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Aired (June 16, 2026): Sa isang eksklusibong panayam kay Tito Boy, binalikan ni Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee ang ilan sa mga kontrobersyang kanyang hinarap sa mga nagdaang taon. Kabilang dito ang kanyang pag-amin bilang bisexual, ang mga batikos na kanyang natanggap matapos manalo bilang 'Miss Universe Philippines 2023', at ang isyung kinasasangkutan niya kaugnay ng dating driver ni Rhian Ramos. Tutukan ang kanilang naging kuwentuhan at alamin ang iba pang detalye sa video.
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00:00What's up?
00:30Welcome to your program.
00:35And, happy birthday, both,
00:38Johnny Ravador.
00:45Maraming maraming salamat.
00:48Mainit na kwentuhan ko
00:49ang inyong matituhayan ng inyong kapod
00:50at nasamahan natin.
00:52One of the most beautiful people in this country.
00:55One of the most powerful.
00:57He's an empowered young yaman.
00:59Nai-tai kapuso, please welcome
01:01Michelle V.
01:09Thank you for having me again.
01:14I always feel at home when I'm here.
01:16Of course, this is home for you.
01:18Looking gorgy.
01:20Is that a new slang word?
01:22I don't know.
01:22You just came to me now.
01:25But gorgeous.
01:27Is it hard to be beautiful?
01:30I really have my mom and my parents to thank.
01:33It took me a while to kind of like be confident in my looks.
01:37But thanks to all of my supporters, people that believe in me,
01:41I really just try to put on a good outfit.
01:45So, when it took a while for you to embrace that you are beautiful,
01:49because there were times when you thought you were not beautiful?
01:53I guess, we were not the biggest one, my mom.
01:57That's not our focus.
01:59The focus is what skills can she give us.
02:02I grew up very athletic.
02:04I grew up learning martial arts and stuff.
02:08And she didn't make beauty something that we should obsess about.
02:14Like my skin care, when did I start my skin care?
02:17For the longest time, it was just soap and water.
02:20Until, of course, napunta na ako sa panahon na ang dami ko ng makeup na sinusoot.
02:26So, I had to be more conscious about that.
02:28Pero hindi ko naiisip yun.
02:30Pero kailan mo nalaman na napakagana na beauty queen ang nanay mo?
02:35At tagal, bago ko nalaman.
02:37That was ano, kasi I grew up in the US, diba Tito Boy?
02:40Sa rancho.
02:41So, nagulat na lang ako the first time na dinala kami sa Pilipinas.
02:44Sabi ko, ma'am, bakit ang daming camera sa nainga?
02:47Tapos doon ko lang nalaman na sikat pala yung aking nanay.
02:51Ayun.
02:52At nalaman mong beauty queen at Miss International.
02:55Yes, beauty queen.
02:56And, you know, I really felt like it was a Hannah Montana life back when I was still in the
03:03US
03:03and getting to know my roots here in the Philippines way back when.
03:06Kaya, ano naman, I have nothing but, I guess, gratitude and paghahanga sa nanay ko on how she raised us.
03:15And then you mentioned your dad.
03:16Yes.
03:16Kasi, Pogi ang tatay mo.
03:18Oo naman.
03:21Anong klaseng relasyon meron sa tatay mo?
03:23Oh, I love my dad.
03:24My dad really instilled so much wisdom on me.
03:27I really have my dad's side to think on why I handle myself the way I do,
03:32why I have so much wisdom and spirituality, and that's something that I learned from my dad.
03:37Other than him being an action star, marami pa talaga siyang wisdom na naidunod.
03:42Napakabuti. Napakabuting tao.
03:44Sorry to ask this question.
03:46Kasi ngayon lang natin na pag-usapan ko.
03:47Yes, yes, yes.
03:47Pero nalaman mo rin na galing sa napakayamang ang kan ang iyong tatay.
03:52I only reconnected kasi with my dad's side.
03:55Noong?
03:56Siguro after we moved to the US.
03:59Okay.
