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Star Magic artist and Nickelodeon host Eduard Banez

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Leo Bukas

<p>Hindi kailanman naging isyu para sa dating <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starmagic"><strong><em>Star Magic</em></strong></a> artist at Nickelodeon host na si Eduard Banez ang gender identity. Pero kahit siya mismo ay aware na madalas ding pagdudahan ng marami ang kanyang tunay na kasarian.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpng-moP9n4/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A3294590%2C%22ls%22%3A133323.19999999553%2C%22le%22%3A133644.69999999553%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="861" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>“Ganun naman talaga sa industry natin. Wala namang nakakaligtas diyan lalo na noong nagsisimula pa lang ako with <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/starmagic"><strong><em>Star Magic</em></strong></a>. Kahit nga nung naging news anchor na ako, alam ko na ang iba nagdududa pa rin sa akin,” sabi ni Eduard sa aming <a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/"><strong><em>PUSH</em></strong></a> interview.</p><p>Dagdag niya: “I think gender identity is not an issue anymore especially nowadays because people are busy with the latest technology, they are more focus on updating their gadgets, about the latest app, and what to post on their social media platforms.&quot;</p><p>“I guess, nag-evolve na rin tayo dahil sa bilis ng takbo ng panahon. Ibang-iba na ngayon compared before na hindi talaga tanggap ng society ang mga gays or members ng LGBTQ. Ngayon, very open na ang lahat,&quot; pagpapatuloy niya.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/9/12/fresh-scoops/eduard-banez-plans-to-revive-singing-career-in-ph-202335"><strong>Read:Star Magic artist Eduard Banez plans to revive singing career in PH; reveals working on new Nickelodeon series</strong></a></div><p>“Sa social media nga, lantaran na rin ang pagpo-post ng dalawang parehong lalaki o parehong babae na magkarelasyon. They even showed yung mga PDAs nila or public display of affection. And mind you, wala namang namba-bash sa kanila. Ang iba nga kinikilig pa,&quot; saad pa ni Eduard. </p><p>“Even in the pageant world, welcome na rin ang mga single mom or may asawa. They are now very incusive regadless of your civil status in life and it’s a good thing kasi nawawala na  yung discrimination,” pahayag pa ng singer-actor na ka-batch nina Bela Padilla at Megan Young sa Star Magic.</p><p>Dahil sa mga naging pahayag ni Eduard ay diretso namin siyang tinanong kung proud member din ba siya ng LGBTQIA+ community. Napangiti lang siya.</p><p>“It’s not important if I’m a gay, bisexual  or straight. Hindi naman dun nasusukat ang ating pagkatao,” katwiran niya.</p><p>Nagkakagusto ako sa babae. Pero hindi ko matandaan kung nagkagusto na rin ba ako sa lalaki. Maybe I’m just vain and very hygeinic,” natatawang sabi pa niya.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-7" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/CoMcKMJOWD6/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=524&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A7%2C%22os%22%3A3295362.299999997%2C%22ls%22%3A133323.19999999553%2C%22le%22%3A133644.69999999553%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="769" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-7" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Hinahangaan naman ni Eduard ang mga naging katrabaho noon sa showbiz na karamihan ay member ng LGBTQIA+ community.</p><p>“Sa productions karamihan mga gays and they are very talented and very creative. They are also very easy to work with and no dull moments kapag kasama mo sila. Sobrang taas ng respeto ko sa kanila. Sila yung majority na bumubuo sa showbiz industry and sa fashion world,” wika pa niya.</p><p>At pag dumating &#x27;yung time na umuwi na siya ng Pilipinas mula sa Amerika para i-revive ang kanyang career at magdala ng mga foreign artists sa bansa ay alam din daw niya na tutulungan siya ng rainbow community.</p><p>Confident naman si Eduard na hindi magiging kabawasan sa kanya bilang artist kung saka-sakaling dumating ang panahon na meron siyang aamin tungkol sa tunay niyang kasarian.