Nadia Montenegro’s children (L-R) Ynna, Anykka, Alyana, Xander, Ysha, Sophia, Yssa, and Sam. This family photo was posted on the former actress’s Instagram on June 13, 2022.
Nadia Montenegro got heads turning and mouths talking after posting a photo on Instagram showing her surrounded by her children.
“My Army!! Protected! Strong & Faithful,” wrote Nadia as a caption.
Putting out family pictures on social media is a common practice, but the timing of Nadia’s post piqued the curiosity of netizens.
Some showbiz enthusiasts couldn’t help but draw parallels to Baron Geisler’s recent revelation about his previously undisclosed daughter.
Some were astonished to learn that Nadia and the late politician Macario “Boy” Asistio Jr. raised eight children together.
Their children, namely Alyssa, Alynna, Alyana, Anykka, Xander, Samantha, Ayisha, and Sophia, are now grown-ups, with three of them venturing into show business.
ALYSSA ASSANDRA
Alyssa Assandra, or Yssa, is the eldest among the Asistio siblings.
She has a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the Centro Escolar University (CEU).
Yssa is married to Mac London and loves to post family moments on social media.
“Having someone who can handle all your moods is such a blessing. I’m so blessed! Thank you I want you to know you’re doing great,” read Yssa’s appreciation post for Mac in September 2022.
ALYNNA ALEXANDRIA
Alynna Alexandra, nicknamed Ynna, attended CEU for college and finished Mass Communication Major in Broadcasting.
She followed in her mother’s footsteps, joining showbiz in 2006.
She is still visible on TV, and has been busy vlogging as well.
Ynna’s became part of the series Mga Mata ni Anghelita, La Vendetta, Reel Love: Tween Hearts, Maria Mercedes, On the Wings of Love, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, and Ang Daigdig Ko’y Ikaw.
Ynna was romantically linked to actors Mark Herras and Derek Ramsay.
Ynna and Mark dated for five years, then broke up in July 2013.
On Derek, Ynna said in an interview with ABS-CBN’s Buzz ng Bayan in November 2013 that she was just friends with the actor and that she was not thinking of entering a relationship at the time.
Ynna talked about Derek again in a chat with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) that same month.
“Nung naghiwalay kami ni Mark, nagkakilala kami ni D through Instagram and uhm, yun po,” said Ynna.
“Lumabas kami pero never kasi nagkaroon ng time na lumabas kami na kaming dalawa lang.
“Talagang hindi rin naman po ako puwedeng lumabas ng ako lang. So, it’s either kasama ko yung mga kapatid ko or kapatid ko.
“Ganun yung labas namin, never akong mag-isa.”
Ynna married Waldolf “Bully” Carbonell in an intimate civil wedding ceremony on August 8, 2022, in Muntinlupa City Hall.
ALYANA ALISSANDRA
Also in showbiz is Alyana Alissandra or Yana.
She was seen in the series Wagas and The World Between Us, and the movies Just the 3 of Us and She’s Dating the Gangster.
Yana took up Culinary Arts at the International School for Culinary Arts and Hotel Management.
She once lamented how netizens can be weight-obsessed to the point of being rude and insensitive especially to public figures.
Yana wrote on Instagram in April 2023 (published as is), “I don’t understand what the problem is with me gaining weight. I own a restaurant and I’m also a chef…What am I suppose to do, stare at my dishes?”
She continued, “It’s so frustrating to hear these questions when you know deep inside you’re working your ass off to get the confidence back.”
