PHILIPPINES: former action star talks about gay rights online
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Many years ago he was famous as Rustom Padilla. He was one of a brood of actor brothers, famous in his own right. He was also married to an actress, Carmina Villaroel. In 2002 he left for the U.S. to study film. At the same time he reflected on his life and began to grow in understanding and conviction until one day he decides to come out and in his own words, "accept who I am." This was Rustom Padilla then and Bebe Gandanghari today. >read more