Seeing Hera on the verge of tears, other male participants edge closer to her to coax her too, they almost put all the blame on her because of what Alice said but when they also heard Hera's perspective, they realized that what she said was true.
They didn't afford her the opportunity to explain; instead, Minerva immediately interjected, accusing her and insinuating that she had a sugar daddy. Even if that were true, in an industry where such arrangements aren't uncommon, who among them doesn't have some form of financial support?
While it may have been common knowledge among them, there existed an unspoken agreement not to expose such matters publicly, unlike Minerva's actions. Consequently, their frustration was aimed at Minerva for distressing Hera to the point of tears.
Even the other female participants were appalled by Minerva's words, viewing her as nothing more than a spoiled, wealthy individual with so much arrogance.
