And now Charice Pampengco has revealed her gender identity is male on an upcoming episode of Oprah Winfrey's Where Are They Now.
After
the chat show host asked the Glee star point blank about a possible sex
change, the 22-year-old replied 'my soul is like male'.
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'Were you thinking about transitioning
to become a male?' Charice Pampengco addresses rumours of a sex change
on Sunday night's episode of Oprah Winfrey's Where Are They Now
'I
knew when I was 5,' the singer revealed in a preview clip for the show
set to air on Sunday. 'I was in grade school and I saw this girl and I
felt different.
'I
didn't know what it was but I just knew that time, like it felt
special. And when I was 10 I was like, "Oh, that's it. I'm gay." I found
the word.'
In the teaser clip, the 60-year-old presenter asks, 'Were you thinking about transitioning to become a male?'
Not holding back: Oprah asks the 22-year-old point blank whether she is considering undergoing gender reassignment surgery
'Not
exactly transitioning to a male, but basically my soul is like male,'
Charice explained. 'But I'm not going to go through that stage where I'm
going to change everything - not change my body.'
Adding: 'I would change, like, this look: Cut my hair and wear boy clothes and everything, but that's all.'
The
star, known simply as Charice, looks a far cry from her younger,
long-haired self, and sported a blonde buzz-cut and collared black shirt
for her appearance on the show.
Reveal: After the chat show host asked
the Glee star point blank about a possible sex change, the 22-year-old
replied 'my soul is like male'
What a difference: Charice used to sport long hair before she came out as gay last year, pictured in 2011 in LA
Charice found fame through YouTube, after videos of her singing garnered more than 15 million views.
She
appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2010 with the relase of her first
studio album Charice, and was heralded by Oprah as 'the most talented
girl in the world.'
The
Filipino singer became a household name after joining the cast of Glee
during its second season, playing the role of exchange student Sunshine
Corazan.
Her former style: The star was known for wearing more feminine outfits on the red carpet
A change in style: Charice at a music party in West Hollywood in 2011
Charice came out as gay last year during an interview with talk show host Boy Abunda on The Buzz.
'Yes,
I am a tomboy,' she said, using Filipino slang for lesbian. 'I don't
know what's the problem with that. Because for me, there isn't a problem
with that.'
'Now,
I'd like to ask for forgiveness to those who aren't able to
understand,' she said. 'I just wanna say thank you personally to all my
fans, to all the people who are still supporting me, who are still there
for me, and honestly I am very, very happy.'
Back in the day: She appeared on the
Oprah Winfrey Show in 2010 with the relase of her first studio album
Charice, and was heralded by Oprah as 'the most talented girl in the
world.'
It was around this time that Charice chose to cut her hair and eschew dresses.
'I
know some people are more used to the old Charice, a ballad singer with
the pigtails,' Charice reportedly said at a press conference, according
to EOnline.
'For
me, in my heart, I've always wanted to be more edgy, rock, more [on
the] dark side. I know some people think that this is very rebellious
but it's not. It's just me evolving. It's me transforming into another
person that is totally me.'
Charice's segment on Where Are They Now airs this Sunday night at 9/8c on the OWN.
Big part: Charice as Sunshine Corazon in the hit show Glee
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