Miel Pangilinan at Sharon Cuneta
SUPORTADO ni Megastar Sharon Cuneta ang pagiging miyembro ng LGBTQIA+ community ng kanyang anak na si Miel Pangilinan.
Walang isyu sa actress-singer at TV host kung tomboy o bisexual o kung anuman ang sexual preference ng anak nila ni dating Sen. Kiko Pangilinan.
Ang mahalaga raw ngayon sa nag-iisang Megastar ay ang kaligayahan ni Miel at handa siyang ibigay sa anak ang lahat ng suportang kailangan nito para sa kanyang bonggang future.
“Kapag nanay ka, gusto mo lang, ‘yung happiness ng anak mo. Eh, ang tino-tino ng anak ko,” ang pahayag ni Sharon sa panayam ng TV host-comedian na si Luis Manzano na mapapanood sa kanyang YouTube channel.
Patuloy pa ng lead star ng Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 entry na “Family Of Two”, “Hindi naman sakit ‘yung pagiging miyembro ng LGBTQ+ community.
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“It’s not a sickness. You know, parang she didn’t choose to be,” ang mariin pang sabi ni Sharon about her daughter’s gender.
Aminado naman ang movie icon na na-shock din siya nang aminin ni Miel sa buong universe sa unang pagkakataon ang tungkol sa tunay niyang pagkatao.
But in the end, natanggap din naman ito agad ni Sharon at sinabing susuportahan niya kung ano ang magpapaligaya sa kanyang anak.
“So, I support her fully. Walang iniba. Kasi parang feeling ko, I don’t think anybody’s in a position to judge.
“I grew up around gay people, lesbians, you know my mommy took care of tomboys and gay people. I grew up na sila ‘yung laging katulong ni Mommy.
“Friendship-wise, I have a lot of friends who are gays and lesbians who are actually some of the most decent and most loyal, upright people that I have known,” pahayag pa ni Miel na umamin ngang isa siyang queer.
Sey pa ni Shawie, isa siyang conservative na tao, pero kapag mga anak na niya ang pinag-uusapan, tatanggapin niya ang mga ito nang buong-buo at walang pag-aalinlangan at pagkuwestiyon.
Nauna rito, nagpaalala ang anak ni Sharon para sa lahat ng mga members ng LGBTQIA+ community nitong nagdaang Pride Month.
“This month, I’m celebrating: queerness, identity, sexuality, love, and people. The first pride was a riot—always remember,” sey niya sa kanyang Instagram post.
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“Though Pride is a time for celebration and togetherness and is an occasion for happiness for the community, we must also remember that there is still so much we are fighting for as a community in this country.
“The rights to safety, the rights to marry who we want to marry, are still heavily debated on by people who make real shots that affect real people.
“Now is the month to show who we are, to show that we exist, and that nobody will silence us or make us feel ashamed in ourselves for being who we are.
“I am here. I exist. I have been here. I have existed. I am a queer Filipino who is proud to be a member of this beautiful, long-standing community,” aniya pa.