03:59And I think I've said this sa mga dating guesting ko here na linipat kami sa US
04:04kasi nung time na yung nagkahagulo sila ng nanay ko.
04:07Okay.
04:07And she wanted to separate us from all of that drama.
04:10Kaya I only really got to build a relationship with my dad at around 9 or 10.
04:16Okay.
04:17And then, hindi naman po mayabang ang mga divs.
04:19Hindi.
04:20Hindi naman talaga. Very down to her.
04:21I mean, sabi ng mga baguets ngayon.
04:23Low-key.
04:23They're very low-key.
04:24But of course, they were into the banking industry.
04:28Yes.
04:29At least sa aming hinarasyon, alam namin lahat yun.
04:31And then eventually, of course, they got into movie production.
04:35Yes.
04:35Happy Pride.
04:36Happy Pride to Aten, Tita Boy.
04:38Happy Pride.
04:38Pag Pride Month, Michelle, anong kahulugan nito sa'yo?
04:42You know, for me, it's really about authenticity.
04:44It's really about celebrating who you are, who you're always meant to be,
04:48finding that strength within yourself to be who you are.
04:52And, you know, this community has done so much for me.
04:55And I'm just really happy that once again, we're in that time of the year now,
05:00we're really celebrating our flag loud and proud.
05:02Tama.
05:03And may balita that you will be participating?
05:06I am.
05:07In the upcoming Pride, talaga, parade.
05:09Tell us about it.
05:10Pangalawang taon na po na I'm performing at Love Laban.
05:13So that's one of the biggest Pride parades here in the Philippines at UP Dilaman,
05:17June 27 po.
05:18Sana makita ko kayo daw.
05:19Okay.
05:20I'll be performing an original single, Makatanong.
05:23What is the title?
05:24Makatanong.
05:26Makatanong.
05:26Makatanong.
05:27And I usually perform two songs.
05:29Yung second song, surprise ko na lang po yun,
05:32along with sana yung special guest na gusto kong iakyat sa stage,
05:37makahaakit din.
05:38Something to look forward to.
05:39Yes, something.
05:39Happy Pride too.
05:40Happy Pride too.
05:40To all of our kababayan.
05:42Maraming maraming maraming.
05:42That's Love Laban.
05:44Yes.
05:44June 27.
05:45June 27.
05:46University of the Philippines.
05:47Tatlong taon na ang nakakaraan when you came out.
05:50Yes.
05:51As a bisexual.
05:52What triggered that?
05:54You know, Tito Boy, 2023 was also the year that I won Miss Universe Philippines.
06:00I didn't have plans to come out.
06:03But during that time, because I was also the most bashed, one of the most bashed Miss Universe Philippines.
06:07And, you know, it's not enough for people to take away that story but then to weaponize your identity against
06:15you.
06:16No.
06:16Syempre, I wanted to control that story because it's my story to tell.
06:19It's not anyone else's story to tell.
06:21And I guess what I really wanted was to also inspire other people that you don't have to be afraid
06:29of who you are.
06:30And you don't have to shy away in a corner just because people are bullying you.
06:34People are taking your story against you.
06:37The only way for you to get that power back is if you yourself talk about it.
06:40But that was brave.
06:42It was.
06:42That was really brave, Michelle.
06:44Being in an industry, being in 80% Catholic country, that must have been tough.
06:53It was somehow tough, the decision.
06:56But, you know, when you have the support of your family, you have the support of your friends, it doesn't
07:01make it so hard.
07:02It wasn't a secret.
07:04It's just I never publicly came out officially.
07:07But a lot of good things came out of that, Tito Boy.
07:10Because I guess a lot of parents messaged me after my story came out.
07:15And they were like, thank you.
07:16Because they found inspiration that just because you're part of the LGBT community doesn't mean that limits you from reaching
07:25greater heights.
07:27No one can take away that I won Miss Universe Philippines.
07:30And just because you're part of the community doesn't mean that you're limited to less.
07:34You're actually limited to so much.
