Heart Evangelista’s former glam team, headed by makeup artist Justin Luis Soriano, encountered an unexpected hurdle as they attempted to leave the country, facing an alleged hold departure order.
Showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz brought attention to the situation on his YouTube channel, revealing that the glam team, scheduled to fly to Dubai on January 22 to meet with Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and fashion designer Mark Bumgarner, experienced complications during the check-in process.
“Hindi sila natuloy makasakay ng eroplano. Sa check-in counter pa lamang daw ay nagtagal na ang glam team ni Pia dahil ayaw silang isyuhan ng boarding pass. Naki-pagtalo pa sila (glam team) sa airline staff dahil porke’t free miles ni Pia ang gamit ay hindi na sila pasasakayin?,” explained Ogie.
Initially thinking they were removed from the flight, the glam team was surprised to discover the alleged hold departure order. Ogie disclosed, “Diumano ang akala ng apat na members ng glam team ay na-bump off talaga sila. Pero ang tsika sa amin, na sana ay hindi ito totoo, ay ipinatawag sila sa Immigration para ito ang magsabi na sila ay may hold departure order.”
According to Ogie, the entire glam team was reportedly shocked upon learning about the situation.
He added, “Na-shock na lang daw ang buong glam team sa kanilang narinig kaya ‘yung aming source, na isang airport personnel, ay nagtanong sa akin kung may koneksyon daw kaya ang hold departure order sa isyu ng glam team kay Heart Evangelista?”
Ogie clarified that he currently lacks information on whether Heart initiated legal action against her former glam team, leading to the alleged hold departure order.
“Tinanong pa ako kung sinampahan ba ni Heart ng kaso ang dating glam team kaya nagkaroon ng hold departure order? ‘Yan ang mga tanong na honestly hindi ko alam ang sagot. Mahirap magturo o basta maniwala kaya magtatanong-tanong din kami kung totoong may hold departure order na ibig sabihin ay hindi sila puwedeng lumabas ng ‘Pinas.”
It’s worth noting that last year, Heart Evangelista and her previous glam team faced issues, with rumors suggesting they were dismissed due to purportedly maxing out Heart’s credit card and mishandling her funds. At the time, Justin denied these allegations.
