On June 15, seasoned actress Sharon Cuneta, outgoing senator Kiko Pangilinan, and Frankie Pangilinan reacted to their Miel Pangilinan’s coming out.
Miel Pangilinan recently emerged as ‘openly and publicly queer’ through an Instagram post.
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Sharon immediately expressed her support for her daughter through another Instagram repost of her daughter’s coming out.
“All I will say is that I LOVE ALL MY CHILDREN AND WILL SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR LIVES AND CHOICES. I am proud of my children, and ALL MY CHILDREN ARE PERFECT. I love you, my Miel.”
Outgoing senator Kiko Pangilinan also showed his love and support with Miel’s coming out.
“I love you my Yellie Bellie! Mama and I will always be here for you. Always. For certain. Forever. No matter what. Period. No more comma. The end of the paragraph. Amen.”
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In another post, Cuneta also addressed the negative comments against Miel’s coming out.
“I know that my Miel’s coming out will draw lots of attention. Lots of them will be negative. Lots of people who are quick to judge instead of pausing to think for a moment that my daughter, like so many members of the LGBTQ+ community, did not choose to be queer. She just is.”
She highlighted knowing decent and sincere people in the LGBTQIA+ community while describing her daughter as a good person with a good heart.
“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. 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.”
Cuneta also assured her daughter that her love would remain the same.
“I will love her just the same, if not more. 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?”
She then explained that despite her traditional values, the Mega Star remains accepting of people, especially her daughter.
“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? What matters in a person is their goodness. Sincerity, pureness of heart. Faith in God.”
She then reminded Miel to remain strong and proud.
“In Miel, I have all those. I am proud of my girl and always will be. Needless to say, she will always have my support and love. No big deal. 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. Don’t give any negative commenters any attention. They don’t matter. We do. And we’ve got your back. Forever and ever.”
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As for her sister, Frankie shared an exchange between Miel and a netizen, who seemed heartbroken with her coming out.
pls give yellie some love today if u can ! there are some homophobes in her inbox and mentions upset abt her pride post pic.twitter.com/Qy8Oa9Z3PF
— kakie (@kakiep83) June 15, 2022
She urged people to give her sister some love, following the number of negative messages and comments Miel received.
Miel expressed her gratitude for having a safe space when she came out as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community through social media.
