Janine Tugonon is officially a mom!
The Miss Universe Philippines 2012 titleholder delighted her followers when she announced on Nov. 7 that she has now given birth to her first child with her partner, who is a French national.
“Bonjour Madeleine Sophia,” Janine wrote in her Instagram post as she shared a glimpse at her bundle of joy.
“Thank you Lord for a healthy baby, positive birth experience and so far a great CS recovery. You Lord always got my back and Your grace is sufficient,” she added.
The beauty queen appeared to welcome her baby in late October, as she shared that she is celebrating two weeks since becoming a mom.
“Time to start reading books to you. (Thinking between taxation, accounting, AI, coding and IT? — haha char lang, pero someday ‘yan talaga sana),” Janine joked.
In the comments section, many of her fans showered her with congratulatory messages as well as well wishes for her new role as a mother.
“Congratulations gorgeous and to your hubby! Welcome to motherhood!” one user commented.
Some also expressed their hope that baby Madeleine would follow in her mom’s footsteps and enter the world of pageantry.
“Congrats Janine! She’s gonna be a future beauty queen,” one user wrote.
Janine represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe global stage in 2012, finishing as the 1st runner-up.
During the question and answer round, she was asked, “Many women nowadays forego a happy family life for a successful career. How do you feel about this?”
“I believe that women have the right to choose between what they want. But for me, just go for what God wants you to do. Between the two, whatever it is, you must do what’s your purpose in this world. Just have a child-like faith and mature obedience, and everything will go smooth,” Janine answered.
After Miss Universe, Janine has since moved to the United States to pursue a career in modeling.
