Sylvester Stallone is known to be a caring father to three beautiful daughters. Sofia, Sistine and Scarlet often appear at various events, they are also active on social media. But few people know that Sly has another son from his first marriage, whom he loves very much, but carefully hides from the attention of journalists.
The two sons of the legendary Rocky
In fact, Sylvester Stallone is a father of five. Everyone knows about his daughters, but few have heard about his sons from his first marriage. Stallone's first son named Sage starred in his movie Rocky 5. After the successful debut, the guy decided to continue his career in the movie industry and played several roles, though not too prominent. Unfortunately, at the age of 36, he died suddenly of a heart attack.
A second son from the same marriage, Seargeoh, was born in 1979. When he was a baby, he appeared in his famous father's movie Rocky 2. As the boy was growing up, he was different from other kids of his age. Stallone went to the best specialists, but for a long time no one could make an accurate diagnosis.
When the cause of the delay in the development was determined, Stalonne was heartbroken. Seargeoh suffered from autism and lived in his own world. Stallone and his wife did not immediately accept it. Sly believed that something could be done, because he himself was born with a lesion of the facial nerve, and as a child was considered strange.
Father, psychologist, and friend
But years went by and nothing changed. Stallone shielded the sick child from media attention, but he did not hide the truth. He spoke in interviews about Seargeoh with love and tenderness. The actor emphasized that autism wasn't a stigma, but simply a feature of the psyche. He said that Seargeoh just needed a special approach and a little more attention.
Sly would spend a lot of time with his special son. They hardly ever parted in between shoots. The father became not just a caring parent for Seargeoh, but also a psychologist and the only partner for his games. To make the child feel comfortable, the actor laid out for him a small garden with an artificial stream. There the boy spent his days drawing and clay modeling.
Alas, Stallone's marriage broke up and Seargeoh stayed with his mother. His father has not left him and still takes care of his special son. He often visits him, brings gifts, and pays for his insurance and medical bills. Seargeoh is now 44 years old, but he still lives in his own world. Sergio lives with his mother, who is fully devoted to her son. Stallone says his son is happy in his own way.
Sly has made sure that no one invades his son's cozy world. Seargeoh is looked after by experienced nurses and a personal doctor. His peace is guarded by professional security guards whose main task is to prevent Seargeoh from meeting paparazzi. That is why there are almost no pictures of Stallone's adult son from his first marriage.
Source: bigpicture
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