I was attending Paris Fashion Week, because he had something for me in Paris. We were going to shoot something very special. So nagulat ako that he messaged me. And when I went to Paris and I met him, we became very close and we worked on something together and hopefully it will not be the last," Heart said.

The Kapuso actor however refused to disclose what her role was.

"No! No! I'm shy. But I made sure na in case na ma-leak 'yung audition tape ko hindi nakakahiya. I hired a crew, tinape (tape) ko siya like a telenovela. Nakakatuwa. It was an experience and it's funny because sobrang na-appreciate nila 'yung audition tape ko."

In her contract signing with the Kapuso network, Heart also revealed that aside from her meeting Kwan, she was also in Paris for a series of projects, including an endorsement for a French brand. — AT, GMA News