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2016 is the Year of Gay Roles in Philippine TV Shows and Movies

Is Gay Role A New Trend in Showbiz?

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As lot of progress have been made over the years in the world of entertainment. This includes bold changes in movies and television genres that make a huge impact in the lives of the viewers. Just like how society acknowledge the modern-day gay rights movement, TV networks and movie producers are also quick in adapting to this liberal change.

Gay roles isn’t a thing of the past, but time has changed—and this compilation of 2016 big and small screen projects with homosexual element prove that entertainment scene indeed evolved and has started to honor our beloved friends from the LGBT community.

1. Ang Babaeng Humayo

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An award-winning film of Lav Diaz starring the one and only Charo Santos and John Lloyd Cruz. John Lloyd played a character of an epileptic transgender named Holanda in the 4-hour indie film.

2. Destiny Rose

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Kapuso drama series Destiny Rose starring Ken Chan, Katrina Halili, and Fabio Ide. Lead star Ken Chan played the role of Joey Flores-Vergara who claims to be a woman trapped in a man’s body.

3. Til I Met You

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A 2016 romantic comedy series of Antoinette starring James Reid, Nadine Lustre, and newbie JC Santos. JC plays the role of ‘Ali,’ a gay best friend of Nadine’s character who is in love with James.

4. Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo May Boyfriend?

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From the title itself, this movie somehow sums up the current situation of today’s society. ‘Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo May Boyfriend?’ is a comedy-drama film directed by Jun Robles Lana starring Anne Curtis, Dennis Trillo, Paolo Ballesteros. In the movie, Paolo will play a gay role who will fall in love with Dennis.

5. The Third Party 

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A romantic drama film starring Angel Locsin, Sam Milby and Zanjoe Marudo. Directed by Jason Paul Laxamana, the movie also has a gay element in which Zanjoe will play a gay role who will fall in love with Zanjoe’s character.

6. That Thing Called Tanga Na

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The Joel Lamangan film “That Thing Called Tanga Na” features Eric Quizon, Billy Crawford, Kean Cipriano, and Martin Escudero portraying different kinds of gay.

Article courtesy of ThePulse.ph

1 Comment on 2016 is the Year of Gay Roles in Philippine TV Shows and Movies

  1. AND OF COURSE, ALDEN RICHARDS
    THE GAY ITSELF EVER, NAKALIMUTAN ATANG ILAGAY NG STARMO HA
    HAHAHAHA

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