Celebrity Life

Sixto is truly Dingdong Dantes's mini-me, says Marian Rivera

By Aaron Brennt Eusebio

Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera, who has been staying at home because of COVID-19, shared that son Ziggy doesn't only share Dingdong Dantes's first name but his personality as well.

If Ziggy is Dingdong's mini-me, Marian likened her daughter Zia to her in terms of being "makulit."

"Makukulit din 'yun! Mga ako 'yun, parang ako si Zia," she revealed on Aiko Melendez's vlog.

"Si Sixto naman medyo parang tatay niya. Ano 'yun, e, observant tapos ano lang, suplado effect na nagmamasid-masid lang."

According to Marian, Dingdong was very serious when they were young but the Kapuso Primetime King has already found his humor.

Marian explained, "Bungisngisera talaga ako every since. Buti nga nabahagian ko siya! 'Di ba 'yung attitude ni Dong sobrang stiff niya, 'yung parang hindi nagsasalita."

"Buti nga ngayon nagjo-joke joke na 'yan, medyo pakengkoy na.

"Dati talaga, 'Uy! Lumambot ka naman ng konti, masyado ka namang stiff diyan.'"

As parents to Zia, 5, and Ziggy, 2, Marian shared that she is the "witch" in the family while Dingdong is the "prince charming."

"Actually nag-usap na kaming dalawa. Sabi niya, ikaw 'yung parating nasa bahay, nung wala pang pandemya 'to ah," Marian explained.

"Sabi niya, 'Ikaw ang parating nasa bahay. Ngayon kung nakakagawa ng kasalanan o hindi maganda 'yung mga bata, kung ako pa 'yung magagalit baka lumayo 'yung loob nila sa akin. Hindi katulad mo na kahit talakan mo 'yan, o kahit kausapin mo, or magalit ka, nandiyan ka palagi sa kanila.

"Parang, 'Okay, si mama ganito. Si mama galit.'

"So sabi ni Dong, 'Ikaw na 'yan, binibigay ko na 'yan sa'yo."

Marian added that she and Dingdong are always allies when they discipline their kids.

"Ang maliwanag sa amin, kapag galit si mama, kampi si dad. Kapag galit si dad, kampi si mama. So wala kang kakampi sa aming dalawa.

"Kapag nakagawa ka [ng mali,] kampi kaming dalawa, mag-isa ka lang. So malinaw sa amin 'yun.

"Pero ako ang witch dito sa bahay. Siya ang prince charming nila pero ako ang witch dito sa bahay."

Watch the full interview of Marian with Aiko:

Aside from Dingdong and Marian, get to know other celebrities whose children are mini versions of them HERE: