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Home for the Holidays: Sophia Laforteza Celebrates 23rd Birthday With Family in the Philippines

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<p><strong></strong><strong>Sophia Laforteza</strong>, the leader of global girl group <strong>KATSEYE</strong>,<strong></strong><strong> </strong>is home for the holidays. With her birthday, December 31, coinciding with the holiday season, this is indeed the perfect time for the global super popstar to take a break from work and reunite with her family and friends in the Philippines.</p><p>For her birthday, her family—mom <strong>Carla Guevara</strong>, dad <strong>Godfrey Laforteza</strong>, and brothers <strong>Bailey</strong> and <strong>Oreo</strong>—surprised her with an edible cupcake flower bouquet. The delicate and pretty gift from <strong>Auntie Claire&#x27;s Bakeshop </strong>may be too pretty to eat, but Sophia didn&#x27;t miss the chance to take bites of the cute confection. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767168293894My Little Global Super Popstar @sophia_laforteza is 23!!! May God continue to mold you and guide (4).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @carlaguevaraofficial</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767168720395My Little Global Super Popstar @sophia_laforteza is 23!!! May God continue to mold you and guide (5).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @carlaguevaraofficial</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DS6MkHjk5rW/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=810&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A23360296.4%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="839" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Carla took to social media to share photos and videos from Sophia&#x27;s birthday surprise, captioning her post with a short and sweet message: &quot;My Little Global Super Popstar @sophia_laforteza is 23!!! May God continue to mold you and guide you to be the woman He intends you to be! We are forever grateful for the blessing that is YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA! We love you infinitely!&quot; Carla fondly calls her daughter Mama because of how strong, independent, and motherly Sophia is. </p><p><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people/2025/3/30/metro-fascinating-women-2025-multi-awarded-actress-carla-guevara-laforteza-0020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">In a previous interview with Carla</a>, she told <strong>Metro.Style</strong>, “Oh my gosh! She knows like a gazillion more things than me. You know, I call her Mama because she’s my mom. <em>Siya ang nagpapalaki sa akin</em>. She’s independent. Everything that you see on the news about her, they say that she’s so motherly, that’s all true.” </p><p>Godfrey also posted a birthday greeting for his <em>unica hija</em>, writing, &quot;Happy 23rd birthday to my sweet Princess. We love you so much.&quot;<em></em></p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767168669773My Little Global Super Popstar @sophia_laforteza is 23!!! May God continue to mold you and guide (1).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @carlaguevaraofficial</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1767168695094My Little Global Super Popstar @sophia_laforteza is 23!!! May God continue to mold you and guide (2).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">Photo from @carlaguevaraofficial</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><p>Aside from spending Christmas with her family and friends in the Philippines, Sophia, who is based in Los Angeles for work, also got to celebrate her mom Carla&#x27;s 50th birthday last December 26. </p><p>Their family also had a double celebration, dining at Elaia by Cyma, a restaurant that offers authentic Northern Greece cuisine with a farm-to-table concept.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSza1ebkxjP/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=810&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A24200157.699999996%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>With hit songs like &quot;Touch,&quot; &quot;Gabriela,&quot; and &quot;Gnarly,&quot; KATSEYE continues to make waves in the global music scene with nominations like Best New Artist and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their hit song &quot;Gabriela&quot; at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Despite the stardom, it&#x27;s lovely to see a global super popstar like Sophia keeping her feet firmly planted on the ground, with a strong support system that boosts her confidence while keeping her grounded.  </p><p>Happy birthday, Sophia!</p><div><br/></div><p>Photos from<strong> @carlaguevaraofficial</strong></p>

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Updated December 31, 2025 04:35 PM PHT

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