Celebrities mourn over death of model Helena Belmonte

With the tragic death of model Helena Belmonte, who fell off a building in Ortigas on Thursday, local celebrities have joined netizens taking the social media in expressing their grief.

In her Instagram account, actress Antoinette Taus, who just have just returned to the Philippines, wrote a message to Helena Belmonte citing their time together in LA.

“Your light will forever shine bright in our hearts. LA memories we will never ever forget. Rest in peace beautiful one. #gonetoosoon.”

Socialite Divine Lee also posted in Instagram a photo of Helena Belmonte and referred her as one of her witty “padawans”.

“You will be missed forever… Will miss your visits. I love you.”

While on Twitter, football player James Younghusband sent his prayers to the family of the model.

Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of @helenabel . Always a positive girl and looking for a good time with her friends x

— James Younghusband (@JYH7) March 20, 2014

 

Makeup artist Xeng Zulueta also posted a series of tweets with photos of herself together with Helena Belmonte.

The person who loved love more than anybody else. RIP @helenabel Helena Belmonte. My heart breaks. pic.twitter.com/sUyiVPRIqj — Xeng Zulueta (@xengzulueta) March 20, 2014

 

No matter how many times we question untimely death it will never bring back the person. I’m gonna miss you Helena! — Xeng Zulueta (@xengzulueta) March 20, 2014

 Sharing how he was saddened by the news, ABS-CBN’s TJ Manotoc took the micro-blogging site to express his condolences to Helena Belmonte’s family.

sad to hear the p(–foul word(s) removed–)ing of @helenabel recall seeing her around the office in Mega back in the day. Condolences Loraine, Sari, Elbert, Liza

— TJ Manotoc (@tjmanotoc) March 20, 2014

 

The 28-year-old model Helena Belmonte is the daughter of Joan Lorraine Belmonte, Vice President and creative director of Mega Publishing Group. 

According to authorities, Helena Belmonte fell of from the 28th floor of the Renaissance Tower 1000 in Ortigas, Pasig City and was found in an air-conditioning exhaust vent on the 7th floor of the building.

Authorities have yet to investigate the case for possible foul plays, though a suicide note allegedly written by Helena and a tweet she made hinting she wants to end her life was discovered.

2 thoughts on “Celebrities mourn over death of model Helena Belmonte”

  1. Lorraine Belmonte is not the editor-in-chief of Appetite Magazine and Vice President and creative director of Mega Publishing Group – she is the Founding Creative Director of One MEGA Group.

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  2. Lorraine Belmonte is not the editor-in-chief of Appetite Magazine and Vice President and creative director of Mega Publishing Group – she is the Founding Creative Director of One MEGA Group. That’s what’s on Appetite Magazine.

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