A Spanish actress gained media attention a few years back due to an unusual decision connected to her late son’s sperm.
Ana Obregón was devastated after her son, Aless Lequio, passed away from cancer in 2022 but wanted to fulfill his ‘last wish,’ which was to have a child.
In 2023, Ana welcomed a baby via surrogate using her deceased son’s sperm.
She later explained that the child, named Anita, is actually her granddaughter.
“This girl is not my daughter, she is my granddaughter. She is Aless’ daughter and when she grows up I will tell her that her dad was a hero, so she knows who he is and how proud she should be of him,” Ana told ¡Hola! in April 2023.
During a recent Spanish TV appearance, Ana shared her happiness with her granddaughter, despite grieving Aless’s loss.
She mentioned that her home ‘is full of stuffed animals and toys’ and added: “I even have a little ball pool where she makes me dive in.”
However, she noted that as Anita grows, picking her up becomes more challenging due to her back hurting.
Ana also spoke about the shock of discovering her son had an aggressive cancer.
The 70-year-old expressed: “We live our whole lives saying that we are eternal and nothing happens here.
“Suddenly, one day they tell you at 25 years old that you have an aggressive cancer.
“You think, that’s not what they told you when you were little. So I have many more fears [with Ana], more than when I had Aless.”
Ana’s public announcement about the surrogacy of her grandchild stirred controversy in Spain, particularly because surrogacy is illegal in the country.
While adoption of a child born overseas is allowed, Anita was born via surrogate in the US. Ana then adopted her, making her the legal guardian.
Previously, Ana spoke about the deep sorrow of losing her son, describing herself as ‘dead for three years’ after Aless passed away.
She shared that Anita’s arrival ‘resurrected her’.
In a conversation with ¡Hola! for her granddaughter’s second birthday in March, Ana confessed: “I know I’ll never feel the happiness I had when Aless was with me again.
“That pain will never go away. You don’t accept or get over the death of a child.
“You end up accepting that you’ll never be able to come to terms with their departure.
“Fortunately, Anita now fills my days. I was dead for three years from Aless’ death until Anita was born… Life is a breath of fresh air.”
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