ENTERTAINMENT: Anne Curtis will play a transgender man on MMK

Maalaala Mo Kaya, a well-known drama show featuring real-life submitted stories will be celebrating its 28th anniversary. As part of the anniversary, one of the show’s specials will be the story of Marrz, a trans man who fought for LGBTQ+ rights where Anne Curtis will be playing the role of the trans man.

On July 10, MMK shared the news of this episode through its Instagram account:

 

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Ating kilalanin at tunghayan ang mga pinagdaanan sa buhay ni MARRZ, isa nating kapamilya na naniwala at ipinaglaban ang karapatan ng mga LGBTQ+ members ngayong Sabado sa #MMKEmbracingME 8:30PM pagkatapos ng Idol PH! #MMK28years #MMK2019 #KapamilyaShareNa #RSBDramaUnit

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Para sa ating ika-anim na handog sa pagpapatuloy ng ika-28 anibersayo ng MMK, ANNE CURTIS gaganap na Trans Man ngayong Sabado sa Direksyon ni Barry Gonzalez! Abangan! #MMK2019 #MMK28years #KapamilyaShareNa #RSBDramaUnit

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Marrz Balaoro is an overseas Filipino worker and a pastor of a small Hong Kong church that welcomes people of all genders.

 

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If I were a boy ??‍♂️ #MMK

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As for the reason to why Curtis took this role: “It’s always very difficult to tackle a role like this but I’m very inspired by his story [and] that’s why I decided to take it on. I really hope to give justice to it,” Curtis shared with ABS-CBN News.

MMK’s Embracing Me episode is directed by Barry Gonzalez and will air on July 13, Saturday, after “Idol Philippines.”

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