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After giving a muy fantastico advice on work on Monday’s episode of It’s Showtime, here comes Vice Ganda again with another jewel of an advice.
On Wednesday, a 16 year-old girl Pamela Reyes asked for an advice on how to deal with bullies.
His advice to the tearful girl? “Be proud of yourself.”
“In a move that touched viewers,” Vice Ganda decided to remove his contact lens, hair extensions, and make-up to prove that real beauty comes from within,” reports ABS-CBNnews.com.
“Ito ako, ito si Vice Ganda. Hindi makinis ang mukha ko para sa paningin ng iba, mataas ang hairline ko. Ngayon picturan niyo akong lahat, ikalat niyo sa Internet. Pagtawanan niyo ako. Laitin niyo ako. Sabihin niyo ang lahat ng nais niyong sabihin. Wala akong pakialam…sabihin niyo pangit ng buhok ko, alam ko. Pangit ng kutis ko, alam ko. Pero ‘yan ang lahat eh sa paningin niyo; para sa akin, maganda ako. Maganda ako at maganda ka,” he said.
But the comedian didn’t stop there. On his Instagram account, he posted a photo of himself without makeup — with nary a caption save for the hashtag #ProudToBeMe.
The ABS-CBN report continues: “Addressing his millions of followers on social media, Vice Ganda added: “Hinahamon ko kayong lahat na i-post niyo sa Instagram ang pinakapangit ninyong itsure sa paningin ng iba. Lahat ng tao nagpopost ng magagandang picture. Bakit hindi tayo mag-post ng kung ano tayo?”
This will hopefully discourage bullies from making fun of people based on looks.
It’s very refreshing to hear something like this, no? Feels like the complete opposite of Tito Sotto’s backward advice on Eat Bulaga.
