#jake zyrus

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I love it when a trans musician rerecords their pre-transition music after their transition. One of my favorite kinds of music. Anyway, listen to Jake Zyrus's new version of Pyramid

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Ten transgender trailblazers in Philippine showbiz

Happy Pride to these courageous achievers!

TW: Deadnaming, flickering

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i have a normal amount of feelings about jake zyrus (<-lying)

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Jake Zyrus as Laurie/Rodrigo in Little Women

Information

Name: Jake Zyrus

Credits: Little Big Star (Himself), Tonight With Boy Abunda (Himself), Glee (Sunshine Corazon)

Color of the rainbow with which they identify: Transgender

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Int’l Emmy nod for Jake Zyrus docu brings cheer to singer in trying times

With all the stress and anxiety that comes with the COVID-19 pandemic, Jake Zyrus can always use a bit of good news to cheer himself up.

This one surely did: After winning top honors at the US International Film and Video Festival this year, “Jake and Charice”—a documentary that delves into the singer’s musical journey and gender transition—recently received a nomination from the coming International Emmy Awards.

“It’s important to have something like this amid the challenges we’re facing … it’s especially important for my mental health. It’s something positive and I feel good about it,” Jake told the Inquirer in an e-mail interview.

Produced by Japan’s national broadcasting organization NHK in cooperation with local network ABS-CBN, the documentary was shortlisted for the arts programming category, alongside United Kingdom’s “Why Do We Dance,” Brazil’s “Refavela 40” and France’s “Vertige de la Chute.”

“My team, the Japanese producers and I are grateful and honored that our entry has been nominated for an award in one of the most prestigious award-giving bodies,” said Jake, who had earlier described the unexpected recognition as “surreal,” in his social media posts.

Though “Jake and Charice” is technically an entry of Japan, the 28-year-old recording artist hopes that his Filipino fans are just as proud as he is. “It represents Japan, but the documentary tackles my story. I’m a proud Filipino; this is our story … I hope it also uplifts the spirits of Filipinos in trying times,” he said.

For “Jake and Charice” to win the award will obviously mean a lot to Jake. But being nominated is already an achievement. “I’m humbled to be able to tell my story,” he said.

Shooting the documentary entailed revisiting “dark times,” and reliving all the anxiety, depression and challenges that came with his decision to come out as a transgender man and change his name from Charice to Jake.

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No offense. I’m not being racist or anything. I’m just saying what I’m seeing. Every Asian movies or every time there’s a movie, netflix series or netflix movie. That has a Female Asian Lead actress. Why is it that every female asian lead actress looks like Charice Pempengco? 🤔

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Charice - Note to God (Audio)

[yourdailyqueer]

Jake Zyrus

Gender: Transgender man

Sexuality: N/A

DOB: 10 May 1992

Ethnicity: Filipino

Occupation: Singer, actor