Jennylyn Mercado defends single moms: "Having a kid early doesn't make you less of a woman."
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Jennylyn Mercado didn't go easy on a basher who criticized single parents online.
Jennylyn Mercado is standing up for all the single moms like her after a netizen left a demeaning comment that said, “Respeto naman sa mga babaeng inanakan lang.”
To whom the actress replied, “To all the single moms out there, never let comments like this get to you.
“Having a kid early doesn't make you less of a woman.
"In fact, it's the opposite. Being a single parent made us stronger than ever.
"Mahirap maging nanay at tatay ng ating [mga] anak pero kinakaya natin."
“Kaya always hold your head up high. We are more powerful than they think we are.”
Kaya always hold your head up high.
-- jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 31, 2020
We are more powerful than they think we are.
The Kapuso Ultimate Star chided that she feels sorry for the people who belittle single parents.
She added, “Lahat ng mga kritisismo ng pagkatao namin nasabi na sa amin, and yet here we are.
"Raising our kid[s] the best we can. Whatever you say, you can and will never bring a strong woman down.
And for those people na minamaliit pa rin kami hanggang ngayon, I feel so sorry for you.
-- jennylyn mercado (@MercadoJen) August 31, 2020
Lahat ng mga kritisismo sa pagkatao namin nasabi na samin, and yet here we are. Raising our kid(s) the best we can. Whatever you say, You can and will never bring a strong woman down.
Many of Jennylyn's fans substantiated her claim including actress Chynna Ortaleza who left a heartwarming reply to the post.
Chynna wrote, “Whoa! So meant 'yan to break down strong-willed single parents? Go, Jen!
"Hindi madali maging single parent at lalong hindi madali na maging maayos sa mga tao na may hurt or misunderstanding before.
“E, ikaw… kinaya mo lahat 'yan. So, apir!”
Whoa! So meant yan to break down strong willed single parents? Go Jen! Hindi madali maging single parent at lalong hindi madali na maging maayos sa mga tao na ang may hurt or misunderstanding before. E Ikaw.. kinaya mo lahat yan. So APIR! ️🏻
-- Chynna Ortaleza (@ChynsOrtaleza) August 31, 2020
It was in 2008 when Jennylyn announced that she was pregnant.
Her ex-boyfriend, Patrick Garcia, distanced himself upon learning of her pregnancy, but eventually admitted that he was the father of her child.
Today, Jennylyn and Patrick have a good relationship when it comes to supporting their son, Alex Jazz, who turned 12 years old last August 16.
