As her second baby turned a month old last October 17, former beauty queen and actress Precious Lara Quigaman posted a photo of herself carrying her newborn baby boy Tobias. Along with the said post, Lara gave a powerful message to all mothers dealing with body insecurities after giving birth.
She wrote, “Just a few days after giving birth, some relatives and friends visited me and asked. ‘Bakit ang laki pa rin ng tyan mo?!’ I know they don't mean anything bad but people can be so insensitive, and all those photos of 'celebrities and models' that seem to look so perfect right after giving birth doesn't help either...”
Lara admitted that she finds it difficult to post such a raw photo of herself because of what other people might see as her “flaws.”
She continued and got emotional when she tried to comfort herself and other mothers who have the same issues. “To all the mamas out there who are exhausted, who's not had a proper shower, whose breasts are super sore, (I'm crying typing this—kaya natin ‘to mamas) those who can't recognize their own bodies because of the stretch marks and the chloasma or the dark patches all over their bodies, to those who still look pregnant after a month or even months after giving birth- cheers to us!
“We are all beautiful and unbelievably strong and God has given us such a wonderful gift that's worth all these hardships and body changes... So cheer up Mama You really are amazing!” she said.
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Precious Lara Quigaman married actor Marco Alcaraz in 2012. They have two sons now, newborn Tobias and six-year-old Noah.