07:37You're actually capable of doing so much more if you embrace yourself.
07:41Yun yung fulfillment, di ba?
07:43Yes.
07:43Pagkatapos nun.
07:44Pero at the height of the controversy, sabi mo nga, you probably were one of the most bashed.
07:50Yeah.
07:50Natawag kang makasalanan.
07:52Natawag ka na ang pagiging gay ay sakit.
07:56Katulad ng mga pinagdaanan namin, ha?
07:57Oo.
07:58Actually, kasi yung binabash naman sa akin before was yung itsura ko.
08:02Kasi athletic ako, very tomboyish.
08:05Oh, okay.
08:05Yun yung kumalat na story.
08:07Pero the reason why I was being bashed was not because of, I guess nadagdag na lang yung itsura ko
08:12when I was in high school.
08:13Okay.
08:13Pero it was because I was different.
08:15I wasn't your stereotypical Miss Universe na long, luscious hair.
08:20I was really advocating for unapologetic authenticity.
08:25And that challenged the thoughts for other...
08:28Syempre, we have such a big pageant community.
08:31Everyone's entitled to their own opinion.
08:33Pero medyo naging malalay yung bashing.
08:35I was trending for all the wrong reasons, pero...
08:38Okay.
08:38So hindi pala dahil sa pagiging bahagi ng komunidad, ng LGBTQIA plus community.
08:45But it was because you were looking different.
08:48Yeah.
08:49I wanted to make a comment now that you raised that.
08:52Na hindi ko alam kung bakit hanggang ngayon marami ang naniniwala.
08:56Na palagay ko dapat basagi natin.
08:58Yeah.
08:58That to be different, not blending, especially in an industry like ours.
09:03Like in the pageantry business.
09:05Hindi ka naman pwede maging kamukha mga dating winners.
09:07Because you will just be one of them.
09:10So, may mga tao na, syempre, we are creatures of habits.
09:14Yeah.
09:14Diba?
09:14Kahit sa mga panlasa, kahit sa type natin.
09:18But, you know, if you really want to be a star,
09:21kailangan talaga mag-create ka ng brand equity mo.
09:23Oh, yeah.
09:24Diba?
09:24What makes you different?
09:25What makes you jump?
09:27And that was my biggest success, Tito Boy.
09:28Palagay ko.
09:292023 was when I said, I'm laying all of my cards on the table.
09:33I'm going to show people who I am.
09:36I am.
09:50And 2023 was when I was like, this is me.
09:53And that ended up being my greatest success is owning that authenticity.
09:57So, ang ganda nga, unapologetic authenticity.
10:00I love that.
10:01Pagkatapos mo mag-host, kasama mo, who was with you?
10:05Emma?
10:05I was with Emma Teglaus.
10:07I caught, you know, a few snippets of that.
10:11Miss Grand International All-Stars last month.
10:14Marami ang curious.
10:15Totoo ito.
10:16So, I have friends asking me, is there a possibility that Michelle will come to the All-Stars of Miss
10:22Grand International?
10:23So, I guess, the big push is to join either Miss Grand All-Stars or Miss Grand International Philippines.
10:30You know, if the question is, do I want to come again?
10:33I would love to join again.
10:35I'm sorry, you would love to join again?
10:36I would love to join again.
10:37I would love to wear the Philippine sash across my heart again.
10:41I have so much national pride.
10:43I love calling myself Pinoy, and that deserves to be on the international stage.
10:48I guess the question is just, if, when or how, or when is the right time to do that?
10:55Only you would know.
10:57I guess, kasi ako, Tito Boy, every time I join a pageant, you know, life will have it signed sa
11:02'yo eh.
11:03Okay.
11:03You know, just like last year, dapat sasali ako last year, but there was a contract.
11:07Sasali ka sa?
11:08Dapat sa Miss Grand International.
11:10All-Stars?
11:11No, no, no.
11:12Wala pang All-Stars.
11:13Wala pa na yun.
11:14So you were planning to join Miss Grand International.