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/10/29/fresh-scoops/former-star-magic-artist-eduard-banez-hindi-makauw-203312"><strong>Read: Former Star Magic artist Eduard Bañez hindi makauwi ng Pinas dahil sa green card issue</strong></a></div><p>“Marami na rin namang gumawa ng ganyan sa entertainment world. &#x27;Yung mga dating sikat na Hollywood heartthrobs umaamin na rin sila na gay or bisexual sila. Sa atin sa Pilipinas, may mga ganyan din like Rustom Padilla na ngayon ay BB Gandanghari na. And pagkatapos nilang mag-come out mas naging empowered pa sila, di ba?&quot; aniya. </p><p>“So I don’t think kailangan nating matakot na aminin kung sino tayo. Or kailangan nating matakot sa sasabihin ng iba. Ang mahalaga lang naman sa buhay ay wala tayong inaapakan o inaagrabyado. Kung saan ka masaya, gawin mo lang ang gusto mo pero siyempre dapat mapanatili mo yung respeto sa sarili mo para i-respeto ka rin nila,” makahulugang paliwanag ni Eduard.</p><div><style rel="stylesheet">.scroll-wrapper {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;}.scroll-wrapper iframe {border: none;}</style></div><div class="scroll-wrapper"><iframe id="MegaControllerIframe-1677806795789" style="width:100%;min-height:480px" src="https://controller.megaphonetv.com/?m=tqu4z&amp;iswebpoll=true&amp;poll_id=active"></iframe></div><script type="text/javascript">!function(){class e{constructor(t,s=null){this.type=null,this.fieldName=t,this.fieldValue=s,this.originMessageID=`${(new Date).getTime()}_${Math.random()}`,this.systemID=e.SYSTEM_ID}toPlainObject(){return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this))}}e.GET="GET",e.SET="SET",e.RESPONSE="RESPONSE",e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK="LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK",e.SYSTEM_ID="MP_FIRST_PARTY_DATA_BRIDGE";class t extends e{constructor(t,s,a=null){super(t,s),this.status=a,this.type=e.RESPONSE}}function s(){try{if("undefined"==typeof localStorage)return!1;try{return localStorage.setItem("testkey","testvalue"),localStorage.removeItem("testkey"),!0}catch(e){return!1}}catch(e){return!1}}if(window&&window.addEventListener){const a=document.getElementById("MegaControllerIframe-1677806795789");new class{constructor(){this.targetOrigin="*",this.bubblingMessages=new Map,this.beginListeningForMessages()}beginListeningForMessages(){window.addEventListener("message",this.messageListener.bind(this),!1)}messageListener(a){if(a.data.systemID!==e.SYSTEM_ID)return;let i=a.data.type,n=a.data.fieldName,r=a.data.fieldValue,g=new t;if(g.originMessageID=a.data.originMessageID,i===e.GET)g.fieldName=n,s()?this.handleGet(n,a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.SET)s()?this.handleSet(n,r):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK)s()?this.handleLocalStorageCheck(a.source,g):this.checkForBubble(a.data,a.source,g);else if(i===e.RESPONSE){const e=this.bubblingMessages.get(a.data.originMessageID);null!=e&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(a.data.originMessageID),e.source.postMessage(a.data,this.targetOrigin))}}handleGet(e,t,s){s.fieldValue=localStorage.getItem(e),s.status=200,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}handleSet(e,t){localStorage.setItem(e,t)}handleLocalStorageCheck(e,t){t.status=200,e.postMessage(t.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)}checkForBubble(e,t,s){!function(){try{return window.self!==window.top}catch(e){return!0}}()?(s.status=403,s.fieldValue=null,t.postMessage(s.toPlainObject(),this.targetOrigin)):this.bubbleMessage(e,t)}bubbleMessage(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.set(t.originMessageID,{message:t,source:s}),t.type!==e.GET&&t.type!==e.LOCAL_STORAGE_CHECK||setTimeout(this.handleBubbledMessageTimeout.bind(this),4e3,t,s),window.parent.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin)}handleBubbledMessageTimeout(t,s){this.bubblingMessages.has(t.originMessageID)&&(this.bubblingMessages.delete(t.originMessageID),t.status=404,t.type=e.RESPONSE,s.postMessage(t,this.targetOrigin))}};window.addEventListener("message",function(e){e.data.hasOwnProperty("height")&&(a.style.height=(parseInt(e.data.height)+1).toString()+"px")},!1)}}();</script><div><br/></div>

<p>Para kay Eduard Banez, naniniwala siyang hindi kabawasan sa kanyang pagkatao sakaling dumating ang panahon na kailanganin niyang umamin tungkol sa kanyang kasarian. </p>

Para kay Eduard Banez, naniniwala siyang hindi kabawasan sa kanyang pagkatao sakaling dumating ang panahon na kailanganin niyang umamin tungkol sa kanyang kasarian.

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Star Magic artist and Nickelodeon host Eduard Banez opens up about his gender identity

Leo Bukas

Published March 13, 2023 07:36 PM PHT

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