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Without a father figure almost all his life, Kris Aquino’s son Bimb considers fashion designer Michael Leyva as his dad.
This was revealed Kris in a banter with a friend named Dindo Balares..
“First topic namin ni Kris Aquino pagtawag niya ang kanyang ipinadalang soft copy ng birthday card na ginawa at ibinigay ni Bimb kay Michael Leyva,” the friend said.
The fashion designer celebrated his birthday last October 22
“This was Bimb’s birthday card to Michael Leyva,” kuwento ni Kris. “Naluha ako.”
“Sa card, “Dad” ang tawag ni Bimb kay Michael,” the friend said.
Then the friend revealed: “Almost magical din ang pag-alalay at pagtulong na ginagawa sa kanila ni Michael Leyva ngayong may sakit ang kanyang Mama Kris at bugbog sa sobrang gastos sa pagpapagamot.”
“Aware si Bimb na kusang bumubunot sa bulsa si Michael para sa kanilang mag-iina. Maging para sa kanyang homeschooling,” the friend added.
“I said he didn’t have to,” Kris said. “He said Kuya (Josh) and Bimb are his sons. And he’s really been in every sense of the word,” Kris added.
Kris lauded the fashion designer’s passion for his craft.
“Kuya Dindo sobrang sipag niya! He’s now in Dubai for a show. Sometimes he flies to Bangkok overnight to source tela himself,” Kris said.
When asked how the fashion designer could afford to help Kris and her son Bimby, the friend related Kris’ explanation.
“Kuya Dindo per wedding easily P1.5M siya for bride and mom of bride & flower girls. If full entourage easily P3M.”
Kris said the fashion designer knew how to pay back.
“He always says in 2015 for brother’s (President Noynoy Aquino) last SONA — he was 26 and made my gown. In his words not even a ‘starlet’ pa lang siya.
“He said I opened the door for him. Wala raw Michael Leyva without me,” Kris said.
Recall that the fashion designer did the red carpet gown of Kris in Crazy Rich Asians.
“She trusted me to make her gown for PNoy’s last SONA when I was nothing,” the designer said in a past interview.
“I will be forever grateful for that. It opened so many blessings and opportunities for me as a designer,” he added.
Michael Leyva’s famous clients now include First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, FVP Leni Robredo, Anne Curtis, Heart Evangelista, Pia Wurtzbach, Regine Velasquez, Andrea Brillantes, and Vice Ganda. (NIGEL CHAVEZ DE ESTRADA)