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Trans man who joined 'PBB' tells Jake Zyrus: 'Got you, bro!'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/07/11/jake-zyrus-2017.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Jake Zyrus has received support from a former &#x27;Pinoy Big Brother&#x27; housemate who also came out as a trans man. <cite>Instagram</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - A former &quot;Pinoy Big Brother&quot; (PBB) housemate famous for coming out as a transgender man during his stint on the reality show has shown his support for Jake Zyrus. </p><p>&quot;Got you, bro. Sobrang nakaka-proud!&quot; Jesi Corcuera told Zyrus on Twitter, moments after the &quot;Gandang Gabi Vice&quot; episode where the singer opened up about his <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/entertainment/07/09/17/panoorin-ano-si-charice-para-kay-jake-zyrus">coming out experience</a> aired Sunday. </p><p>Corcuera added that he could empathize with Zyrus&#x27;s story, and also invited his fellow trans man to appear on his YouTube channel for a chat. Zyrus replied with a simple: &quot;Thanks man!&quot; </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Naiiyak ako dahil alam ko kung ano ang pakiramdam at pinagdadaanan ni <a href="https://twitter.com/jakezyrus">@jakezyrus</a> 🏳️‍🌈 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GGVTrueColors?src=hash">#GGVTrueColors</a></p>— Jesi Corcuera (@corcuerajesi) <a href="https://twitter.com/corcuerajesi/status/884056280289038336">July 9, 2017</a></blockquote><script async="" src="http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><p>Corcuera became known when he joined &quot;PBB 737&quot;. Late into the season, he shocked many when revealed that he is a transgender male. He admitted that he was scared to come out at first, saying that he had been branded as a &quot;sinner&quot; by friends and family. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/07/11/charice2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Jake Zyrus with host Vice Ganda as he makes an appearance on &#x27;GGV&#x27; Sunday</div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Zyrus made an appearance on &quot;Gandang Gabi Vice&quot; to also launch his <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/video/entertainment/07/09/17/jake-zyrus-covers-jay-r-siabocs-hiling-on-ggv">first single</a> under his new name, a cover of Jay-R Siaboc&#x27;s &quot;Hiling.&quot;</p><p>Formerly Charice, he continues to receive mixed reactions from Filipinos for his decision to cast out his former identity. </p><p>Because of the image of Charice --the Filipino girl with a soaring voice who once broke into Hollywood-- many had difficulty in accepting the change, most notably his grandmother. </p><p>Zyrus shrugged off the criticisms lodged at him, saying that he came out as a transgender male because he wants to inspire. </p><p>&quot;Ginagawa ko po ito para sa mga tao na hindi kayang gawin pa [ang mga ganitong bagay]. Gusto ko pong maging inspirasyon para sa kanilang lahat,&quot; he explained. </p><p>&quot;Sila iyong isa sa dahilan kung bakit naglalakas-loob po ako na gawin lahat ito dahil gusto ko ring malaman nila na hindi sila nag-iisa, na kung kinaya ko eh kakayanin din nila.&quot;</p><p>Aiza Seguerra, a recording artist and former TV host who is now the chairman of the National Youth Commission, earlier <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/21/17/aiza-praises-jake-zyrus-nothing-wrong-with-name-change">echoed </a>the praise Zyrus has been receiving from the LGBT community. </p><p>&quot;Kung ang pangalan ay isa lamang hadlang sa pagpapalaya ng totoo mong pagkatao, wala akong nakikitang masama sa pagpalit nito,&quot; Seguerra, who is also a transgender male, said. </p>

<p>A former ''Pinoy Big Brother'' (PBB) housemate famous for coming out as a transgender man during his stint on the reality show has shown his support for Jake Zyrus. </p>

A former ''Pinoy Big Brother'' (PBB) housemate famous for coming out as a transgender man during his stint on the reality show has shown his support for Jake Zyrus.