Nowadays the idea of a gay Thai super star is normal. This is certainly lucky for this generation ladyboys many of whom are praised and presented on all forms of media for their over-the-top beauty. But what about older folks who happened to be famous when the gay scene wasn’t fully acceptable? This post from the website MThai is a viral sensation in Thailand. We at Coconuts thought readers might find it interesting so we’ve translated for ya’ll. Check out the Thai celebrities you see on television today and see what they looked like before decided to come out and broke the fan girls’ hearts.
Past: Eak, member of UHT Boy Band
Present: Eaky, DJ and The Star’s host
In the 1990s UHT was a popular boy band and Eak was the star. After the boy band fever died, Eak became a popular DJ. He finally came out and announced his new name “Eaky” on the stage of The Star, singing competition, with cheering from the judges and fans.
Past: Dj Winai Suksawang
Present: Dj Jae Ma’am
Winai Sooksang has been in radio DJ for 15 years. He shocked the Thai media world when he announced that his previous self – DJ Winai from Green Wave channel – had been fired and was dead. In his place was Dj Jae Ma’am. He became even more popular after officially changing his status along with his catchphrase, “Do not care”.
Past: Aof Pongsak Rattanapong
Present: Sister Aof
Aof Pongsak was a contestant on the first season of Academy Fantasia, a reality show/singing competition, which is broadcasted live 24 hours a day on True Vision. His playful personality won the hearts of a legion of women. As did his famous single “Stab my heart in the back”. Recently, he decided it was the time to back-stab his girl fans and simply admit he prefers men.
Past: Pete, The Star’s season 2 contestant
Present: Pete Pol Christensen
Singer turned fashionista, Pete, was a season 2 contestant of The Star, singing competition, although his career kicked off when he became a model for Singapore’s modeling agency, Mannequin Studio and of course, a total fashion bitch.
Dunk Phunkorn
The rocker, Dunk Phunkorn, became famous for his controversial lyrics, “I don’t care if you’re pregnant” and often denied being a homosexual in the 1990’s. After years of studying abroad, he released another album “Metro Sexual” and was dressed in a way that suggested – “Yeah… right. He’s not gay”.
