Leo Valdez nagsalita sa isyu ng kabaklaan

Itatanghal sa May 9 ang award-winning musical na Priscilla, Queen of the Desert sa Newport Performing Arts Theater.

Ang mga gaganap nga rito ay ang mga theatre thespians na sina Leo Valdez as the drag queen Mitzy and Jon Santos as the transsexual Bernadette.

Una ngang pinalabas ang Australian film na P­riscilla, Queen of the Desert noong 1994 at nanalo pa ito ng Academy Award for Best Costume Design. In 2006 ay ginawa itong musical sa Sydney at nanalo pa ito ng Best Production of a Musical in 2008.

Nagbukas ito on Broadway in 2011 at nanalo ito ng Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Costume Design.

Nag-audition daw si Jon Santos para sa role na Bernadette dahil matagal na niyang pangarap na gampanan ito noong una niyang mapanood ang Priscilla sa New York.

“Ayoko sanang maging weird masyado, kasi ang weird-weird ko na…nung pinapanod ko sa Broadway, parang tinatawag ako nung karakter na Bernadette, `Uy, bigyang buhay mo rin eto balang araw!’ and it happened.

 â€œSa pakikipagtulungan kay Michael Williams, Menchu Yulo, Jaime del Mundo, and  buong Resorts World team, it’s an honor to be working with them for the very first time.

 â€œDalawang beses lang ako nag-audition sa buhay ko. First time, was Miss Saigon noong late ‘80s kung saan natanggap si Michael Williams, at eto.  Kasi ganun ako ka nerbiyoso.”

Si Leo Valdez naman ay inimbita to play the role of the drag queen. Hindi na siya kailangan pang mag-audition.

 â€œI was invited I think it’s because of what I’ve done sa King & I so they asked me to join…awa ng Diyos, maganda ang naging performance ko sa King & I.

 â€œIt’s a very different thing. It’s an interestingly great feeling.

“I had to trim down, aside from the physical, also the mental. I’ve  never done anything like this.  It’s a great idea. When they invited me to do Priscilla, I said `Oh my God!’ I’ve never thought of this.

 â€œI have many gay friends who do drag impersonations. When abroad we all go to gay bars, the whole Miss Saigon company. We have fun,  straights go. Gays go. They have all these acts, it’s over the top. Their heels are ten inches.”

Hindi nga apektado si Leo sa mga balitang kumakalat na siya ay isang gay.

 â€œAt the end of the day, it’s not even an issue. People respect my work, my career.  I think it’s a mutual thing. Thankfully it’s been smooth sailing all the way.”

Kasing tigas ng bato na abs ni Zac katakam-takam

Naging sentro tuloy ng MTV Movie Awards 2014 si Zac Efron dahil sa pagtanggal niya ng kanyang shirt on national television.

Si Zac ang nanalo ng award na Best Shirtless Performance. Nang tanggapin niya ang kanyang trophy, binigla siya ni Rita Ora nang hubarin nito ang kanyang suot na shirt kung saan na-reveal ang rock-hard abs nito.

Tinuloy na rin ni Zac ang pagtanggal ng kanyang shirt kaya naghiyawan ang maraming teenage fans na nasa loob ng venue.

Marami ang nagulat sa malaking pagbabago ni Zac physically dahil unang sumikat ito via High School Musical noong teenager pa ito. Ngayon ay nakita na nila ang pinaghirapang physique ng dating boyfriend ni Vanessa Hudgens.