MR. Gay World Philippines 2016 winner John Raspado has admitted that he has received many indecent proposals long before he appeared on television.
“Pangkaraniwan na sa akin ang indecent proposals. Before pa ako sumali sa ‘I Am Pogay,’ marami na ang nag-iimbita sa akin na pumunta ako sa kanilang lugar, pakakasalan daw nila ako. May tomboy, may girl, may matrona, matatandang dalaga,” said Raspado during an exclusive interview at the sidelines of the Miss Campus Role Model Philippines 2016 pageant held at the Teatrino in Greenhills recently.
“I don’t do it for pay. Dapat kung mahal mo ’yung isang tao hindi ganun,” said Raspado, who revealed he is in a relationship these days.
Winners at the 7th Ms Campus Role Model Philippines 2016 pageant were Kim Ysabelle Mercado, of the Batangas State University in Nasugbu, title holder; Patricia Agapito, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Ms Campus Role Model Philippines-Luzon; Izella Agbulos, Our Lady of Fatima in Antipolo, Ms Campus Role Model Philippines-Visayas; Lovely Calupitan, Infotech College Mandaluyong, Ms Campus Role Model-Mindanao; and Stephanie Alexis Magno, Marcelo H. del Pilar in Bulacan, Ms. Campus Role Model-Metro Manila.
Raspado, 35, who was one of the judges in the teen pageant, said that he believes there is “forever” in a same-sex relationship.
“I do believe na mawo-workout ang forever sa isang gay relationship. Nanggaling na ako sa maraming relationship at nagbago na rin ang maturity level ko na parang pag nagmahal ka, kaya ko nang ibigay ang lahat at hindi na ito isang laro,” the hunk personality said.
But Raspado said that he is cold to the idea of having a gay relationship with a celebrity.
“Siguro kung single pa ako I could try. Pero parang mahirap makipagrelasyon sa isang celebrity, especially I’m the jealous type,” he said.
These days, Raspado is preparing for the Mr. Gay World pageant which will be held in Barcelona, Spain in May 2017.
Aside from that, he and the six other winners of the gay pageant will form a singing group which will be launched next year. “Sa ngayon nagwo-workshop na kami. Hopefully, ma-launch na rin kami.”
After he won the Mr. Pogay 2014 contest in one of the segments of “It’s Showtime,” Raspado said that he was supposed to appear in a Kapamilya teleserye.
But he backed out when he suffered wrist and shoulder injury. After recuperating, he decided to join Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016 contest.
Asked to name his three favorite male celebrities, Raspado answered: “Coco Martin dahil hanga ako kung paano s’ya nakilala at ’yung pinagdaanan n’ya.
“Gusto ko rin si Piolo Pascual. Idol ko talaga sya,” he said.
“My third favorite male celebrity is wrestler Dave Batista. Crush ko talaga s’ya. ’Yung nanay n’ya ata lesbian,” Raspado added.
Raspado also said that his family has been supportive of him since he came out in 2010.
“Nagkaroon ng scandal sa Facebook, yung ex ko kausap yung ate ko sabi nga raw bading daw ako. Doon nila na discover yun. Ako lang pala ang inaantay nilang magsabi sa kanila,”