Robin Padilla has defended his wife Mariel Rodriguez against those criticizing her weight gain after giving birth to their second child.
For the veteran actor, women undergoing such body changes because of motherhood should instead be supported, not shamed.
Robin said in an Instagram post that the reason why the TV host has put on weight is part of her journey as wife and mother of two daughters — Maria Isabella and Maria Gabriela.
He recalled that when he met the single Mariel, all her energies were focused on making herself look good.
“Nakilala ko ang dalagang Mariel na mahal na mahal ang kanyang sarili, nakapaikot ang mundo sa kanyang kaseksihan, kagandahan, gamit at kabangohan. Ang lahat ng bagay ay patungkol sa kanya.”
People have scrutinized the differences between the Mariel then and now, but Robin lamented some of these comments have gone overboard and have become hurtful.
He said his wife just chose to love her children more than herself.
“May mga pumupuna sa kanyang kalusugan ngayon, ang iba ay nagiging labis pa ang mga hirit para ito’y makasakit. Ang asawa ko ay dumaraan sa napakatinding estado ng kanyang buhay. Kanyang iniwan ang pagmamahal sa sarili para sa pagmamahal sa kanyang mga anak,” Robin said.
He continued that no woman would ever dream or aspire to gain weight, especially for someone like Mariel who’s always in the public eye. “Wala naman sigurong babae ang nangarap o sinadyang sila ay lumusog lalong lalo na sa isang katulad ni Mariel.”
He explained that women’s bodies have different reactions to giving birth and nursing babies. “May mga pinagpala na maraming gatas meron din naman mga walang gatas. Si Mariel ay nasa kategorya ng wala talagang gatas. Lahat ng konsultasyon ginawa niya sa mga experto para natural na dumaloy ang gatas sa kanya ngunit lahat ay may kalungkutan.”
Robin pointed out that Mariel didn’t gain weight because she just wants to eat; her food intake is to help her breastfeeding.
“Hindi lumusog ang cooking inang si Mariel dahil nais lang niya magpakalunod sa pagkain. Ang tanging paraan lamang na magkaroon siya ng gatas na ipapa breastfeed kay Maria Gabriela ay kumain siya ng madalas at marami!” he said.
“Kasama na ang paglimas ng lactation cookies, pag-inom ng mainit na chokolate, malunggay at vitamins. Loaded to the max para may gatas sa bawat feeding session ni Maria Gabriela.”
Women experiencing physical changes for their children should be supported with kind words, he stressed.
“Ang mga katulad ni Mariel na may pinagdadaanan para sa kabutihan ng kanyang anak ay dapat na sinusuportahan ng magagandang salita hindi yun kukutyain pa at gagawing katatawanan.
“Lahat tayo ay may ina at ang istorya ni Mariel araw-araw, gabi-gabi ay kwento ng isang ina hindi ng isang artista o host.
Robin praised his wife for being “a fighter and a crusader an inspiration to all that is dreaming of having a child,” adding that “giving birth to a child is giving life and every mother’s love is a mirror of The Love of the Almighty God for us.”
In a separate post, Robin dedicated another sweet post to Mariel for her 36th birthday. He wrote that despite people saying that they’ve been together for a decade now, to him, she’s still the same Mariel he first met when she was 26 years old.
“Maligayang araw ng kapanganakan sa iyo my babe. Isang taon na naman ang nakalipas at ang lahat ay nagsasabi na isang dekada kana sa akin.
“Pero ako lang ang hindi nakapansin ng haba ng ating pagsasama sa iyong itsura sapagkat magmula nong una natin na pagkikita hanggang sa oras na ito ay 26 pa rin ang tingin ko sa iyo.
“Walang nagbago kundi lalo pang gumanda dahil kumikinang ka sa iyong pagiging mabuting asawa at ina.”
Robin met Mariel on the noontime variety show Wowowee on ABS-CBN where she was a mainstay and he was a guest host for two weeks.
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