A photo of Julia Montes and Sam Milby, along with a young girl named Zia Grace, went viral recently after they were spotted arriving at the Puerto Princesa airport in Palawan on September 17.
The actors are set to shoot scenes for their upcoming ABS-CBN series ‘Saving Grace.’
The images, shared by Dreamscape Entertainment’s Instagram account on September 28, quickly became a hot topic online.
Some netizens speculated that Zia Grace might be the rumored daughter of Julia Montes and Coco Martin due to the girl’s resemblance to the actor.
“Zia Grace looks like the female version of Coco Martin,” one commenter noted.
This isn’t the first time rumors have circulated that Julia and Coco have a child together, but both stars have neither confirmed nor denied these claims, which has fueled further speculation.
However, other netizens clarified that Zia Grace is a child actress who will be playing Julia’s daughter in ‘Saving Grace.’ Some pointed out that if Zia were really Julia and Coco’s child, the actress would not bring her into such a public setting, where the media and public could scrutinize the child.
Before netizens could dig deeper into the speculation, it was confirmed that Zia Grace is playing the title character in ‘Saving Grace,’ which marks Julia Montes’ return to primetime drama. The series revolves around a struggling teacher (played by Julia) who impulsively abducts a young student (played by Zia) suffering from abuse at the hands of her mother. The story intensifies as the situation escalates into a national manhunt for the child.
