{"id":164673,"date":"2018-05-23T07:30:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T11:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=164673"},"modified":"2018-05-23T07:30:01","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T11:30:01","slug":"jessica-sanchez-on-jake-zyrus-coming-out-im-happy-to-support-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/05\/23\/jessica-sanchez-on-jake-zyrus-coming-out-im-happy-to-support-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Sanchez on Jake Zyrus\u2019 coming out: I\u2019m happy to support him"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Jessica Sanchez performing at the Hollywood and Highland Tree Lighting (Photo By Jessicamyidolxo – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jake Zyrus\u2019s \u201cMusic & Me Concert\u201d paved way for his reunion with the American Idol runner-up Jessica Sanchez, who was open to supporting him.<\/p>\n

Jessica is one of Jake\u2019s special guests who flew all the way from the United States of America (USA) just to join him this May 25.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a huge supporter of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community. When I go back home, I\u2019m going to Chicago and perform at Chicago Pride. It\u2019s normal to me. It didn\u2019t affect me that much. I\u2019m just really happy to support him in his journey,\u201d she told the entertainment press according to PUSH.<\/p>\n

For Jessica, Jakes\u2019s transition from Charice Pempengco did not lessen his talent in singing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t stop acknowledging Filipino talents out here. It\u2019s insane! I\u2019m proud of Jake coming out, of being himself. That\u2019s a very hard thing to do \u2013 eyes watch you all the time. This is a real artist being himself,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Jake also praised Jessica for her influence globally. \u201cSi<\/em> Jessica is well known. The fact \u2018yung<\/em> talent niya na<\/em>-appreciate ng marami, \u2018yun ang nakaka<\/em>-proud (that her talent is appreciated by many, that is something to be proud of),\u201d he said as Jessica is a fellow Filipino who penetrated the international music scene.<\/p>\n

The very first time for the two musicians to perform together was in a benefit concert in New York City for the victims of the Typhoon Haiyan back in March 2014, when Jake was still Charice. They were joined by Jennifer Hudson, Plain White T\u2019s, Pentatonix, Apl De Ap, Dante Basco and Robert Lopez.<\/p>\n

Jessica will be staying in the country until June 13.<\/p>\n

It was in 2012 when Jake, who was Charice then started coming out of his closet, at that time identifying himself as a lesbian. But last year, after deciding to change his name in his social media accounts, he has pursued a more masculine identity, undergoing top surgery and taking testosterone shots.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Papermag last year, he said that he had no regrets when he was still Charice.<\/p>\n

“I am always thankful for the life of Charice that I experienced and the music that I shared, but that obviously belongs to her, it’s not for me. I’m letting her go and be free,” he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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