Celeste Cortesi, nagdanas ng matinding mental health issues habang buntis
- Celeste Cortesi opened up about the emotional and mental challenges she experienced throughout her nine-month pregnancy
- The beauty queen shared that pregnancy brought periods of sadness, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and moments when she questioned whether she could handle the journey
- Celeste said her unborn baby, whom she calls “baby S,” became a source of strength and reminded her of the remarkable work her body was doing
- Days after confirming her breakup with Jonny Sterling, Celeste said she is now approaching motherhood with gratitude and looking forward to becoming a stronger, healed version of herself
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Celeste Cortesi opened up about the emotional and mental challenges she experienced throughout her pregnancy as she approaches the birth of her first child.
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The beauty queen shared a deeply personal social media post on October 1, describing the past nine months as one of the most challenging and humbling experiences she has faced emotionally and mentally.
Celeste’s update came only days after she revealed that she and her partner, Jonny Sterling, had ended their relationship and were now focusing on their baby.
In her latest post, Celeste shared a photo of herself while acknowledging that it did not represent what she considered her “prettiest” version.
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“October 1 🤍 not the prettiest version of me but here it is,” she wrote.
She then opened up about the experience of carrying her baby, whom she affectionately calls “baby S.”
“9 months of carrying baby S. Only few people know the most vulnerable side of me - the parts I rarely show,” Celeste shared.
Rather than presenting pregnancy as an entirely joyful experience, Celeste described it as a period that tested her emotionally and mentally.
“Pregnancy has been one of the most challenging and humbling experiences I had to go through emotionally and mentally,” she said.
The beauty queen revealed that her mental health reached what she described as its lowest point during the pregnancy.
“I experienced my mental health at its lowest and many were the days where I thought ‘I can’t do this’,” Celeste wrote.
She said she experienced a range of difficult emotions, including sadness, despair, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
“I felt sadness, despair, anxiety, depression and at times, an overwhelming sense of loneliness - all while fighting in trying to stay healthy, take care of myself, facing challenges and balance my hormones - something I definitely underestimated,” she explained.
Celeste also said the physical and emotional changes manifested in different ways, affecting her skin, mood, and body.
“Everything manifested in my skin, my mood, and my body,” she wrote.
She admitted that there were moments when she struggled to recognize herself.
“I saw a version of me I could barely recognize and some days I struggled to look at myself and feel like me,” Celeste said.
Despite those difficulties, the beauty queen said her experience gave her a much deeper appreciation for mothers and the challenges they face.
“I have such deep respect for all moms out there,” she wrote.
Celeste encouraged mothers who may be going through their own struggles, reminding them that difficult periods do not diminish their strength.
“And just know that whatever challenge you may be facing you are strong and you can get through anything,” she added.
For Celeste, one thought consistently helped bring her back whenever the emotional weight became overwhelming: her baby.
She said remembering what her body was doing for her child gave her a source of strength and perspective.
“Because through all of it, the only thought that could always bring me back was the amazing work my body was doing in growing, nourishing and protecting baby S,” she wrote.
The experience also helped Celeste discover an inner strength she did not know she possessed.
“I discovered a strength within myself I never knew I had,” she said.
She reflected on the way both she and her baby had been growing throughout the pregnancy.
“Baby S has been growing inside me while, in so many ways, I have been growing too,” Celeste wrote.
She then expressed the profound emotional connection she feels with her unborn child.
“9 months of carrying you, and somehow you carried me too. 🩵”
Now, as she reaches the final stage of her pregnancy, Celeste said she is looking forward to discovering a new version of herself.
“I’m at the finish line now, and I can’t wait to discover this new version of me - healed, stronger, and ready to be your mommy. 💙” she wrote.
She ended the message with a loving declaration to her unborn child.
“Ti amo per sempre my little angel.”
Celeste’s reflection comes during a significant transition in her personal life. Following her breakup with Jonny, she has emphasized that their baby remains a blessing despite the changes in their relationship.
With her due date approaching, Celeste appears focused on moving forward and preparing for her new role as a mother.
Celeste Cortesi has an Italian father and a Filipina mother and spent much of her formative years living abroad before eventually moving to the Philippines to pursue her pageant ambitions. She entered the national pageant scene through Miss Earth Philippines in 2018 and later reached a major milestone by winning the Miss Universe Philippines crown in 2022, bringing her widespread recognition in the country.
As previously reported by KAMI, Celeste Cortesi confirmed that she and Jonny Sterling had ended their relationship and were now concentrating on their baby. She described their child as a blessing despite the changes in their relationship and acknowledged that medication and hormonal changes during her pregnancy affected her mood and behavior. Jonny also discussed the breakup, revealing that he had been planning to propose to Celeste before their relationship came to an end.
Earlier, Celeste Cortesi discussed the difficulty of finding the right CEO to lead her growing beauty company, ASUL. She admitted that handing responsibility for the business to someone new is challenging because she wants the person in the position to understand the brand thoroughly, including its direction and values. Her concerns and search for the right person were featured in the fourth episode of the documentary series Celeste Unscripted.
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