Jake Zyrus shares shirtless selfie: ‘Para ito sa mga kapwa ko transgender’

Jake Zyrus has flaunted a new shirtless selfie as he shared some thoughts about his transition.

On Saturday, the singer said he thought long and hard before sharing the photo because he was worried about what people might say.

“Sa ilang taon na nag-transition ako, masaya ako sa naging takbo ng buhay ko, pero lagi parin akong nai-insecure sa katawan ko,” he wrote on Facebook.

“Pero ngayon, palalayain ko na lahat ’yun. Pagtawanan mo o hindi, hindi mo alam ang sakit, iyak at mga dugo na pinagdaanan ko bago ako nagkaroon ng confidence na buong buo ko i-post ito,” he said.

“Masaya ako at gusto ko lang ipakita sa inyo na eto ako. Sa wakas, komportable sa nakikita ko. Hindi ako humihingi ng opinyon. Para ito sa mga kapwa ko transgender,” he added.

“Kung naghahanap kayo ng sign o confidence para ipakita at maging proud sa kung sino ka, tara sasabayan kita. Para sa’yo ’to.”

He also had a message to his fellow transgenders. “Kung hindi ka man handa pa, okay lang din ’yun. Lahat ’yan may tamang panahon.”

Last year, Jake opened up about his mental health struggles prior to transitioning, saying he used to be in “a very, very dark place.” – RC, GMA News