If you could go back 10 years and tell my younger self that one day I’d be performing “Crazy In Love” by Beyoncé on the stage at Impact Arena… I would’ve laughed and never believed it.
Back then, I was just a 15-year-old kid, not as tall as I am now, never confident, but full of dreams. I had admired Beyoncé for more than half my life. I once got the chance to perform “Crazy In Love” at a small school auditorium with just a few friends. And honestly… I didn’t do it very well. Ever since, I spent almost my entire life believing that who I was and what I loved wouldn’t be enough to make people like me.
Fast forward to these days, the day I got to step on that stage again. I spent a long time thinking about whether I should perform the same song. I was scared… scared that I wouldn’t do it well, that fans wouldn’t like it, that maybe it would be “too much.” But in the end, I chose to do it anyway.
On the very first night I stepped onto the stage, it felt like a dream. The cheers were so loud they almost drowned out my in-ears. I honestly wanted to cry because I was so overwhelmed with happiness, but I had to hold it in (gotta keep the Beyoncé energy intact 555555). Even after the performance ended, the cheers and applause just kept going. It was far beyond anything I had ever imagined, the love I received that night.
I want to thank everyone so, so much for all the cheers and support. Thank you for making me believe again that being myself, exactly as I am, is something beautiful, something worthy of love without conditions. Thank you for making the younger me proud of who I’ve become today.
To my family, thank you for never trying to limit or change me. Instead, you accepted me and supported me in being myself and in every path I chose. I love you so much, mom, dad, grandma, and my bro and relatives of my family.
Thank you to p’ Aoftion and Domundi for giving me the space to create and fully support my vision. From designing the show, choosing outfits, selecting songs, and sharing ideas. I was able to do it all wholeheartedly. I’m truly grateful to be part of this home. Thank you for every opportunity.
Thank you to p’Jo, the AR team, Kru Kla, makeup artists, hairstylists, stylists, all the queens and queers, choreographers, dancers, production crew, and every single person behind the scenes. You all helped fuel my confidence, built every element of this show, and gave me the courage to express myself the way I do today.
To my Domundi family, every GENs, thank you. You always tease me by calling me a diva, an icon or a queen. It makes my blushed, honestly5555 but it’s really sweet. Thank you for always supporting and encouraging me. Our home is truly warm and full of love.
And to all my Divas, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You’ve always made me feel loved, no matter what I do. Your love, your support, your encouragement. I feel it deeply in my heart. I’m here today because of all of you. I love you the most.
Lastly, thank you to everyone reading this. Thank you for loving me as I am. There’s no greater blessing I could ever ask for. Let’s stay together for a long, long time.
And of course… I love you all too.
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