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GMA Network
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Klea Pineda set for pilot dream, beauty queen crown remains a future goal
Klea Pineda will soon embark on a new chapter, with flying school just around the corner, as she continues to nurture her long-held dream of becoming a pilot. On Friday's 'Fast Talk with Boy Abunda,' the Sparkle star said that she has three major life goals. 'Piloto, artista, and beauty queen,' Klea said. Now that her dream of being an actress has already been fulfilled, Klea is set to achieve her ambition of taking to the skies. 'Piloto, almost. Konti pa. Malapit na mag-start. Malapit na ako mag-start na mag-school for flying school,' she said. Regarding her third major dream, Klea revealed that while becoming a beauty queen and winning a crown remains a heartfelt aspiration, this is not at the top of her list. 'Not soon, pero wala siya sa priority ko as of now. Pero hindi nawawala sa pangarap ko 'yun. Pangarap ko talaga yan, Tito Boy, makoronahan,' she said. In 2021, Klea revealed her plans to enter the world of pageantry before she turns 30. She is now 26 years old. In 2023, Klea strutted the runway of an all-queer fashion show as a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community after she came out as gay in the same year. Klea won "StarStruck" in 2016 as the Ultimate Female Survivor.
GMA Network
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Klea Pineda, Katrice Kierulf, and more queer couples shine on Preview's Pride Month issue
Queer couples took the main stage on the cover of Preview Magazine's annual Pride Month issue. Among the couples featured are Kapuso actress Klea Pineda and her girlfriend Katrice Kierulf. The cover story is titled 'All the Lovers: The Fight for Marriage Equality in the Philippines,' and features married and longtime couples. 'In a country where family is sacred and marriage is seen as its foundation, the absence of equal rights is not just a legal gap, it's a daily reality. Still, they show up. Still, they choose each other; and in that choosing, they challenge the system that says their love isn't enough,' Preview said on Instagram. 'The road is long, but the heart remains steady because love is love, and love deserves the law.' The other couples are: Ben&Ben's Pat Lasaten and Agnes Reoma; LGBTQ+ activist and news anchor Jervi Wrightson or KaladKaren and husband Luke Wrightson; content creator Deo Cabrera and boyfriend Richmond Tabangcura; Olympic athlete Hergie Bacyadan and content creator Lady Denily Digo; makeup artist Jigs Mayuga and husband Ben Ty; Rocketsets' Rocky Legaspi and Migo Alomajan; and artists Arts Serrano and Agu Crisostomo. More couples include: volleyball players Ella de Jesus and Jema Galanza; fashion designers Nicolo Perez and RJ Santos; athlete Bethany Talbot and tattoo artist Hyna; co-founder and designer Abraham Guardian and producer Gem Ausa; photographers Cenon and Mav; models Raejell Roxas and Catherine Bautista; trans couple Kylie Celebre and Jan Pablo; and content creators Saint Yves and Francheska Lhian. The couples talked about how they met, their marriages and partnerships, and the fight for same sex marriage and equal rights in the Philippines. 'There are those with a lot to risk and lose, people whose safety might be compromised, but for those who are fortunate enough to love loudly, our stories matter now more than ever,' the cover story said. 'They say that to be queer is in itself a defiant act, but in the lives we long to live and tell, ones that deserve to be heard and understood, the only 'luxury' we're really asking for is the ordinary pleasure of loving simply.' Pride Month, happening every June, serves to empower the Filipino LGBTQIA+ community by creating spaces where their identities are celebrated, stories are respected, and their rights are recognized. Pride March and other events also serve as a protest against the abuse and injustices the community faces. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
