Remember cute little golden voiced singer Charice Pempengco who was plucked from obscurity by Oprah Winfrey? Now 21, Charice came out as a lesbian on a Filipino talk show on Sunday.
Breaking down in tears during an interview on ABS-CBN TV, Charice apologized to her mother and brother in her native Filipino language for revealing her lesbian lifestyle in such a public forum.
Calling herself a "tomboy" she said, "I don't know what the problem with that is because for me, that isn't a problem." Charice added: "To all those who will accept me, thank you very, very much."
Charice said she was relieved that she could now "leave my house without hiding anything."