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KaladKaren on winning MMFF Best Supporting Actress: ‘I never thought na makakakuha ako ng award’

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Rhea Manila Santos

<p>Actress and vlogger KaladKaren has certainly come a long way from being an online personality that went viral for her impersonation of ABS-CBN broadcaster Karen Davila over six years ago. This year, she starred in the comedy <em>Here Comes the Groom </em>which is one of the eight competing films in the first ever summer edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Last April 11, the MMFF revealed that <em>Here Comes the Groom</em> had garnered 13 nominations, including KaladKaren as one of the Best Supporting Actress nominees.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/11/15/fresh-scoops/kaladkaren-reacts-to-first-viral-video-203792"><strong>READ: KaladKaren reacts to first viral video: ‘I am very proud of what I have achieved from that day until today’<br/></strong></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq5jxHjg2hV/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A573535.5%2C%22ls%22%3A573267.5999999046%2C%22le%22%3A573271.399999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>When her name was announced as the winner, an obviously emotional KaladKaren came from backstage to receive her first acting award and dedicated it to some very special people including Vice Ganda and her other co-stars Maris Racal, Nico Antonio, and Awra Briguela.</p><p>“Oh my God. Alam niyo po, itong parangal na ito ay hindi lamang recognition ng aking trabaho, kundi pati na rin ng aking pagkatao. When I entered show business I never thought na makakakuha ako ng award kasi as a transgender woman, I thought I would never be enough. Kaya napakahalaga ng award na ito para sa akin. and I want to share this with all transgender people, drag artists, members of the LGBTQIA+ community whose lives and existence are being threatened in the world right now. Para sa inyong lahat ito. And I want to remind all of you, that we are more than enough.</p><p>“Gusto ko rin pasalamatan yung jury ng MMFF. Ms. Dolly (de Leon), direk Joey (Javier Reyes), maraming, maraming salamat dahil kinilala niyo ang aking trabaho and it only goes to show that there is diversity, inclusion, and equity in Philippine cinema.</p><p>“Nais ko rin pasalamatan yung bumubuo ng pelikula namin, direk Chris Martinez maraming maraming salamat po. Atty. Jojit (Lorenzo) thank you for this chance and thank you for hiring a transgender actress to play a transgender character. Thank you for being truthful. Maraming, maraming salamat. My co-actors, Enchong (Dee), I love you so much, I couldn’t have done this without you, mama Iyah (Mina), our first ever Best Actress na transgender, thank you.”</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/8/18/fresh-scoops/kaladkaren-on-receiving-her-silver-play-button-201850"><strong>READ: KaladKaren on receiving her Silver Play Button Award: ‘One of the best birthday gifts’<br/></strong></a></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq5l2lePlVg/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A573547.0999999046%2C%22ls%22%3A573267.5999999046%2C%22le%22%3A573271.399999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="746" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>The Best Supporting Actress winner also made sure to thank her role models in the industry.</p><p>“Ma’am Karen Davila, if not because of your support, I don’t think KaladKaren would fly. And to meme Vice Ganda, thank you for opening so many doors for us so we can enter. You’re one of the reasons why I’m here tonight. And to the love of my life, Luke, kung nasaan ka man, for 11 years, you have showed me and you have made me feel that I am more than enough. I love you from the bottom of my heart. He’s my husband-to-be, ang suwerte niya noh? (laughs)</p><p>“Thank you also sa lahat ng mga batang nangangarap, mga LGBTQIA+ na kids, mga bata thank you. Huwag kayo matakot maging kayo at huwag kayong matakot mangarap kasi one day, hindi niyo alam, kayo rin ang nandirito. At sana huwag natin kalimutan yung mensahe ng aming pelikula. Hindi po ang inyong itsura at kasarian ang mahalaga kundi ang inyong puso at kaluluwa. Maraming salamat po!”</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq5c6Rlgcik/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A573559.5%2C%22ls%22%3A573267.5999999046%2C%22le%22%3A573271.399999857%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="880" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>During the red carpet interviews at the awards night, KaladKaren revealed what she looks forward to doing after getting recognition for her role.</p><p>“It was a very challenging role, yung pagiging lalake sa pelikulang ito was very challenging for me because I’m a transgender woman and you know, it’s something that I turned back to ang pagiging lalake, tapos kinalkal ko na naman siya sa puso’t isipan ko para lang magampanan itong role na ito.</p><p>“In future films, I hope I can give life to more characters. I hope mas lumakas pa ang pelikulang Pilipino and I hope mas marami pang katulad ko ang makakuha ng mga roles sa industriya, sa pelikula, at marami pang tao na ma-recognize na mga katulad ko. Because ang mga members ng LGBTQIA+, I’ve always believed na magagaling sila, magagaling kami. Kailangan niyo lang kami bigyan ng pagkakataon,” she said.</p>

<p>'Here Comes the Groom' star KaladKaren makes history as the first transgender woman to win a Best Actress in a Supporting Role award at the Metro Manila Film Festival.</p>

'Here Comes the Groom' star KaladKaren makes history as the first transgender woman to win a Best Actress in a Supporting Role award at the Metro Manila Film Festival.