Iza Calzado Instagram – It had been nearly a decade since Iza Calzado (@missizacalzado) last performed on the ASAP stage, but this is Iza in her new phase—one defined by gratitude, intention and a surrender to the flow of life. “I just trusted,” she shares, noting that the performance was an homage to her late father, the legendary Lito Calzado: “I honoured Daddy. It felt so good.” It was a reclaiming of a God-given talent, a joyful rebellion against the notion that she must be defined by dramatic roles or serious accolades. That same aura enveloped the actor as she swept through the halls of the National Museum of Fine Arts, the setting for this issue’s cover shoot. Resplendent in an all-Filipino ensemble—a gown juxtaposed with a structured stole, paired with South Sea pearls by @jewelmer.
Now a mother, wife, president of AKTOR and co-founder of She Talks Asia, she is protecting her peace while expanding her purpose. Her journey to motherhood was not a straight line; it was paved with fear, anxiety and grace. Discovering she was pregnant was a shock—“Oh, fudge,” she recalls saying, mindful that the baby might already hear her. What followed was a test of faith that would shake any expectant mother. Iza tested positive for Toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection that can be catastrophic during pregnancy. Weeping by a mountainside in Switzerland, she made a covenant with her unborn child: “Lalaban tayo [We will fight].” Amidst the fear, the mother in her was born. Deia Amihan was born full-term, albeit small and undernourished due to the antibiotics Iza endured. But she was here and safe. “My god, she came out so well,” she whispers, the relief still palpable.
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