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GMA Network
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Megan Young says being a mother feels like a 'dream'
Article Inside Page In her latest video, Megan Young shares the emotional and unforgettable moment she officially became a mother. Miss World 2013 Megan Young is officially in her mom era, and is feeling emotional about this new chapter in her life. Megan and her husband, Mikael Daez, shared a video about their birth journey on their YouTube channel. In the video, Mikael began documenting his wife's pregnancy journey at 39 weeks during Mother's Day. The beauty queen stayed active during the final weeks, even managing to squeeze in some light workouts. She also shared the moment she felt her first contraction. At 40 weeks, the couple patiently waited for Megan to go into labor. "I feel like this is a dream. I feel like everything is happening so quickly," she said. Megan said the moment reminded her of the final day of Miss World 2013, the day she took home the crown. She added, "Parang chill lang, relax lang, tapos all of a sudden tapos na. So I feel like ganon din ang mangyayari dito when I give birth." As her due date approached, Megan's mother also could not help but turn emotional, overwhelmed with joy and anticipation. With excitement growing for the arrival of their baby boy, Mikael even prepared cameras and phones to document the special moment and share it with loved ones, all while staying by Megan's side. Megan gave birth to baby Leon after almost a 20-hour labor. While breastfeeding baby Leon, Megan shared she still could not believe that motherhood had finally become her reality. "Oh my gosh, I'm breastfeeding, I can't believe I'm doing this, this is insane," she said. As a first-time mom, Megan shared that she is filled with "happiness, excitement, and so much love." The beauty queen continued to express her excitement, saying that being a mother is "fun" and everything still feels new to her. Home became even warmer as the couple brought their baby boy in for the first time, and their family was moved to tears of joy. Overwhelmed with joy, Megan burst into tears, saying, "I'm so happy." She added, "Everything is starting to sink in already. I'm a mom!" Megan and Mikael welcomed their first baby boy in May. The couple announced their pregnancy before the end of 2024. Watch the full video of Megan Young and Mikael Daez's birth journey here: Meanwhile, take a look back at Megan Young and Mikael Daez's exciting journey as first-time parents here:
GMA Network
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Megan Young gets real about childbirth in hilarious new video
Article Inside Page Watch Megan Young's funny take on 'expectations vs. reality' of giving birth here. Megan Young just gave every mom a reason to laugh and relate with her latest hilarious video. On Instagram, the first-time mom playfully gave herself a reality check in a hilarious 'expectations vs. reality' video, showing that her labor journey did not quite go as planned. In the first part, Miss World 2013 showed glowing and stunning maternity photos with the caption, "What I thought I would look like in labor." Then came the reality of her during childbirth, looking pale while lying on a hospital bed. She jokingly blamed the unexpected look on her husband, Mikael Daez, calling him "the culprit" who tied her hair. "Akala ko may oras pa ako mag-ayos para maganda sa picture after giving birth.. but when I woke up, I was fully dilated," she shared. At the end of her post, Megan thanked Mikael Daez for taking care of her, even joking that she looked like the "Teletubbies" because of the hairstyle he had given her. The first-time parents tied the knot in 2020. They welcomed their baby boy in May. Meanwhile, check out other first-time celebrity parents in this gallery:
GMA Network
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Megan Young shares her expectations vs. reality for childbirth
Megan Young poked fun at herself in her latest Instagram Reel, as she shared her expectations versus reality for when she goes into labor. The new mom shared photos of her glowing with her baby bump and captioned them, "What I thought I would like in labor." In the second part of the video, Megan shared clips of her childbirth, where she looked pale lying down on a hospital bed. "What I actually look like," she wrote. The culprit, she said, was none other than her husband Michael Daez, who tied her hair. 'Akala ko may oras pa ako mag ayos para maganda sa picture after giving birth.. but when I woke up, I was fully dilated,' Megan said. 'I'm just thankful that at least Fofo was there to take care of me kahit na 'Teletubbies' na 'yung hairstyle na binigay niya sa akin,' the actress and beauty queen added. Megan and Mikael tied the knot in 2020 in intimate ceremonies. They welcomed their first child, a son, in May. The couple has been sharing life updates from their new era as parents. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Megan Young says 'momma era' is 'crazy fun, crazy tiring, and crazy happy'
Megan Young is loving her 'momma era!' The Kapuso actress and Miss World 2013 queen shared an Instagram life update of her brand new chapter, from her days in the hospital to caring for her baby at home. In her caption, Megan said, '[The] past two weeks have been crazy fun, crazy tiring and crazy happy.' 'I'm grateful to have such a good support system!!' she added. Megan said the doctors, nurses, family, and friends 'that have visited and shown love and care non stop and to the friends that have helped whenever I would send messages asking for advice.. thank you for being there for us!!!' She also said that their dogs, Soba and Chia, 'have been super malambing!! We make sure to take turns giving them lots of love too.' Megan and Mikael Daez welcomed their first child, a son, in May. Mikael has also been sharing life updates as a new dad. The couple tied the knot in 2020 in intimate ceremonies. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Miss World 2025 announces official pageant format
The pageant format for the upcoming Miss World 2025 has been announced! According to the organization, from the 108 participants, only 40 contestants will advance to the quarterfinals. They will come from the four continental regions namely Africa, Americas & the Caribbean, Asia & Oceania and Europe. The list will include the Fast-Track winners, who will qualify regardless of the region they belong to. From each continental region, the judges will select a Top 5, which will then be narrowed down to a Top 2. This means every continental region will have one winner and one runner-up. For the Miss World finalists, the top 2 from each region will compete. Judges will reveal the continental winners, who will also be the overall Top 4 finalists of the competition, as well as the continental first runner-ups. The final results announcement will consist of the titleholder, first runner-up, second runner-up, and third runner-up. The first runner-up in the titleholder's continent will be promoted to continental winner. The coronation night for the Miss World 2025 pageant will be held on May 31 in India. Krishnah Gravidez will be vying for the Philippines' second crown after Megan Young in 2013. She will be up against former Miss Universe 2024 third runner-up Opal Suchata.
