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Gay or transgender? Vice Ganda gets candid on sexual identity

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<p>Box-office superstar Vice Ganda, who is known for his pop performances and fashion choices that involve cross-dressing, got candid on his actual sexual identity in the live episode of &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; Tuesday.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg0qe9WjCW8/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:60.78703703703704% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg0qe9WjCW8/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by JoseMarieViceral / Vice Ganda (@praybeytbenjamin)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-27T10:12:36+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 27, 2018 at 3:12am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg0eH1eDDk8/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.5% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg0eH1eDDk8/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by JoseMarieViceral / Vice Ganda (@praybeytbenjamin)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-27T08:24:35+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 27, 2018 at 1:24am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg3IkcAjuMD/" data-instgrm-version="8" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:658px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.476547842401494% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bg3IkcAjuMD/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by JoseMarieViceral / Vice Ganda (@praybeytbenjamin)</a> on <time dateTime="2018-03-28T09:13:58+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Mar 28, 2018 at 2:13am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><div><script async="" defer="" src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The 42-year-old comedian opened up about the topic during the Miss Q&amp;A segment, after asking a contestant whether he or she identifies as a gay man or a transgender woman.</p><p>The contestant, Eula Vega, answered she identifies as a woman, prompting further conversation about sexual expression.</p><p>Noting that he is an occasional cross-dresser, most recently as seen in his vacation photos on Instagram, he considers himself as a gay man, and not a transgender woman.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1436259" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="~//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="~//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;I&#x27;m a bakla!&quot; Vice Ganda quipped. &quot;Hindi ko naman dama na babae ako, e.&quot;</p><p>An advocate of LGBTQ rights (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer), Vice Ganda has used his social media reach and the daily noontime telecast of &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime&quot; as platforms to raise awareness on relevant issues.</p><p>Most recently, he gave his own answer to a question fielded in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, about having a dedicated restroom for members of LGBTQ community.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/19/18/vice-ganda-miss-qa-bets-take-on-binibini-question-on-lgbt-restroom">Vice Ganda, Miss Q&amp;A bets take on Binibini question on LGBT restroom</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Para sa akin, bago pa &#x27;yung mga CR na &#x27;yan, let&#x27;s educate the people kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng LGBTQ, para maunawaan. If we understand each other and we are more compassionate, hindi isyu ang CR. Walang mababastos kung nagkaka-unawaan tayong lahat. Transwomen are women, transmen are men,&quot; he said at the time.</p>

<p>Box-office superstar Vice Ganda, who is known for his pop performances and fashion choices that involve cross-dressing, got candid on his actual sexual orientation in the live episode of "It's Showtime" Tuesday.</p>

Box-office superstar Vice Ganda, who is known for his pop performances and fashion choices that involve cross-dressing, got candid on his actual sexual orientation in the live episode of "It's Showtime" Tuesday.