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Vice Ganda emphasizes he is is okay being addressed as 'sir'

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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&quot;I am okay to be called a sir.&quot;These were the words of Vice Ganda during an episode of It&#x27;s Showtime after a contestant addressed him as &quot;sir.&quot;The television host took the opportunity to highlight that he does not have an issue with being addressed this way.&quot;Actually, once and for all, let&#x27;s normalize me being called sir. I am okay with sir... Para hindi na siya ginagawang kakatawanan &#x27;yung  pagtawag sa akin ng sir, kasi okay lang naman sa akin ang sir,&quot; he remarked.Vice then added: &quot;Pero pwede rin akong ma&#x27;am ha? Okay rin ako sa ma&#x27;am. Okay din ako sa sir, okay din naman ako sa ma&#x27;am.&quot;<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=312&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvicegandaofficialph%2Fvideos%2F1081134317540186%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="312" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>This isn’t the first time Vice has spoken about being comfortable with both masculine and feminine forms of address.In a July 2021 episode of the noontime show, he candidly spoke about identifying as non-binary and being flexible with pronouns.&quot;Ako, kahit ano. &#x27;Pag tinawag mo akong &#x27;ma&#x27;am,&#x27; hindi ako mao-offend. Pag tinawag mo akong &#x27;sir,&#x27; hindi rin ako mao-offend. Hindi ko niri-recognize ang sarili ko… Either. Non-binary ang gender ko,&quot; he said.The comedian added: &quot;Kahit sa mga articles, pag ini-interview ako, &#x27;Ano pong pronoun ang gusto niyong gamitin sa inyo — she po ba or he?&#x27; Ako, personally, sasabihin ko, I don&#x27;t really mind. Kung ano pong gusto niyo. Hindi ako mao-offend kung gamitan niyo ako ng &#x27;he&#x27; or &#x27;she.&#x27;&quot;At the same time, he emphasized that this perspective is personal and may not apply to everyone.&quot;Pero, ako iyon. May mga tao na definite sila kung anong pronoun ang gustong gamitin sa kanila. Kaya it&#x27;s better that you ask, kasi not everyone is identifying themselves as part of the binary gender,&quot; he pointed out.Meanwhile, in an April 2018 episode of It&#x27;s Showtime, Vice Ganda shared that he identified as a gay man and not a transgender woman.The comedian discussed the topic during the &quot;Miss Q&amp;A&quot; segment, after asking a contestant if they identified as a gay man or a transgender woman.&quot;I&#x27;m a bakla!&quot; Vice Ganda said at the time. &quot;Hindi ko naman dama na babae ako, e.&quot;

During an episode of 'It's Showtime,' Vice Ganda highlighted, 'I am okay to be called a sir.'

During an episode of 'It's Showtime,' Vice Ganda highlighted, 'I am okay to be called a sir.'

Vice Ganda emphasizes he is okay being addressed as 'sir'

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Vice Ganda emphasizes he is okay being addressed as 'sir'

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Published October 01, 2025 10:15 PM PHT

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Updated October 01, 2025 10:40 PM PHT

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