Since becoming mom to her daughters Thylane and Maelys, actress Solenn Heussaff said that parenthood has definitely changed her. It has also made her focus on herself in a different and more meaningful way. The 39-year-old Fil-French beauty shared her sentiments with PUSH ABS-CBN in an exclusive interview during the Allure Philippines magazine launch in Makati City.
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“I think when you become a mom, you have to make sure not to lose yourself. And I feel like that’s what happens with a lot of mothers out there. Pag nagpakasal at nanganak na, they’re like, ‘Okay, I’m done na. I did my part in life.’
"For me, you discover so many new parts of yourself when you become a mother, and I feel like it’s really important that you really focus on yourself as well to be able to be a good mother as well. I’m not naman eating healthy and exercising because I want to look a certain way. I’m really doing it for health reasons. So that I’m strong for my kids when they grow up,” she told PUSH ABS-CBN.
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During her single years, Solenn was dubbed one of the country’s “It Girls” along with her longtime friends Anne Curtis, Isabelle Daza, Liz Uy, and Georgina Wilson. Even though she may not be going out to party as much as she did before she started a family with husband NIco Bolzico, Solenn said she enjoys spending time with her family, and taking the "losyang" days just like any normal housewife.
“Well, it happens naman to everyone. I’m home a lot so usually what I like to do is i just go for a walk to clear my mind, I listen to a podcast, or ginagawa ko yung mga gusto kong gawin like painting or cooking, yung mga ganun,” she shared.
Before joining showbiz in 2010 through the reality show Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown, Solenn had already began her career as a model for various local and international brands. She was then cast in the superhero series Captain Barbell alongside Richard Gutierrez as one of his leading ladies. She also released a released her self-titled debut album in 2011.
She and husband Nico got married in a civil ceremony in Argentina in 2015 followed by a church wedding in France the following year.