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IN PHOTOS: Celebrities who came out of the closet

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Renzo Almario

Former Sugarpop Kids member Renzo Almario admitted that he is gay and even introduced his boyfriend while on stage in a singing competition.

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Monique Wilson

Monique, an exemplary Filipina theater actress and performer, rose to international fame when she became the understudy of Lea Salonga for Miss Saigon's Kim. Monique announced that she was openly gay during a violence against woman event in 2012. 
 
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BB Gandanghari

BB Gandanghari was formerly known as Rustom Padilla in showbiz. She became controversial after coming out via a reality television program back in 2006. BB Gandanghari has undergone a total transformation to become a transgender woman.
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Jake Zyrus

Jake Zyrus, formerly Charice Pempengco, was first seen on YouTube for his amazing vocal prowess. When American host Ellen DeGeneres saw his videos online, he was invited to the show and became an instant hit. Since then, he has been making rounds in the international TV scene, guesting on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show,' 'Glee,' and 'The Paul O'Grady Show' in London. He became controversial back in 2013 when he openly admitted that he was gay.

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Angelina King

Joey Mead's spouse Ian King came out as a transwoman in 2016 and now goes by the name Angie.

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Arnell Ignacio

Comedian Arnell has been married to a woman once and was engaged to a man. He is also a proud father to Sofia.

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Ice Seguerra

After joining 'Eat Bulaga's Little Miss Philippines in 1987, Ice Seguerra became a phenomenal child star during the 1980's to early '90s. He went on a hiatus for a couple of years and surprised everyone by returning as an openly gay singer and songwriter. His hit song "Pagdating Ng Panahon" stamped his place in the music industry. Today, Ice is happily married to theater actress Liza Diño.

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Mark Cortez

Former 'TV Idol Ur D Man' finalist Mark Cortez finally admitted that he's gay during an interview in October 2007.

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 Mikey Bustos

The YouTube content creator came out via Instagram in April 2019. Then, he and his boyfriend, talent manager RJ Garcia, appeared on a vlog to answer burning questions from their family, friends, and followers. On his post, Mikey wrote, “It's 2019 (as my dad put it when I came out to him a few weeks ago), and a great time to be alive LGBT.”

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