- Vice Ganda delivered his own message to people against same-sex relationships.
- He also referred to his fake flirting encounter with a guy friend.
- He expressed his support towards a Tawag ng Tanghalan contender who has a same-sex partner.
Vice Ganda is one of the most influential gay personality in the Philippines. He also uses his platform as a host in It’s Showtime to deliver his message on those people against same-sex relationships.
During the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on May 1, Tuesday, Vice interviewed a contender Jennylyn David. She revealed that she has a female partner who deeply supports her.
Vice bantered with the couple and turned to the camera to express his views on the matter. He also added a heartfelt message towards people who express their disgust and gate on same-sex relationships.
He referred his fake flirting with close friend UST volleyball player Manuel Andrei Medina.
“Alam mo maaaring sa ganitong pagkakataon diba, marami na namang taong nagre-react. ‘Yuuuck, tomboy! Babae, yuck!’ Ganyan… Kahit kamakailan lang kasi meron akong nakaharutan sa Twitter na kaibigan ko naman. Hindi nila alam na sinasadya naming magharutan sa Twitter para lang maiba ang vibes sa Twitter. Kasi lately, may mga nag-aaway sa social media. Sabi namin, ‘Ang nega nega ng social media, halika mag-harutan tayo sa Twitter. Pampasaya lang, pampakilig, pampa-laughtrip. So, nagharutan kami. Lalaki ko ‘yung kaharutan ko sa Twitter, nagpapalitan kami ng mga hugot lines.”
Vice also shared many netizens’ reaction to the said fake flirting incident. He questioned where the hate on the LGBT community came from. He also asked whether other people’s relationships affect their lives.
“Tapos, yung mga reaksyon ng mga tao, ‘Yuck, bakla! Atsaka ‘yung lalaki, naku, manggagamit ‘yan, peperahan lang!’ Sabi ko, ‘Bakit ganun ang utak ng mga tao?’ Diba pwede talaga yung babae, tomboy, lalaki, bakla? Atsaka, saan nanggagaling ‘yung hate ninyo? Ang tanong, ‘pag may ganitong relasyon, nakakaapekto ba sila sa pamilya ninyo? Nakakaapekto ba sila sa mga buhay ninyo?”
Vice continued to slam people who strip two consenting adults on being together. He also compared homosexual to heterosexual relationships. Both connections never affected anybody’s lives outside of their relationships.
“Naghihirap ba kayo ‘pag may lalaki at baklang naging mag-jowa? O babae at lalaking nagmahalan? Nakakaapekto ba ito sa mga buhay ninyo? Diba, hindi naman? Saan nanggagaling ang hate? Diba? Why don’t we just allow everyone to be happy? Diba, kung gusto niyo maging happy, be happy. Kung gusto naming maging happy, be happy.”
Vice also shared his dismay with people shaming him on flirting or being in a relationship with another guy. He makes people happy but some of these people don’t want him to. He pleaded to let them be and they would never intend on affecting others in a negative way. He also turned to Jennylyn and expressed his support for her relationship.
“Kaya nga ako, minsan sumasama loob ko, pinapa-happy ko naman kayo, ah. Everyone deserves to be happy. And that includes me. Kaya sana ‘pag happy ako, hayaan niyo naman ako din. Please, hayaan niyo naman po kami. Kasi di naman namin kayo inaapektuhan in a very negative way. Kaya ako, I support you.”
