Umagaw ng atensiyon ang 21-year-old aspiring actor na si Richard Jermaine "RJ" Perkins sa swimwear competition ng Mister Pampanga 2026 na ginanap noong Abril 19, 2026.
Si RJ ang opisyal na kandidato ng Angeles City sa Mister Pampanga 2026.
Isa rin siya sa pinakamatangkad dahil sa kanyang taas na 6’5".
Nakuha ni RJ ang atensiyon at paghanga ng publiko dahil bukod sa kanyang face card, kumportableng-komportable siya sa pagkakaroon ng malusog na pangangatawan
Ito ay sa kabila ng body-shaming na natatanggap niya mula sa ibang bashers.
Pagpapakilala ni RJ sa introduction video niya para sa Mister Pampanga 2026: “Before pageantry, I was actually in the showbiz industry. I was a part of a boy group training before and I was also doing acting on the side po.
“During that time period, we’re mainly roaming around mall shows, doing tours.”
Ang tinutukoy na boy group ni RJ ay ang P-pop group na BGYO.
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RJ PERKINS ON MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES
Fourteen years old lang si RJ nang maging Star Hunt Academy trainee siya ng ABS-CBN noong 2019.
Nabigyan si RJ ng mga TV guesting pero short-lived ang kanyang showbiz career.
Noong 2023, naglabas siya ng pahayag tungkol sa desisyon niyang talikuran ang pangarap maging bahagi ng entertainment industry.
Pinag-usapan noon ang pag-alis ni RJ sa Star Hunt Academy at BGYO dahil umano sa mental health struggles na naranasan niya.
Bahagi ng paliwang ni RJ: “I left the management last year and it’s been three years since I left the group too.
"I don’t get why I’m getting dragged into these stories or people getting mad at me for having my own opinion on an issue?
“If y’all really wanna tolerate this kind of stuff then it’s your choice, not mine.
"Not everyone we see on cam are the same people off cam and it is honestly so funny to me hearing rumors of me apparently (drinking and smoking) during mga training hours?
“If you’re gonna make up a story, at least make it believable.
“I already made my own statement a while back already and cleared things, let alobe talked about my own mental health struggles during that time period as a trainee.”
Muling nasilayan ng publiko si RJ makalipas ang ilang taon dahil sa kanyang pagsali sa Mister Pampanga 2026, na gaganapin ang koronasyon sa Eastgate Convention Center, San Fernando, Pampanga, sa Mayo 9, 2026.
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