Some people assume that celebrity kids like Atasha and Andres Muhlach are living a luxurious life because they are children of a famous celebrity couple. However, as their parents, showbiz power couple Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales made sure that they would live a normal life.
This was what Atasha shared during her first press conference after signing a talent management contract with Viva Artist Agency on Tuesday, July 3.
“We had a very normal childhood,” the 22-year-old Atasha said.
“They made sure that we experience a normal life--going to school, playing sports. Even my friends or the people around me, they never treated me as such. Because growing up, we grew up in the province in Batangas. So, we really got to experience all these things. Me and my brother would play with toys like jackstones, we get to play with colored chicks.”
The young lady was referring to their house in Mataas na Kahoy in Batangas, which her dad had built in the early 2000s.
Atasha also shared some fond memories with her brother in Batangas.
“Me and my brother would be given an allowance on the weekends, of course. We would go out at the sari-sari store. We would get plastic balloons and we would always have competitions who could make the biggest plastic balloon. We'd do jackstones.
“And we'd go find Fudgee Bars all the time. We actually have this hack where you put the Fudgee bar in the microwave with ice cream. It's really yummy. And we would always get pan de coco in bakeries. Sometimes if we get lucky there would be crinkles and pan de regla.”
The Viva artist also mentioned how their parents kept them away from gadgets, which is why she's giving an importance to her privacy as she starts her showbiz career.
“Growing up, we didn't have any cellphones or any technology until 16, so we're able to be present in life. Because of that I also really realized that some things in my life… I'm not also comfortable sharing what's behind the scenes. All I really want to do is just express my creativity. I just really want to showcase my talent.”
Because of how their parents raised her and Andres, Atasha proved that assumptions about celebrity kids are not always true.
“We never really felt any different until recently, when we got older. We started these things, like they would take us in the premiere night. It's was like, 'Whoa!' this was what it's like,” she said.
Now that she's part of showbiz industry, Atasha said she's inspired to follow in the footsteps of her parents. “I'm actually encouraged to be somewhat be like them and to really take their talents and see how far I can go in this industry.”
MEANWHILE, LOOK AT ATASHA AND ANDRES' PHOTOS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS IN THIS GALLERY:
Ever since they were born, twins Atasha and Andres have always been in the spotlight, being children of famous showbiz personalities Aga Muhlach and Charlene Gonzales.
Here's a collage of some of Andres and Atasha's cute baby pictures.
Baby Atasha has an angelic smile in these photos with her dad Aga Muhlach.
Andres was also irresistibly cute when he was a baby.
There's so much cuteness in this throwback photo of the twins with their dad.
Here's a lovely photo of the twins with their celebrity parents donning Christmas hats.
Here's a young Andres in the arms of his mom Charlene Gonzales.
Another great throwback photo of Andres and his mom.
Andres rocked the apple cut hairstyle when he was younger.
Look at how pretty the young Atasha is in this photo with her dad.
Here's a photo of Atasha and Aga during their vacation in Aspen, Colorado.
These photos of Andres wearing glasses were taken in 2013 and 2014.
Charlene couldn't resist taking a photo of his “binata” who just had a haircut back in 2013.
This is a photo of the twins taken by their dad during their Hong Kong trip in 2013.
In 2014, Andres met his idol, NBA star Klay Thompson.
This photo was taken during Andres's first major rollercoaster ride.
Here's a photo of Atasha that Charlene shared in 2012.
Charlene was surely one proud mom when she watched Atasha perform with her band at school back in 2013.
The Muhlach family graced the cover of 'Hola' magazine back in November 2013.
Here's pretty Atasha with her dad in 2013.
This is a photo of Andres during their Japan trip in 2015.
Here's Atasha and Andres -with their dad right behind them--during their Vietnam trip in 2015.
Here's the Muhlach family during their 2015 Vietnam trip. The twins have definitely grown up.
This was taken in July 2015 when Atasha and Andres watched a movie of their dad for the first time on the silver screen.
Atasha does a wacky pose in this photo with his twin brother.
Here's a photo of Atasha and Andres with their dad and their Kuya Luigi.
Andres is very much into basketball. Here's a photo collage of him playing ball, compiled by his dad Aga.
Atasha, on the other hand, is into rugby. Here's a photo of her team during the 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series - under 18 girls division.
Here are photos of Atasha shared by her parents in 2017. Aga even captioned one of them: “Dad's little girl is growing up so fast!”
These photos of Atasha and Andres were taken during an endorsement-related event in 2018.
Here's a photo of Atasha taken last year when she was 18 years old.
This photo of Andres is for a clothing brand that he endorses. It was released earlier this year.
Atasha and Andres both graduated from high school this year.
The celebrity twins just turned 19 on November 5. Happy birthday, Atasha and Andres! Good luck and have fun in college, and we wish you the best in all your other future endeavors.
According to Charlene Gonzalez, she is thankful that she is blessed with children who grew up with good qualities.
"I thank God every day for blessing me with wonderful & kind-hearted children like you Ate & Kuya."
Charlene Gonzalez showed a photo of Andres Muhlach in his recent photoshoot for a local lifestyle and clothing brand.
Charlene Gonzalez also uploaded a stunning glam photo of Atasha Muhlach for a shoot.
Here's another adorable throwback with dad.
Atasha recently flew to the United Kingdom to attend her sophomore year of college. Her first year was spent in online classes in the Philippines due to the pandemic.
Andres also chose to attend university abroad. After the summer, he went back to Spain for his sophomore year.