MANILA, Philippines - “Bisexual ako.”
Thus said “Pinoy Big Brother All In” housemate Fifth Pagotan on the reality show's Wednesday, July 16 episode.
The revelation, which was shown as a preview for the show's July 17 episode, came after Robi Domingo and John Prats relayed to the PBB housemates the negative reactions from social media about them.
One of the comments read: “Ayan na naman si ___. Parang bakla kung magreklamo kaya siguro di sila magkasundo ni ___. #alamna"
The comment bothered Fifth, who felt the comment was referring to him. The 22-year-old PBB contestant admitted he was bullied as a kid because he was perceived as “bakla” and “malambot.”
In the preview for the July 17 episode, Fifth told fellow PBB housemate: “Hindi ako straight. Siguro na lang, bisexual ako.”
“Hindi ko alam kung mag-iiba ba yung mga tao, kung sino yung mga totoo o hindi.”
In his session with Big Brother in the show's confession, also shown in the preview for the July 17 episode, Fifth said: “Naisip ko lang po if i-clear ko lang po yung isyu sa sekswalidad.”
“Siguro po masasabi ko pong open-minded akong tao.”
"Kung marami man ang hindi tanggap yun, yun lang po, basta tanggap ko ang sarili ko at mga taong nagmamahal sa akin."
Fifth, who entered the Pinoy Big Brother house with his twin Fourth, is the brother of the GMA-7 talent Chariz Solomon.
It can be recalled that Rustom Padilla (now BB Gandanghari) admitted inside the Pinoy Big Brother house in 2006 that he is gay.