Kapamilya star Awra Briguela has revealed that she plans to undergo gender reassignment surgery in the future, admitting that she now wants to be recognized and treated as a woman.
In an interview on content creator Killa Kush’s podcast, the 20-year-old actress shared her journey from identifying as gay to embracing her identity as a transgender woman.
“Yung moment na gusto ko mag transition na babae talaga. Before, sinasabi ko lang na gay lang ako, bakla lang ako,” Awra recalled. “Kasi wala akong balak mag transition, kuntento na ako na ito lang nakakatawang bakla or like bakla lang na nagkakagusto sa lalaki. Pero, nu’ng nasabi ko na gusto kong mag trans, gusto kong itrato akong babae, gusto ko yung tingin sa akin babae.”
When asked directly if she intends to undergo gender-affirming surgery, Awra did not hesitate: “Hindi pa ngayon, pero may plan din ako magpa-sex change. I’m too young pa din,” she said.
However, she admitted she is still weighing some personal decisions—particularly whether or not to keep the muscles she has built through years of training.
“Kasi guys, hirap pa ako mag decision ngayon kasi nga yung muscle ko hindi ako makapag decision kung papatunaw ko pa kasi love ko talaga siya. Parang it makes me so unique kaya hindi ko siya mapatanggal tanggal,” she explained.
While exploring her transition journey, Awra is also pausing her showbiz commitments to focus on her education. She previously said she is choosing between Mass Communications or Multimedia Arts, fields she believes complement her career path.
“Kasi yun yung feeling ko connected na sa career path na meron ako ngayon at hindi ako mahihirapan i-connect yung magiging course ko sa kung ano meron ako ngayon,” she earlier shared.
Awra, who rose to fame as a breakout child star in ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’, has since transitioned into more mature roles while also embracing her authentic self.
