Jesi Corcuera expressed how proud he is of fellow transgender man Jake Zyrus—formerly known as Charice Pempengco—via Twitter.
Jesi posted his tweets after Jake's guest appearance on Gandang Gabi Vice last Sunday, July 9.
In the said episode, the singer, who was previously dubbed as “the most talented girl on earth,” opened up about his sexuality and personal life.
This is something that Jesi was able to relate to because, according to his tweet, he also experienced the same thing.
Proud of you Brotha! @jakezyrus #lovewins #equality #lgbtproud #GGVTrueColors ?????????
— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) July 9, 2017
Naiiyak ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang pakiramdam at pinagdadaanan ni @jakezyrus ????????? #GGVTrueColors
— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) July 9, 2017
In his other tweets, Jesi also tagged Vice Ganda, another member of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community.
Jesi also posted some entries about the struggles of members of the LGBT community and the call for acceptance in the society.
Some men are born in their bodies, others have to fight for it. That's US! #lgbtwins #GGVTrueColors ????????? @jakezyrus @vicegandako
— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) July 9, 2017
SPREAD THE LOVE! ????????? #GGVTrueColors @jakezyrus @vicegandako
— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) July 9, 2017
Jake Zyrus, on the other hand, acknowledged Jesi and thanked him.
Got you Bro! ???????? Sobrang nakaka proud! https://t.co/31nmtue8Do
— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) July 9, 2017
In his last tweet, Jesi even invited Jake Zyrus to his YouTube channel and talk about being a trans man.
Bro if hindi ka busy pwede kita invite sa youtube channel ko para talking about trans. Most requested sa channel ko. ???? @jakezyrus https://t.co/31nmtue8Do
— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) July 10, 2017
It was only this June when Jake Zyrus dropped his old name Charice for a new screen name, which the singer also uses in his social media accounts.
Jesi, on the other hand, was the first openly lesbian contestant of StarStruck: The Next Level (2006-2007), the reality-based artista search of GMA Network.
In 2016, Jesi returned to the limelight as one of the housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7.
This time, he introduced himself as a trans man.