11:17I was planning.
11:17Miss Grand Philippines.
11:19Yes, yes, yes.
11:20Wow, that's interesting.
11:21Pero, I wasn't able to because I had some contract limitations also.
11:26Okay.
11:27Siyempre, I had so many blessings after coming back from Miss Universe.
11:30And, um, I guess, babalik lang tayo na, if it's the right time, life will open its doors for you.
11:37And you would know, when is the right time.
11:38You'll feel it naman po talaga.
11:40Oo.
11:40At saka, ang importante ay sinasabi mo, may possibilities.
11:43I mean, kung posibilidad po ang pinag-uusapan, yes, meron.
11:46Parang ngayon kasi, Tito Boy, it's about when.
11:49Tama.
11:49When's the right time to do it.
11:51Ang timing is something that you decide on.
11:53I mean, it's a choice.
11:55Pero, kanina naman nasabi ka, that I am proud of how I look, etc.
11:58Your take on this issue about Hafiz.
12:00My take?
12:01Well, Tito Boy...
12:03Napaka-ingay, no?
12:04Ma-ingay siya.
12:04Ma-ingay itong mga, ano, sa internet.
12:06But I really think that there...
12:09We've gotten so much success in the international stage by being Filipino.
12:15And we should always recognize that it's not just about who we are.
12:19It's also the people that are carrying us.
12:21I always say na, I wouldn't be where I am if not for the support of the Filipino people.
12:26Wow.
12:26Whether I'm full-blooded, whether there are Hafiz.
12:29What should be true is your pride for the country you're representing.
12:32And that's not just limited in pageantry.
12:34That's limited and across the board.
12:36Whether that's Olympics.
12:37Whether that's in music.
12:38Some of the most celebrated Hafiz abroad still feel the support of being Filipino.
12:45I don't think it's right to claim that because of being Hafiz,
12:51then lang nagkakasuccess.
12:52I think it's just important for the Filipinos to know that,
12:56you know, it's not about what's in your blood.
12:59It's about what you're proud of.
13:00It's about who you're proud to be and the country you're representing.
13:03Among the other points kasi that are being raised, Michelle,
13:07dagdag lang ako ng konti.
13:10Itong mga mestizo, itong mga Hafiz,
13:14marami rin sa kanila,
13:15ang nagkakarera dahil umuwi sa Pilipinas.
13:17It's the other way around.
13:19And Tito, may sash factor po talaga ha?
13:21Oo, di ba?
13:22May sash factor naman po talaga.
13:23It's really, it's really something.
13:26But again, ito'y isang bagay na dapat pinag-aaralan natin lahat
13:29dahil bumabanga doon sa identity natin eh.
13:33Opo.
13:34Sana mapunta yung debate,
13:36sana mapunta yung ingay doon sa sino ba talaga tayo.
13:39But again, that's not for, that's not for now.
13:43May mga speculations ngayon,
13:44because Jojo Bragaes, our friend, no?
13:47Has his own beauty pageant now,
13:49which is called Reina Pilipinas.
13:53And will you join that?
13:56That's my first question.
13:57Pangalawa,
13:57totoo bang may hidwaan?
13:59May away si Jojo Bragaes
14:02at ang ating kaibigang Jonas Gafud
14:05ng Miss Universe Philippines
14:07and the controversy that you got involved in,
14:12was that last year?
14:14This year?
14:14January.
14:15January, 2026.
14:17Ano ba ang how are you?
14:20Yan ang tanong ko.
14:21Kumusta ka, Michelle?
14:22Ang mga kasagutan po
14:24sa pagbabalik ng Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
14:33Kami nang babalik po dito sa Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
14:36Kasama po natin, Michelle V.
14:38I'd like to acknowledge the presence of our lawyer,
14:40Atty. Ibarra.
14:41Salamat.
14:42At binabantayan niyo po ako.
14:44At binabantayan mo kami ni Michelle.
14:46Thank you very much.
14:47Okay.
