Ex-PBB housemate Jesi Corcuera, proud of Jake Zyrus’s coming out as a transman

Joan Leary

<p>Former Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 housemate Jesi Corcuera, who is a transman, is happy for Jake Zyrus, formerly known as Charice Pempengco, for sharing his transitioning stage in an episode of <em><strong><a href='http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/ggv/main'>Gandang Gabi Vice.</a></strong></em></p><p>“Some men are born in their bodies [while] others have to fight for it. That’s us,” Jesi tweeted.</p><p>“Naiiyak ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang pakiramdam at pinagdadaanan ni Jake Zyrus,” he added.</p><p>Jake soon thanked him on Twitter.</p><p> </p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>Proud of you Brotha! <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovewins?src=hash'>#lovewins</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/equality?src=hash'>#equality</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtproud?src=hash'>#lgbtproud</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a> 🏳️‍🌈</p>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884051851913510912'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> </p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>Some men are born in their bodies, others have to fight for it. That's US! <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtwins?src=hash'>#lgbtwins</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a> 🏳️‍🌈 <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/vicegandako'>@vicegandako</a></p>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884054261796970496'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> </p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='tl'>Naiiyak ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang pakiramdam at pinagdadaanan ni <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> 🏳️‍🌈 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a></p>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884056280289038336'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> </p><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>SPREAD THE LOVE! 🏳️‍🌈 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/vicegandako'>@vicegandako</a></p>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884059399886589952'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p>Jesi was a contestant of the reality show <em>Starstruck</em> in 2006.</p>

<p>Jake soon thanked him on Twitter.<p> <blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>Proud of you Brotha! <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/lovewins?src=hash'>#lovewins</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/equality?src=hash'>#equality</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtproud?src=hash'>#lgbtproud</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a> 🏳️‍🌈— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884051851913510912'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> <blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>Some men are born in their bodies, others have to fight for it. That's US! <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/lgbtwins?src=hash'>#lgbtwins</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a> 🏳️‍🌈 <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/vicegandako'>@vicegandako</a>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884054261796970496'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> <blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='tl'>Naiiyak ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang pakiramdam at pinagdadaanan ni <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> 🏳️‍🌈 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884056280289038336'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p> <blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><p dir='ltr' lang='en'>SPREAD THE LOVE! 🏳️‍🌈 <a href='https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash'>#GGVTrueColors</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/jakezyrus'>@jakezyrus</a> <a href='https://twitter.com/vicegandako'>@vicegandako</a>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href='https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884059399886589952'>July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src='~//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' type='text/javascript'></script><p>Jesi was a contestant of the reality show <em>Starstruck</em> in 2006.

<p>Former Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 housemate Jesi Corcuera, who is a transman, is happy for Jake Zyrus, formerly known as Charice Pempengco, for sharing his transitioning stage in an episode of <em><strong><a href='http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/ggv/main'>Gandang Gabi Vice.</a></strong></em><p>“Some men are born in their bodies [while] others have to fight for it. That’s us,” Jesi tweeted.<p>“Naiiyak ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang pakiramdam at pinagdadaanan ni Jake Zyrus,” he added.

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