Iza Calzado Reveals Heartwarming Reason Why She Dressed Up Deia As Darna For Halloween

Most parents look forward to dressing up their kids during Halloween with either the cutest or scariest costumes to stand out. However, for new mom Iza Calzado, she shared the heartwarming backstory behind her daughter Deia Amihan's costume for her first-ever Halloween.

On Instagram last October 31, the 41-year-old actress shared snaps of her 9-month-old daughter posing in her cute Darna outfit, side by side with her photo bringing to life the popular superhero character by Mars Ravelo. Her caption read, "Deia the Darna."

Celebrity parents like Angelica Panganiban, Sharon Cuneta, and Dra. Vicki Belo couldn't resist the cuteness of Iza's mini-me, saying, it was such a great idea. 

The following day, Iza shared the reason why she decided to dress up Deia as Darna, and not her namesake Amihan. 

In a letter format, she wrote to Deia, "I wasn't sure if we were going to dress you up but I felt it would be memorable for your first Halloween. Darna was not at the top of my list."

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Iza Calzado Wintle (@missizacalzado)

Initially, she thought it was fitting to dress her up as her character Amihan in the TV show Encantadia, but she felt like the costume would be too bulky for her age and hard to source out.

"Then the designers said they could make the Zora / Darna costume and I knew it was meant to be," she said.

"I hope that wherever life takes you, you can always find your inner Superhero, your inner Darna, to propel you forward." —Iza Calzado

Iza went on saying that during the time she had her photoshoot for Darna the TV series last year, it was also the first day she and her husband Ben Wintle heard Deia's heartbeat, "This check up with the doctor officially confirmed you had joined us from the cosmos! I still remember how Daddy and I cried when we listened to your strong heartbeat."

She added, "Here you are now, showing us your strength and your undeniable light. I hope that wherever life takes you, you can always find your inner Superhero, your inner Darna, to propel you forward."

Iza thanked Deia for not being fussy when she put the costume on her, and she hopes her daughter will be as cooperative when she puts her in an Amihan costume someday.

The actress then shared more photos of Deia the Darna, and thanked the people who helped create the costume and capture the priceless moments. 

"To everyone who expressed appreciation for Deia's Darna costume, thank you! I had no idea it would receive so much love pero aaminin ko, it makes my stage mother heart so happy!"

Like every parent who puts effort in dressing up their kids during Halloween, Iza said, "Nakaka-pressure naman sundan ito pero masaya pala!"

We can't wait to see Deia's Halloween costume next year!

Check out the cutest and spookiest Halloween costumes of kids this year here.