In November 202, Nadine Samonte took to Instagram to share an old photo of hers as a baby vis à vis a current snap of her bunso Harmony Sage.
"Sa mga nagssbi na hindi ko kamukha si Harmony, ayan proof na 'yan," the actress and mom of three said in the caption. "Kasi lagi n'yo sinasabi, wala akong kamukha sa mga anak ko, nakakahurt ng feelings un, ah."
As parents, feelings of hurt, or disappointment at least, are inevitable when told none of your children look like you. On the other hand, you automatically feel kilig as soon as you hear people pointing out your and your child's close facial resemblance.
We've rounded up some of the celebrity parent-and-child lookalikes, and see if you agree with our choices:
Donna & Belle
Donna Cruz, a popular TV/movie/recording star in the 1990s, continues to make news despite quitting showbiz in 1998 to marry Cebuano eye doctor Yong Larrazabal and start their own family. For instance, the photo she shared online became viral because people are awed by how the 46-year-old mom of three retains her youthful looks that she now share with their panganay Belle, 23.
Doug & Gavin
Doug Kramer and his wife Chesca Garcia have equally passed on their mestizo/mestiza genes to their three kids Kendra, Scarlett, and Gavin. But only boy and bunso Gavin, 10, undeniably looks a lot like like their dad, who's a former professional basketball player and his first hero. He's also showing inclination and passion for the sports (read here).
Beauty & Olivia
Though actress Beauty Gonzalez and her businessman-husband Norman Crisologo's unica hija Olivia Ines, 7, inherited both her parents' best features, mother and daughter sure look a lot when they're sleeping, as seen in a few photos they share on social media.
Jackie Lou & Ara
"Mini-me" is how Jackie Lou Blanco calls her daughter Ara Davao, the youngest in her and her ex-husband and fellow actor Ricky Davao's brood of three. Ara, on the other hand, calls her mom her "twin" and "best friend," whom she's honored with a tattoo (read here). Yes, their closeness goes beyond their physical similarities.
Dingdong & Sixto
Dingdong Dantes (real name Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III) didn't only pass on his name to his and his wife Marian Rivera (real name Marian Rivera Gracia)'s son Jose Sixto Gracia Dantes IV but also his matinee idol good looks.
Father and son's facial similarities are evident in an old photo Dingdong shared on Instagram. It elicited comments, such as "kamukhang kamukha mo si Sixto medyo maamo lang ang mata ni Sixto."
Speaking of old photos, Angelica Panganiban also shared one of her baby pictures to point out that she and her daughter Bean are lookalikes. But she coursed it through the Instagram account she shares with Bean and Bean's dad Gregg Homan, also the actress's fiancé.
The caption, which is supposedly written by Bean, went like this: "People always say, 'Ooow you look so much like your father!' But look at this photo, I look exactly like my mom."
Read here on what being your child's friend truly means.
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