Since her early 20s, Filipinos have known Coney Reyes as a beautiful and talented actress—but do you know how lovely she looked in her childhood years?
Well, even before she started her showbiz career, Coney already appeared to be a young star in one of those classic films.
On Instagram, the veteran actress uploaded a photo of herself during her first communion. She was only seven years old that time.
“Here I was after my first Holy Communion at seven years old,” she wrote in the caption of the photo she uploaded on the popular photo sharing app.
A lot of netizens noticed how beautiful she was at a young age, saying she looked like an angel in her white dress.
“Parang angel,” @marinor_115 commented.
“Beautiful! I think this was the picture that you gave my mom po for souvenir and I think we still have it!” @1v7m0 shared.
“Wow, Tita, you’re so cute, Meryl Streep of the Philippines! Super cute until now, hindi pa rin nagbago. Maganda ka pa rin, Tita Coney. You’re always pretty inside and out,” @guardo567 noticed.
“Timeless beauty! God bless po,” @saleselsie expressed.
“Just finished watching Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real and you were fabulous!” @tuesdaynavarro wrote. “I cried nonstop, felt all the pain of your character. You are an amazing actress! Want to see more of you acting.”
Coney, who entered the entertainment industry in the 1970s, is an award-winning Philippine film and television actress, television host, and producer; who is also a recipient of the Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award during the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television in 2015. The veteran actress is also the mother of Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto.
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