Sarah Lahbati's mother expresses love and support for the actress: 'No one can hurt you'

Sarah Lahbati's mother, Esther, vowed to stand by her daughter as rumors surrounding the latter's breakup with Richard Gutierrez continue to circulate on social media.

"We love you so much, anak. No one can hurt you! I am ready to stand for you. Being a human being, I respect everyone's rights," she wrote in the comment section of her Instagram post.

"I love you, mama," Sarah replied.

This comes amid rumors of Sarah and Richard's separation, which started when eagle-eyed social media users noticed that they haven't been sharing photos of them online and have been spending time with their kids separately.

They were last spotted together at Maja and Rambo Nuñez's wedding in Bali, Indonesia, but Richard was nowhere to be seen at Sarah's 30th birthday celebration last Oct. 9 in Siargao. Richard also went solo at the previous ABS-CBN Ball and the Opulence Halloween Ball this year.

In early December, Annabelle revealed that Richard has been staying with her for a month now amid the breakup speculations.

While she shared that she hasn't found the time to talk to Sarah, Annabelle addressed blind items seemingly pertaining to her daughter-in-law, saying that Richard has been busy working, while the former has only been busy "wasting money." 

Richard and Sarah tied the knot in 2020 after dating for eight years. They have two children together, Zion and Kai, who are currenly living with Richard at the moment.