Vice Ganda proudly celebrated this year’s Pride Month by honoring her husband, Ion Perez, in a heartfelt social media post.
On Instagram, Vice Ganda shared clips from her previous shows, discussing the challenges of being in a gay relationship. “‘Yung sa amin, hindi normal ‘yung tingin sa amin,” the “It’s Showtime” host stated. “‘Pag bakla ka, ang hirap magka jowa. ‘Pag bakla ka, ang hirap ipaniwala sa mga tao na mahal ka ng jowa mo,” she added.
The reel featured sweet moments of Vice and Ion from her concerts, TV shows, and their travels together. “I will always retell our story with pain but with high hopes, gratitude, joy, and #PRIDE,” Vice Ganda wrote. “May WE all continue to love and win. Happy Pride to my LGBTQIA+ community!”
Vice and Ion had a commitment ceremony, a non-legal wedding, at The Little Vegas Chapel in Nevada, USA, in 2021. In a previous interview on “Updated with Nelson Canlas,” Vice shared that married life brings her a different kind of joy.
Vice Ganda is one of the most prominent faces of the LGBT+ community in the Philippines. In May, she highlighted the country’s issues, including the West Philippine Sea dispute, traffic, pollution, and tourist disturbances, through the “Piliin Mo Ang Pilipinas” trend.