'I'm not cross-dressing': 'This is a product of self-discovery' - BB

Kalat na kalat na ang balita na ikakasal na sina Judy Ann Santos at Ryan Agoncillo pero walang makapagsabi kung kailan ito mangyayari at saan lugar gaganapin.

Eh tahimik din ang kanyang manager na si Alfie Lorenzo kaya pahulaan talaga ang wedding date nina Juday at Ryan.

Kapag si Alfie na ang nagbigay ng mga detalye, ‘’yon ang ating paniwalaan dahil sure ako na hindi niya ililigaw ang fans ng kanyang alaga.

Walang lihim na hindi nabubulgar sa showbiz. Im­po­sibleng walang magkuwento, lalupa’t parehong sikat ang mga ikakasal.

Sa totoo lang, bilib ako sa magdyowa dahil tala­gang gusto nilang maging private ang kanilang pag-iisang-dibdib. Sino ba naman ang may gusto na maging circus ang importanteng araw sa buhay nila?

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May nagkuwento sa akin na pinalakpakan ang bagong Bench TV commercial ni Richard Gutierrez dahil maganda ang pagkakagawa nito.

Hindi ako nagtaka sa reaksiyon ng mga unang nakapanood sa TV ad ni Richard dahil magaganda naman talaga ang mga TV commercial ng Bench.

Pinag-iisipan at ginagastusan ni Ben Chan ang kanyang mga commercial bilang pasasalamat na rin sa mga tumatangkilik sa mga produkto niya.

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May nagpadala sa akin ng reaksyon ni BB Gandang­hari tungkol sa isyu na pinagbawalan siya na pumasok sa Aruba Bar & Restaurant noong Huwe­bes ng gabi. Read ninyo ang reaksyon ng very Ingleserang si BB:

“ I’d like to thank everyone who expressed their support. I deeply appreciate your concern and care. People like you have been the source of my courage. However, there are people who don’t seem to understand the issue. Like Mr. Respect Everyone.

 Here’s his entire comment:

 “SKIN COLOR or RACE is not a choice, but cross-dressing is. We should respect everyone’s choice, and for that, we should also respect the choice of the ARUBA management. Aruba is not the only establishment to go to for a night out, anyone can always go somewhere. I am not transphobic, I respect everyone, straight, gay, rich, poor, black, white, brown, yellow, but also be educated enough to respect some establishments’ policies. You wouldn’t want anyone smoking in a NON-SMOKING place, right? And don’t tell me that my last statement is totally different from the issue.

PEACE EVERYONE! :

Ito ang mega-reply ni BB kay Mr. Respect Everyone: “Sir, I do appreciate your opinion. Indeed, Skin Color or Race is not a choice. And certainly you got it right about bars banning “Smokers” inside their bar. But let me just clarify different things.

“First, I’m not cross-dressing. I’m not a man wearing women’s clothes. I’m a woman wearing women’s clothes. What I am right now is not a product of “choice” akin to choosing what food I want to eat. This is a product of self-discovery and whatever I discover is not a choice. You’ll know this if you have gone through the wonderful experience of discovering your inner life. What I am right now is a manifestation of what’s inside of me.

“ Second, smoking is banned inside the bars because there’s a law banning it and it is medically proven that passive smoking is much more dangerous than active smoking. Now Sir, Is it scientifically proven that my presence, or the presence of human beings like me, will in danger the health of other customers?

“ And third, believing in a particular faith, holding a particular political belief, are also considered choices. YET you cannot discriminate people based on their faith and political beliefs. Can you allow the existence of a bar that will refuse entry to their customers because of their religion or political beliefs? NO. And with this, I rest my case. That’s all.