At 8 years old, Jennylyn Mercado’s son, Jazz, still has a vague understanding of the work she does. “I don’t think Jazz has an idea of what I do,” Mercado was quoted to have said in an interview with Inquirer. Jazz is her son with Patrick Garcia. “I want him to see me as a normal mom,” says Mercado. “He knows that I have to be away for long hours.
He sees me coming home late, or sometimes, coming home just to bathe, then leave shortly after. “I don’t let him watch my TV shows. My recent teleserye, ‘My Faithful Husband,’ isn’t for kids his age. He only watches cartoons,” she adds. Mercado admitted to being a disciplinarian. She explains: “I spank his hands if he gets too naughty and rowdy, but I explain to him why I do it.”
Now that she is done with her TV commitments, she said, she has more time with Jazz. She reveals that they spend quality time, usually at the mall “because he likes to run around.
He probably doesn’t even notice when people come up to me for photo ops.” “Just the Three of Us,” her recent hit movie with John Lloyd Cruz for Star Cinema, fuelled speculation that she would soon transfer to the Kapamilya network. When asked to confirm the rumor, Jennylyn said: “I don’t know yet.
I guess that’s between my manager and the network.” Asked about FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women list which she topped in 2015, and being a two-time MMFF best actress awardee, Jennylyn said: “I give my best to any project I take part in. I don’t expect to win again this year. I’m just glad that people appreciate how I take care of my body, even if I’m already a mom.”
