“I really have so much to be thankful for,” she says. “Nagpapasalamat talaga ako sa Panginoon na hindi kami naghintay nang matagal. Hindi kasi lahat ng gustong magkaanak agad, nabibiyayaan, pero sa kaso namin, ibinigay agad kaya very thankful kami ni Dong na bago pa namin idaos ang aming first wedding anniversary, magkaka-baby na kami. At na-realize kong hindi talaga biro ang magbuntis at maging isang ina. Minsan, nahihilo ako, nasusuka, hindi ako makakain. Pero sabi ko nga, kahit ano, titiisin ko, kakayanin ko as long as para sa anak ko. Excited na kaming malaman ang gender, pero babae man siya o lalaki, masaya kami at lagi lang naming pinapanalangin na maging healthy and normal siya.”
Does she still get jealous? “Puwede ba, asawa ko na siya’t nabuntis na ko’t lahat-lahat, manganganak na ako sa November, may selosan pa ba? Napakabait ng asawa ko. Ipinagluluto pa ako ng oatmeal sa umaga.”
Maxi-peel Exfioliant Solution brand manager Natasha Leon says Marian is the perfect endorser for their Bagong Ganda, Bagong Pag-asa campaign that relaunched their product. “It was introduced in 2001 as the Kutis Artista look but competition came and it has lost its edge so we re-introduced it as the brand that addresses the skin care needs of a Filipina, offering new hope to boost their confidence. The testimony in social media of real users about skin renewal with Marian as endorser really did well.”
“I’ve been with Maxi-peel for 8 years now,” says Marian. “I use their toner and sunblock a lot. Maarte talaga ako pagdating sa skin care kasi bilang artista, we have to protect our looks. I’m glad kinuha pa rin nila akong endorser kahit buntis na ako.”
