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HAPPY and contented ngayon ang TV host na si Raymond Gutierrez sa kanyang love life.
‘Yan ang inihayag mismo ni Raymond sa latest YouTube interview na “Spill the Tea” kasama ang celebrity doctor na si Dra. Vicki Belo, pati na rin ang model-actress na si Solenn Heussaff.
Ayon sa TV host, ito ang unang beses na naging bukas siya sa publiko pagdating sa relasyon at pakiramdam niya raw ito ang bagong journey ng kanyang buhay.
“This is the first relationship that I think shared to the world and I think that’s what’s important about this one is it’s a really new chapter for me,” sey ni Raymond.
“This is the first time that I am willingly open – I mean, sharing it to the public and be open about it and be proud of it. You know, there’s a sense of freedom that I can now post videos, I can now post photos,” sambit pa niya.
Kung maaalala, noong Hunyo ng nakaraang taon ay first time niyang ipinakilala sa publiko ang mystery guy na nagpapatibok ng kanyang puso na si Robert William.
Bukod sa lovelife ay binalikan at naikwento rin ni Mond ang mga panahon na sinisikreto pa niya ang pagiging gay.
Inamin niyang takot na takot siyang maglantad noon dahil akala niya ay maaapektuhan nito ang kanyang trabaho at baka mawalan din ng endorsements.
Chika niya, “Before, I was afraid of doing that. Just afraid of being gay before, like, ten years ago, the society wasn’t so open, it wasn’t so supportive especially in the local showbiz industry, like, everybody would tell me, ‘you can’t be gay, it’s gonna be affecting your endorsements, it’s gonna affect your work,’ you know.”
Kaya naman lubos daw niyang pinasasalamatan ang natagpuang “support system” dahil nagkaroon siya ng kalayaan na maging proud sa sarili.
“It took a while but I’m very grateful that I have the support system that I do have because I think that’s also very important. If you surround yourself with the right people, I think that’s why a lot of people are scared to come out because they think they don’t have the right support system,” ayon kay Mond.
Panawagan pa niya, “So to all the people you know, still not comfy or still not sharing it with their friends and family, take your time but I assure you that you will find your group, you will find your support system so it’s so much more fun and so much more freedom to come out on the other side.”
Matatandaang noong August 2021 nang opisyal na siyang umamin na parte siya ng LGBTQ+ community.
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