Fellow transman singer Aiza Seguerra praises Jake Zyrus: Nothing wrong with name change

Fellow FIlipino entertainer and transgender man Aiza Seguerra states his support for Jake Zyrus after the younger singer announces his name change. Photo by ABS-CBN News
Fellow FIlipino entertainer and transgender man Aiza Seguerra states his support for Jake Zyrus after the younger singer announces his name change. Photo by ABS-CBN News

Aiza Seguerra is supportive of Charice’s decision to change his name to Jake Zyrus.

Over the weekend, the singer, who gained international recognition for as Charice for her belting prowess, changed his Instagram handle to Jake Zyrus as he posted the simple message of thanks.

READ: Singer Charice changes name to Jake Zyrus

Seguerra, also a transgender man himself, wrote on Twitter: “Kung ang pangalan ay isa lamang hadlang sa pagpapalaya ng totoo mong pagkatao, wala akong nakikitang masama sa pag palit nito.

(If a name becomes an obstruction to a person’s freedom to express themselves, I don’t see anything wrong with changing it)

Seguerra, a recording artist and former TV host who is now the chairman of the National Youth Commission, punctuated his post with a hashtag congratulating Jake Zyrus on his transformation.

Jake Zyrus made his debut on Monday via Twitter. His post where he introduced his new name has garnered thousands of likes, as well as mixed messages of support and criticism.

The former child star also gained fans in the United States after appearing on Ellen Degeneres in 2007 and on Oprah in 2008. He also released two albums in the United States and guested on hit musical show “Glee” in 2011.

While Jake previously came out as lesbian and told Oprah Winfrey in a 2014 interview that his “soul” was male, he only began identifying as a transman and using the male gender pronoun in 2016.

Responding to the bashing he received, he wrote: “I won’t let anyone ruin this moment. I won’t let anyone ruin my happiness. Thank you to all the beautiful write ups about me.”

with reports from ABS-CBN News



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