In a rare instance, comedian Vice Ganda has opened up his story about cosmetic surgery.
During an episode for "Gabing Gabi Na Vice," Vice Ganda talked about the plastic surgeries he underwent to enhance his facial features.
"Ang katawan mo ang itsura mo, gift 'yan. Pero hindi ba lahat naman tayo may kanya-kanya tayong choice kung paano natin babalutin 'yung regalo. Iba nilalagyan ng ribbon para mas maganda; 'yung iba, bibili ka ng mamahaling wrap para mas maganda. Para sa akin ganun lang 'yung ginagawa mo. Ako, ginawa ko rin 'yon sa sarili ko," Vice told Janine Berdin, who admitted that she recently had a nose job. "Nagpagawa ako ng mata, nagpagawa ako ng pisngi, ng baba, hindi ba? So choice natin kung paano natin ira-wrap ang regalo natin."
"Pero ang malinaw sa atin, ang pinakamalaking regalo natin ay hindi naman 'yung mukha, 'yung nasa loob, 'yung puso. 'Yung puso ang talagang regalo natin. Itong (panlabas) wrapping lang ito ng regalo natin. Ang totoong regalo natin ay ang puso natin," added Vice Ganda.
The ace comedian noted that there's nothing wrong doing with cosmetic surgery.
Vice Ganda however said that he is not encouraging the public to patronize cosmetic surgery but rather do the things that they feel will boost their confidence and empower themselves.
"You have to feel good about yourself," he says.
"Hindi pa kasi ako nagpapagawa ng ilong. Ang ipinagawa ko lang ay mata. Kasi ang mata ko ay droopy, malungkot. Sabi nila hindi puwedeng nagpapatawa ka tapos malungkot ang mata. May malungkot na mata at malungkot na kilay kapag nakababa. So kailangan buka ang mata mo at ang kilay mo ay hindi pababa. So nilagyan ako ng talukap. Kasi mataba ang talukap ko. 'Yun ang ginawa. Tapos sa (pisngi) botox-botox, lifting-lifting. Tapos sa baba, para may baba. Pero 'yung ilong hindi ko pa napapagalaw eh," Vice Ganda said.
Janine said her nose is her "biggest insecurity" that's why she came up with a decision to enhance it. And she couldn't be happier with the result, relating that she is now confident.
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The "Tawag Ng Tanghalan" Season 2 grand winner also explained her side to bashers who questions her definition of "self-love."
"Parang may nakita po akong comment na if you love yourself, parang if ipo-promote ko daw po 'yung self love, hindi ko raw po pwede i-promote ang self love, kasi if you love yourself, dapat tanggap niyo lahat ng flaws niyo. Ang opinion ko lang po if you love yourself, kung totoong love niyo ang sarili niyo, dapat you take time and effort to enhance yourself, to make yourself feel better. 'Yun po ang pananaw ko sa self-love."