Janella Salvador may have kept mum about her pregnancy to the public, but her closest friends weren't at all oblivious to her exciting journey towards motherhood.
In fact, way before she introduced her son Jude to the world, one of his future godmothers was already eagerly counting the days until he's born.
In case you haven't guessed, we're talking about Liza Soberano, who went out of her way to organize a surprise baby shower for her good friend Janella before the new mom flew to the United Kingdom to give birth!
PHOTO BY instagram/superjanellaJanella took to Instagram to thank Liza for organizing the event. "This is an extra special post. I just wanna thank a good friend for planning and organizing a surprise baby shower for me before I left the country months ago," Janella captions her IG post, also revealing what went down during the surprise.
"This was after a secret maternity pictorial I did— my team told me I was gonna do an OOTD in another room and BOOM. I’m not very good at reactions when people surprise me in person which explains my face in the video but seeing these people who are dear to me all in one room warmed my heart and reminded me of the good in the world despite the situation. That friend is none other than @lizasoberano. Thank you. You are a gem."
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PHOTO BY instagram/superjanellaCONTINUE READING BELOWwatch nowThe Instagram post featured throwback photos from the said event that was revealed to have been held on the 26th of August last year.
Apart from Liza, it was also attended by Janella's fellow actors Maja Salvador and Enrique Gil, her partner Markus Paterson, her mom Janine Desiderio, and her glam team including stylist Perry Tabora, makeup artist Mickey See, and hairstylist John Valle.
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PHOTO BY instagram/superjanellaLiza, who enlisted the help of events stylist Enah Tabora Quinto, transformed an all-white room into a gorgeous Breakfast at Tiffany's-themed setup for Janella's surprise baby shower.
The wall was decked with balloons in white, silver, and Tiffany blue, complete with cupcakes and blown-up photos of Audrey Hepburn, who Janella idolizes.
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWThe woman of the hour, of course, was dressed like Holly Golightly herself, clad in Audrey's signature little black dress and a pearl headband. It was just like a scene from the classic Hollywood film!
Janella's good friend Liza shares a heartwarming message for little Jude.PHOTO BY instagram/superjanellaADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWApart from the photos and videos that give us a sneak peek at what happened during the event, Janella also included a short clip of Jude's "Ninang Liza" who recorded a heartwarming message for her little one.
"I don't know but I can understand how hard it must be to become a mother at a time like this during a time of uncertainty because of the virus and of course with what was happening in our company, and that's why I decided to come up with a little surprise for your mom. I made her a baby shower because I wanted her first pregnancy with you to be a special one that she will never forget," Liza says in the video.
"I just wanted to let her know that there are so many people that support and love her and we wanted you to know that too as well, so this is me saying how happy and proud I am to be in your life and I can't wait to see you in person soon. I hope you grow up to be a good boy. I love you! Take care of yourself always and God bless. I will always be here for you."
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOWJanella reportedly found out about her pregnancy in September 2019. The actress introduced her baby to the public last January 5 in a touching 30-minute YouTube upload titled "Hey, Jude."
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This story originally appeared on Preview.ph.
*Minor edits have been made by the SmartParenting.com.ph editors.
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