Singer Charice changes name to Jake Zyrus

The singer formerly known as Charice comes out as Jake Zyrus. 2014 file photo
The singer formerly known as Charice comes out as Jake Zyrus. 2014 file photo

A month after breaking up with girlfriend Alyssa Quijano, Charice has changed 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.

“From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the love and respect. I love you back and I’m sending peace to everyone,” the singer wrote in the caption.

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.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the love and respect. I love you back and I’m sending peace to everyone.

A post shared by Jake Zyrus (@jakezyrusmusic) on

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.

Aside from his Instagram, Charice also changed his Twitter handle to Jake Zyrus.

with reports from ABS-CBN News

 



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