Take a look back on the journey of international singing sensation formerly known as Charice Pempengco who now fully embraces his true identity as Jake Zyrus.
The name Charice Pempengco earned international fame with the help of his performance in a South Korean talent show in 2007.
His first international guesting led to other out-of-the-country performances.
His first album 'My Inspiration' debuted in 2009.
Charice released his self-titled and first international studio album in 2010.
Ellen de Generes was instrumental in Charice's American debut.
Charice breathed life into Sunshine Corazon in the second season of the American musical comedy-drama series 'Glee.'
Charice embraced the RnB genre.
Canadian musican David Foster was his mentor and producer.
In 2012, Charice sported Cleopatra bangs.
Constantly reinventing himself, he got rid of his long locks for a bob and blonde hair.
Charice came out in 2013.
Charice admitted to the public his relationship with former reality show finalist Alyssa Quijano.
He has since maintained his short hair.
He became more expressive of his true identity as he tried to work on a slimmer yet stronger figure, too.
Charice was among the celebrities who caught the AlDub fever.
He made history as the first transman to appear on Mega Man magazine in June 2016.
His 2016 album was titled 'Catharsis,' hinting on this important stage in his life.
Charice recently bade goodbye to his birth name, and called his real self as Jake Zyrus.
Jake revealed in an interview that he had his breasts surgically removed and has been taking testosterone shots. He is also considering sex reassignment surgery.
He is still actively pursuing his passion in music. Jake Zyrus released his first single, "Hiling."