14:49Saan tayo yung mag-uumpisa?
14:50May away ba si Jonas Gafud
14:53at saka si Jojo Bragaes?
14:55None that I'm aware of, Tito Boy.
14:58Alam ko naman,
14:59they have a common goal naman
15:00which is to really elevate the pageantry here in the Philippines
15:04and also worldwide.
15:05I'm not aware of any away.
15:07I don't believe na magka-away sila.
15:10I think,
15:10nagkataon lang talaga na
15:11Miss Grand International,
15:13Miss Grand All Stars,
15:14gumawa ng reina Filipina,
15:17si Sir Jojo
15:18and, syempre, Miss Universe is with Mama Jojo.
15:21Okay.
15:21Nagkaroon lang siguro ng speculations
15:23dahil wala si Jojo
15:24sa Miss Universe Philippines
15:26nung nakaraang pageant.
15:28Well,
15:29nandun naman siya lagi,
15:30suot-suot ng mga queens,
15:32yung Bragaes shoes, of course.
15:34Did they wear Bragaes shoes in the last pageant?
15:36Parang,
15:36wala yata.
15:38That I'm not sure of.
15:39I'm not also sure.
15:39That I'm not sure of.
15:41And,
15:42I'm not part of the internal dialogues
15:44because that's what happens.
15:45But,
15:46you know, I know both of them personally.
15:48And...
15:48At saan ay wala?
15:49And, parang wala naman po talaga ang away.
15:52It's not gonna help,
15:53you know,
15:53the community.
15:54Yung focus naman po talaga
15:56is to really just maintain
15:58being a pageant powerhouse country.
15:59And they both just wanna
16:00put on great shows.
16:01At saan ka,
16:02this is not meant to pander to both of them,
16:03but both are very nice people.
16:05Yes, nice professional.
16:06I know Jojo, I know Jonas.
16:07Diba?
16:08Mabubuting tao.
16:08January of 2026,
16:10you, Rian,
16:11Ramos,
16:12and Samantha Panlilio
16:13were involved in a controversy.
16:15Yes.
16:15Okay?
16:17Napakalaki.
16:18Napakaingay ng kontrobersiyang ito.
16:20Okay.
16:21How are you?
16:22I'm okay, Tito Boy.
16:24I'm very well.
16:25I mean, especially
16:26kasi January pa yung nangyari.
16:28I'm really focused on the things
16:29that I'm working on.
16:31Pero,
16:32you know,
16:32nobody wants to be put in that spot.
16:34To be under national spotlight,
16:37scrutiny,
16:37accusations,
16:39especially without fact checking.
16:41Pero,
16:41I guess I'm also lucky
16:43na matalina na yung mga tao ngayon.
16:46Matalina silang maghusgam.
16:48They can connect the dots.
16:49They can check facts.
16:50Discerning na.
16:51They can discern.
16:52And,
16:53we've always said this,
16:54the truth is going to come out.
16:55Okay.
16:56And, it has been coming out.
16:57And, you can see it's a general opinion naman po talaga.
17:00Paano naapektuhan ang inyong pagiging magkaibigan
17:03ni Ria, ni Samantha, at ikaw?
17:05Hindi naman po naapektuhan.
17:07Okay.
17:07We're still very, very close.
17:09And, you know,
17:10we'd like to keep it that way.
17:12Nag-file ka ng kaso.
17:13Laban sa ilang social media pages
17:16and individuals
17:18na di umano'y nagpakalat ng mga fake news.
17:21Apo, apo.
17:22Anong nais mong sabihin tungkol dito?
17:24I mean, honestly, Tito Boy,
17:25kasi fake news is such a problem nowadays.
17:28And, it's so easy to come out with a story
17:32without even fact checking.
17:33And, I think people should stay accountable.
17:36Hindi naman porkat may source ka.
17:38It means natutoo.
17:39And, a lot of people are victim to that.
17:41But, like, I just hope the truth comes out in that regard.
17:45And, I definitely don't agree
17:48na dapat binibigan pa ng panahon
17:51ng mga nag-fake news.
