MANILA, Philippines — Kapuso star Alden Richards revealed that he's sick and tired of the rumors regarding his gender identity.
In his interview with Toni Gonzaga, Alden said he has no time to deal about gender issues.
“Tingin n’yo ganun? Fine! Tingin n’yo bading, fine. Tingin ko nga minsan 'pag may ganu'ng mga rumor, wala na bang iba?" he said.
“'Yung judgment call sa gender ng mga kalalakihan sa industriya natin, ang dali. Just because of that fact. Pero ako po, parang... pupunta ba ako sa route na dahil gusto ko na naman mag-please?
“I have my life right now. I’m happy perfectly with what I have, what I’m able to do at the moment. I seize every opportunity, sayang? There’s time for that."
Alden said he's glad that he has new friends now, just like Julia Montes and Coco Martin.
“To the people who know me, like really know me, my friends, and right now, most especially ‘yan si Julia, Julia Montes, direk Irene (Villamor), and si Coco. Nagulat ako, with just one project, we instantly clicked. To the point na they became part of my life, and I became part of their lives," he said.
“Ang sarap lang sa pakiramdam na you get to meet authentic people pa rin pala. And those people, I tend to treasure,” he added.
Alden celebrated his 32nd birthday last January 2. — Video from Toni Gonzaga Studio YouTube channel
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