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Sanggol na Filipino-American, bagong mukha ng Gerber food brand

Maddie's grandparents are originally from the Philippines.
by Bernie V. Franco
Published Jul 13, 2023
Gerber baby logo and Maddie Mendoza
Meet Madison "Maddie" Mendoza, the 10-month-old Filipino-American baby who is this year's Gerber Baby. Among the baby's prize is $250,000 (PHP1.3 million). Maddie is the daughter of Jun and Crystal Mendoza, whose parents were originally from the Philippines.
PHOTO/S: Gerber Logo / Crystal Mendoza

Dugong Pilipino ang nananalaytay sa sanggol na napiling mukha ng kilalang international baby food brand na Gerber sa annual photo contest nito.

Kabilang sa iuuwing premyo ng 10-month-old na si Madison “Maddie” Mendoza ay $25,000 (PHP1.3 million).

Ang mga magulang ng bata ay sina Jun at Crystal Mendoza, na parehong first-generation Filipino-Americans sa kanilang pamilya.

Ang mga magulang nina Jun at Crystal ay isinilang at lumaki sa Pilipinas. Ang mga tatay nila ay Navy veterans.

Naninirahan ang pamilya Mendoza sa Colorado. Si Jun ay 16 years nang nagtatrabaho bilang allergist at immunologist sa U.S. Army. Si Crystal naman ay isang dentista at planong bumalik sa trabaho matapos ang kanyang maternity leave.

Sina Jun at Crystal ay high school sweethearts, ulat ng NBC News.

"IIt’s definitely been surreal. It feels like a dream. It felt like a one-in-a-million shot. I never thought she’d be a [Gerber baby],” pahayag ni Jun sa interview niya sa U.S. show na TODAY, July 13, 2023.

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“We’re just grateful for this opportunity and excited for the world to meet Maddie.”

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Maddie Mendoza and parents

Ten-month-old Maddie Mendoza together with parents Jun Mendoza and Crystal Mendoza in the U.S. program TODAY.

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Bukod sa $25,000 prize, si Maddie ay nanalo rin ng one-year supply ng products mula sa Gerber at mga damit from Chief Growing Officer, ang bagong wardrobe line ng clothing brand ng Gerber.

Magdo-donate rin ang Gerber ng $25,000 sa isang non-profit organization na isinusulong ang maternal and baby health programs at $5,000 sa isang grupo na sumusuporta sa military families.

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Naging iconic ang original baby photo ng Gerber noong 1928, na sketch ng sanggol na si Ann Turner Cook.

Si Cook ay naging guro at novelist, at pumanaw noong 2022 sa edad na 95.

Sinimulan naman ang annual contest na Gerber Baby Photo contest simula noong 2010.

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Meet Madison "Maddie" Mendoza, the 10-month-old Filipino-American baby who is this year's Gerber Baby. Among the baby's prize is $250,000 (PHP1.3 million). Maddie is the daughter of Jun and Crystal Mendoza, whose parents were originally from the Philippines.
PHOTO/S: Gerber Logo / Crystal Mendoza
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