Masayang ipinagsigawan ng dating Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) 737 housemate na si Ryan James Bacalla na isa na siyang babae ngayon.
Si Ryan ay binansagang "Kid Sunshine ng Cebu" sa nasabing reality show ng ABS-CBN taong 2015.
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RYAN JAMES BACALLA: "I WAS ONCE A GAY..."
Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Pride Month ngayong Hunyo, nagbalik-tanaw si Ryan sa kanyang PBB journey may siyam na taon na ang nakalilipas.
Kilala na siya ngayon sa tawag na Rian Bacalla.
Mensahe niya, "9 years ago today was the time I went inside the Pinoy Big Brother ABS-CBN house as a teen housemate."
Hindi umano siya tanggap noon bilang bakla, ngunit hindi siya nagpatinag.
Hanggang siya ay maging ganap nang babae ngayon.
Gayunpaman, mananatili pa rin daw siyang "Kid Sunshine ng Cebu."
Pagtatapos niya, "I was once a gay not totally accepted by my family and years forward, I've blossomed into a lady that I am now today.
"A lot has changed since then. But one thing is for sure, I'll forever be your KID SUNSHINE NG CEBU
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RYAN JAMES BACALLA'S TRANSFORMATION
Unang napansin ang pagbabagong-bihis ni Ryan ilang buwan matapos ang reality show na PBB noong 2015.
Sa pagpasok niya ng bahay ni Big Brother, nakagupit-panlalaki pa ito.
Ngunit nang matapos na ang reality show, napansin ng netizens na nagpapahaba na siya ng buhok.
Nagsimula na rin itong magsuot ng damit-pambabae.
Noong October 31, 2018, isang Facebook user ang nagdokumento sa transformation ni Ryan mula sa pagiging teen housemate.
Napansin ni Ryan ang naturang post.
Sabi niya sa comments section, "OMG! Hi guys! Nagising ako sa sobrang ingay ng phone ko andami ko na pala notifs. Thank you for this hihi I did not expect this at all."
Kasunod nito ay nagbigay ng update si Ryan sa kanyang buhay.
Aniya, "Sa lahat po ng nagtatanong kung kamusta na po ako, I am happily living a private life with my family and I'm already a Grade 11 HUMSS student of Southwestern University.
"If you guys are asking kung may plano akong bumalik sa showbiz, well, if it's God's will, then so be it.
"But for now I am living a peaceful life with my family and I am so contented of what I have in my life right now. Salamat po ng marami sa inyo"
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RYAN JAMES BACALLA BULLIED BECAUSE OF HIS SEXUALITY
Sa isang maiksing panayam ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) sa pamamagitan ng Facebook noong November 2018, sinabi ni Ryan na na-shock siya sa pagpansin ng netizens sa kanya.
Kuwento niya, "I woke up sa sobrang ingay ng phone ko. When I opened my messenger, my boyfriend messaged me that he mentioned me in a post about my 'before and after' photos and it's viral daw ng sobrang bilis.
"I was shocked, for real! Kase it's been a long time na I chose to live a private and simple life not expecting anyone to notice or remember me."
Inamin na ni Ryan na bago pa man siya mag-viral ay na-bully siya dahil sa kanyang sekswalidad bago pa man siya pumasok sa Pinoy Big Brother house.
Dagdag niya, "Until now even in my private life I still encounter countless number of people who discriminates me.
"But after the bashing I got after joining PBB, I was way stronger now that I can just read a comment and give it a good laugh.
"I mean, what is it for them if I'm gay? Bashers are just fans that hate you because they can't be like you. That's how I deal with them, I continue what I do.
"I continue being an all-out gay because the more they hate me, the more they are giving problems to themselves because they hate me. Seriously, masarap silang inisin. Hahahahah!"
Mensahe pa niya noon sa mga taong nakaranas ng kaparehong karanasan, "Be strong. As a gay, we are endowed with the strength of a man and the sensitivity of a [woman].
"We should use this strength to deal with bashers constructively or we always have the option to treat them like they're ghosts-they are existing but we cannot see them to we tend to ignore.
"On the other hand, we should use this sensitivity that we have to empathize with our self because listening to yourself can help you overcome the anxiety that you may get from these bullies.
"In the end, what they say doesn't matter. It's your own life, after all."
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