17:52Okay.
17:53January din ng taong to,
17:55nagkaroon kami ng pag-uusap ng iyong ina,
17:57si Milani Marquez,
17:59who happens to be a very, very close friend of mine.
18:01At, dito, binahagi niya yung kwento
18:03that she too was a victim of domestic abuse.
18:08I mean, to say the least, no?
18:11Ikaw bilang anak,
18:12paano mo sinuportahan
18:13at paano mo sinusuportahan ang iyong ina?
18:17You know, I love my mom.
18:18I'll start off with saying,
18:19I love my mom.
18:20I love my parents.
18:22Katulad naman na sinabi niya,
18:23she only called me the day before
18:25to tell me that she was coming onto the show.
18:29And, I guess it...
18:31I didn't know how much was going to be said.
18:34Okay.
18:34And, we usually believe in keeping private things private.
18:38But, she felt very strongly about what she wanted to say.
18:41And, what I appreciate,
18:42and I'm speaking on behalf of my siblings also,
18:45that I love the fact that she's actively tried to separate us from her issues.
18:51That's very Mimilani.
18:52Yes.
18:52Hanggat kakayanin niya, kakayanin niya.
18:54Pero, hindi siya mandadama eh.
18:55Hindi naman.
18:56Alam mo ba?
18:56Balikan ko lang yung sabi mo kanina.
18:58Nung nagkakagulo salit dito sa Pilipinas ng tatay mo,
19:01dinala kayo sa Amerika.
19:02She fights her battles.
19:04Yes, yes.
19:04Technically single, but heart is taken.
19:07In an interview, you said that.
19:08Are you single? Are you taken?
19:10I'm technically single.
19:12You're technically single.
19:14You know, Tito Boy, my heart is very happy.
19:15My heart is very safe.
19:17And it is taken.
19:19And, you know, kasi sa panahon ngayon,
19:21people want things to be black and white.
19:23And, life is not as black and white as we'd want.
19:27And, unfortunately, I don't have a yes or no answer for you.
19:30But, I do have a technically single.
19:33I'll leave it at that.
19:35Let's do fast talk, Michelle.
19:36Okay.
19:38Michelle.
19:40Loud or proud?
19:41Both.
19:42Ganda talino.
19:43Talino.
19:43Talino tapang.
19:45Tapang.
19:45Corona pag-ibig.
19:47Pag-ibig.
19:48Pera pag-ibig.
19:49Pag-ibig.
19:50Pag-ibig.
19:51Kaibigan kakampi.
19:53Kaibigan.
19:54Boundaries or no boundaries?
19:55No boundaries.
19:56Yes or no?
19:56Pinormahan ang kapwa actor.
19:58Ano?
19:59Pinormahan.
20:00Okay.
20:00Nang kapwa actor.
20:01Yes or no?
20:02Yes or no?
20:03Pinormahan ng kapwa beauty queen.
20:06Maybe.
20:06Yes or no?
20:07May naging jowa na artista?
20:09Wala, wala.
20:10Single or taken?
20:11Ayun na.
20:12Ay, taken na nga.
20:14Technically taken.
20:14Taken na.
20:16Yun.
20:17Lights on or lights off?
20:19Lights off.
20:19Happiness or chocolates?
20:21Happiness.
20:22Best time for happiness?
20:23All the time.
20:24I'm Michelle D.
20:25And the final answer is?
20:27I am Michelle D.
20:28And my final answer is?
20:30Not guilty.
20:36Maraming salamat, Michelle.
20:37Thank you, Tito Boy.
20:38You love it when you come over to the show.
20:40Salamat.
20:42Naitay kapuso.
20:43Maraming salamat po sa inyong pagpapatuloy sa amin sa inyong mga tahanan.
20:46Araw-araw.
20:47We'll see you again tomorrow.
20:49And be one tama.
20:50Goodbye for now.
20:50And God bless.
20:51Bye for now.
20:51Bye for now.
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