MANILA  — After her dog trended on social media, global fashion icon Heart Evangelista explains why she let her fur baby Panda wear her expensive jewelry.

In an interview, Evangelista revealed that she treats her fur babies like a member of her own family.

“Honestly, I love my dogs actually hindi ko naman ‘yun aso, anak ko iyun e. I wanted to set an example na ang aspin na hindi lang naman iyan basta-basta na ginagawang alarm or parang doorbell ng bahay na naka-kulong, so sinuspoil ko talaga siya,” Evangelista said.

As her job requires frequent travel to different parts of the world, Evangelista also shares her plans to bring her fur babies with her.

“In fact ang aking goal talaga is makarating siya sa Paris pero ang nag-stop lang sakin ‘yung quarantine,” she added.

The fashion icon also believes that she can do whatever she wanted with her jewelry which she acquired a long time ago.

“Well, the necklace has been mine since what? Pandemic times so I honestly don’t see anything, I feel like more than anything, it should be an inspiration that you know should treat people around you the same they deserve the best, so honestly I don’t really feel there’s anything that I should do and not do especially I do on the necklace,” she explained.

Evangelista also clarified that she was not throwing any shade at anyone but she also made sure that she “bites in a very sweet way”.

“Yes at the end of the day you know, kailangan naman din minsan palaban ka din, alam ko na rin kung paano kapag hindi ka masyadong palaban talagang natatapakan ka so, I bite now. In a very sweet way, pero masakit,” she said.