Xonia and Xalene, the daughters of Lian Paz and former husband Paolo Contis, have what it takes to be in showbiz like their parents.
But the two are presently based in Cebu, and are focused on their studies.
Thanks to the mom Lian and her fiancé, Cebuano businessman and cager John Cabahug, fans get regular snippets of the young life of Xonia and Xalene via Instagram.
Here are some interesting details about the two girls.
FULL NAMES OF LIAN AND PAOLO'S DAUGHTERS
They have the same initials: the eldest is Xonia Aitana Contis and the younger daughter is Xalene Abriana Contis.
Lian and John call them by their nicknames Nia Nia and Yiyin, respectively.
BIRTHdAY AND AGE OF XONIA AND XALENE CONTIS
Interestingly, they were born one year apart and have the same birthday, which is March 7.
Xonia, is now 12 years old, while Xalene is 11 years old.
In Lian's birthday greetings, she described Nia Nia as the "most genuine person," and Yiyin as "the most curious...and love adventures."
Sisters of Xonia and Xalene
Their eldest sibling is Maria Alexandra—Lexii for short—John's daughter with his previous partner.
The youngest is Niña Angela, who is now six years old. Niña is Lian and John's first child together.
On their father's side, they have a three-year-old sister named Summer Ayanna, Paolo's daughter with former partner LJ Reyes.
Xonia and Xalene's grades
Xonia recently graduated from grade school with honors.
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Lian took to Instagram to express how proud she is of her daughter.
She wrote, "Ate Xonia! Suddenly, its time to start something new for you. I can’t believe you are going to highschool already.
"Always have courage like how you graduated today with flying colors! Graduating with honors, Take pride in your achievement and always be humble.
"I am always here for you basta wag lang math! [emoji] ps. you are beautiful on your grad pic. don’t be shy, hehe [emoji] Love you xonia! [emoji] Keep it up! [emoji]"
Read also: Lian Paz's daughter Xonia Contis graduates from grade school with honors
Meanwhile, based on John's Instagram posts, Xalene has been a consistent honor student like her sister Xonia.
Xonia and Xalene'S INTERESTS
Based on Lian and John's Instagram posts, their family's favorite bonding activity is going to the beach and swimming.
Xonia has shown interest in fashion, and but she does not seem to be brand conscious.
In an Instagram post on November 2021, Lian said her daughter prefers wearing hand-me-downs over buying new, expensive clothes.
Lia wrote, "Big baby Xonia is now interested in fashion! and medyo lang sa pictures. [emoji] So, nag gala kami and nag window shop! Yes window shop muna! [emoji] except sa hat na ayaw niya iwanan!
"So ayun, was observing her lang ano mga type of clothes she likes para alam ko na regalo ko sa pasko! si Xonia seldom ask for something talaga…
"Babang nagtitingin nga siya ng clothes sabi nya 'whaaaaaat! clothes are these expensive??!!' oh my! mama, don’t buy me this and that! okay? or maybe lets just share, if you’ll buy yours bec you need it for work! I want your old clothes! Hahaha! [emoji] (which totoo, her skort was mine before and her top was ate lexii’s before) [emoji]
"Eh hindi na rin ako mahilig magshop for myself?!! When you have kids kasi sila na priority mo eh. [emoji] Ang saya that kids are growing up with that kind of mindset di ba? [emoji]"
Xalene is a talented dancer like her mom.
She has a number of dance videos on her TikTok account, which Lian also reposts on her Instagram account.
Their followers have one common comment: "May pinagmanahan!"
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