Andrei "Sofia" Trazona spoke up about her newfound freedom.
Sofia recently revealed that she is now a happy and proud transwoman.
After receiving a comment from a netizen saying, “Natuluyan na talaga anak ni Izzy. Naging pa-girl na, congrats,” Sofia responded through posting a video on social media.
“Si Ate, alam mo nung nabasa ko eh hindi ko alam kung sarcastic ba 'yung comment niya or hindi pero I'll just see it as a compliment ganon. Thank you na lang po,” she said.
According to Sofia, a series of thoughts and events led her to finally take claim of her true self.
She shared, “Ayun na nga, nung time na nakikita n'yo ko sa TikTok before na nagko-crossdress, nagme-makeup, there was this feeling na feeling ko nandun na ako sa verge ng “Gay ba ako or magta-transition na ako or nakikita ko na 'yung sarili ko as a girl?”
“Iyong pagko-cross dress and pagme-makeup, ginagawa rin naman kasi ng mga gay… tapos ako, ginagawa ko na siya but I'm looking for something more.”
In the middle of sharing her story, Sofia revealed in the video that her TikTok and Facebook accounts were hacked.
Sofia also looked back on her drag queen days, “Then, 'yun na fast forward naging drag queen ako and mas nakapag crossdress po ako, like gowns, bra, and any type of mga damit nasuot ko…”
“Doon ko mas na-weigh na may natutulog ngang feeling sa akin. Why did I say na natutulog, kasi it had been there before pero dine-deny ko nga sa sarili ko na I'm trans,” she continued.
Furthermore, she explained how she looks and sees herself now as a transgender person.
She said, “Mas nag decide ako na, oo nga, trans nga ako kasi I just don't want to express myself as feminine, but I see myself as female na.”
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Andrei is the son of former SexBomb Girls member Izzy Trazona with Michael Arapeles, the founder of the dance group Philippine Island Assassins.
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Andrei Trazona was born on January 16, 2002.
She is the eldest among three children, with younger sisters Yanna and Zoe.
Andrei grew up with influence from her mother's days as a dancer and singer of the SexBomb Girls--one of the most popular girl groups in the Philippines.
In one of her YouTube Q&A vlogs from her Andrei Trazona channel, she shared that she is more of a dancer than a singer.
Andrei has always actively shown support and love for her mom, often posting photos of them together as well as TikTok dance videos.
In one of his photos from an event, Andrei said, "Thank you for the validation and acceptance! I love you forever. This will all be for you my mom."
In a video from July 6, 2023, Andrei posted about his transition to becoming a drag queen and his experience as a son of a SexBomb Girls member.
Andrei is ready to fully embrace his identity as drag queen Sofia.
"Hi, my name is Sofia. I am 21 years old, and I am the SexBomb legacy," Andrei said in his video.
To be a SexBomb legacy or royalty for Andrei, means someone having strong ties to the girl group. He explained, "Kasi anak po ako ni SexBomb Izzy."
"Actually, surprisingly, super supportive niya when it comes to my craft. Kasi nga nakita niya na din na super nag-eenjoy ako lalo na yung bumibili ako ng mga gamit, ganon."
"Wala siyang judgment kahit anumang pagpapa-sexy ko at ano, pagpapa-show off ko ng skin. Super support siya."
Andrei has mentioned in past interviews that his drag queen look is "very SexBomb."
In a social media update, Andrei addressed the conflict he faced with his mom. "I wanna live my own truth and someday you will be proud of what I will become. I love you so much mom but this isn't healthy for me anymore. I hope someday you will understand how it feels to be in my shoes."