But Cornejo, who faces criminal charges related to the mauling of TV host and actor Vhong Navarro last January, did not appear to lose her poise for the occasion.
A photo tweeted by GMA News' Saleema Refran showed a smiling Cornejo posing for the cameras, with balloons and a sign reading "Happy Birthday! Deniece we love you" behind her.
Deniece Cornejo celebrates 23rd bday with relatives and friends at CIDG ATCU pic.twitter.com/T9Mvy3X1WA
— Saleema Refran (@saleema_refran) Hunyo 1, 2014
One of Cornejo's guests was fellow model Roxanne Cabanero, who like Cornejo lodged a rape complaint against Navarro. Both models hugged each other, according to a report on "24 Oras."