Vic Sotto and Tali Sotto. Images: Instagram/@pauleenlunasotto/@niceprintphoto
“Bossing” Vic Sotto was in his most natural role of proud father as he watched five-year-old daughter Talitha Maria (or Tali) walk down the aisle as a flower girl in actress Kathleen Hermosa’s wedding to non-showbiz fiancé, Miko Santos on June 8.
In an Instagram post, Sotto’s wife, Pauleen Luna-Sotto shared a photo of the veteran host-comedian taking snapshots of his youngest daughter’s flower girl moment with his phone camera. Luna-Sotto, who also shared a pair of snaps of her daughter, jokingly shared that she’s “Lf [looking for]: flower girl roles.”
The post drew several reactions from followers, from those surprised about Tali’s growth to those who expressed appreciation for the father-daughter tandem.
The bride herself—who is the sister of Sotto’s daughter-in-law Kristine Hermosa—sent her love to the young girl. “Lady na si Tali!!! Ganda niya, Pau!! And loved her shoes yesterday! [smiling emoji with three hearts],” Kathleen commented on Pauleen’s post.
Other celebrities who also noticed how much the flower girl has grown were Kapuso actress Sherilyn Reyes-Tan and bossa nova singer Sitti.
Screenshot from Pauleen Luna-Sotto’s Instagram page
One user pointed out how the little girl is slowly becoming her father’s “lookalike,” while another commented, “Female version ni Vic [flower emoji].”
Screenshots from Pauleen Luna-Sotto’s Instagram page
Aside from Tali, Sotto has four other children: Danica Sotto-Pingris and Oyo Boy Sotto (with actress Dina Bonnevie), Pasig City mayor Vico Sotto (with actress Coney Reyes), and Paulina Sotto-Llanes (with former actress Angela Luz). EDV