READ: Dingdong Dantes on Zia being one of 'most beautiful children': "Mabuti nagmana sa ina."
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Like mother, like daughter? Zia Dantes among the list of 'most beautiful children' of Asian celebrities created by Vietnamese-based teen website.
Adorable Zia Dantes is already stealing hearts not only in the Philippines but also abroad.
The three-year-old daughter of Kapuso Primetime King and Queen Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera is among the list of “most beautiful children” of Asian celebrities created by Vietnamese-based teen website Kenh14.
Zia is the sole Pinoy kid included in this list.
Dingdong was still a bit surprised when entertainment reporters related this news to him after he was introduced as the first celebrity endorser of snack brand Persian Avenue yesterday, March 8.
“Nakakatuwa, siyempre. Sabi ko nga, mabuti nagmana sa ina. Kung hindi, hindi naman mangyayari 'yon,” the former Cain at Abel actor said.
It can be remembered that Marian also once stole the heart of Vietnamese audience when her previous series, Temptation of Wife, which is a Filipino adaptation of Koreanovela with same title, was shown in Vietnam.
With this kind of attention that Zia is already getting, do Dingdong and Marian see their daughter following their path in showbiz?
“Hindi natin masabi,” Dingdong replied.
“Pero siyempre, kahit papaano, sinisigurado namin na may regulations pa rin pagdating sa mga bagay na ganyan.
“Iba 'yong pagsampa niya ng four or five years old, e, iba na 'yong childhood niya.
“May mga pinaplano kami ni Marian tungkol diyan. Alam mo 'yon, para chill lang.”
GMANetwork.com then asked Dingdong if Zia already has an idea how popular her parents are as celebrities.
The celebrity dad replied, “Hindi pa. Alam niya yung mga camera, pero hindi niya alam kung bakit.
“Basta alam niya, yung mommy niya… Kasi, kapag Sunday, sinusundo namin ang mommy niya sa GMA. So, alam niyang doon ang studio ng mommy niya.
“Sa basement pa lang, pagdating naming dun, parang nare-recognize na niyang 'sa work ni mommy 'to, ah.' Alam niya.”
If he were to ask, Dingdong said, “I think it should remain that way.”
And if ever she shows interest in showbiz, Dingdong wants to make this sure about Zia: “Ang mahalaga, dapat maging mabuting tao siya.”
