Sharon Cuneta on Miel Pangilinan’s coming out: ‘I will have a happier daughter who is now free’

Sharon Cuneta took to Instagram to express her support for her daughter Miel Pangilinan, who had come out as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Sharing a photo of Miel holding a pride flag, the Megastar said her child “did not choose to be queer,” like other members of the rainbow community.

“She just is. I believe God doesn’t make mistakes. So many of the most sincere and most decent people I know are also LGBTQ+ and I love them for all that they are,” she wrote on Instagram.

“What’s next is that I will have a happier daughter who is now ‘free’ and will always be a good person with a good heart—and still always courageous,” she said.

Sharon said she would continue loving Miel “just the same, if not more,” no matter who she decided to like or love as long as she was being true to herself.

“She is cute in that her crushes on boys especially in K-Pop are genuine. And if she likes girls, that’ll be genuine too. She will certainly be treated no [differently] by us, her family and those who truly love her,” she said.

“Like I said, all my children are perfect. I may be a mom with traditional values, but that doesn’t mean that my mind is too tiny to accept people for what they are—what more my own child?”

According to Sharon, what’s important in a person is their “goodness, sincerity, pureness of heart, [and] faith in God,” which Miel has.

“I am proud of my girl and always will be. Needless to say, she will always have my support and love. No big deal.”

Before ending her post, she wrote a message for Miel: “I love you, my Yellie. With all of my heart, and more than life itself. Be strong! It’s your life, no one else’s.”

She added: “Don’t give any negative commenters any attention. They don’t matter. We do. And we’ve got your back. Forever and ever.”

Miel is the second daughter of Sharon and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan. She earlier said that she had arrived at a place where she’s “comfortable enough” in who she was. – Franchesca Viernes/RC, GMA News