From matinee idol to a binibini: The colorful and transformative life of BB Gandanghari

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Rustom Padilla to BB Gandanghari



Since coming out on national television in 2006, BB Gandanghari's has led a very transformative life in the US. See how she's metamorphosized from being a matinee idol to a symbol of the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community in this gallery


Rustom Padilla
The Padilla Clan
Keana Reeves
Carmina Villarroel
Coming out as trans
Move to Los Angeles
Misgender
Brogan Agency
Uber driver
Hospitalization
'Glow'
YouTube career
Imman
COVID-19
Upset about family's indifference
Independence

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