Once upon a time, Charice Pempengco was the pride of the Philippines, after being a guest in shows like The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen Degeneres Show; working with international stars like Celine Dion; and wowing the rest of the world with her birit-heavy performances.
After she came out as lesbian, however, things changed. Add a messy fight with the family and a relationship with a former rival that’s not approved by some people.
The singer recently expressed her feelings through an Instgram post where she said that showbiz in the Philippines is “mahirap” and that she doesn’t know whether her country loves her or not, and that she feels like she still needs to prove herself.
Here are screengrabs of her long, emotional post.
Photos: yanchomacho Instagram account
