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Raymond Gutierrez: "My old self would be very proud."

By EJ Chua
Published August 4, 2021 3:10 PM PHT
Updated August 4, 2021 3:31 PM PHT

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Raymond Gutierrez coming out


Raymond Gutierrez expressed his gratitude to the people close to him who showed their support as he officially came out as gay.

Raymond Gutierrez is very grateful for the overwhelming support from his family and friends as he confidently embraced himself without any form of judgement.

“My old self would be very proud. Truly grateful and still feeling a bit overwhelmed with the outpouring of support I've been getting the last few days," he said on his Instagram post on August 4.

Having experienced getting bullied during his early years on TV, Raymond wants to encourage the members of the LGBTQ+ community through his story.

“If my story can create more awareness, start conversations or debates, or encourage others to not live in fear, then I've used my platform the best way I could.”

A post shared by Mond (@mond)

On August 1,Raymond Gutierrez proudly came out as gay in an exclusive magazine interview.

A post shared by Mond (@mond)

Several celebrities and other netizens have been continuously expressing their support in the comments section of Raymond's Instagram post.

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