'Rebirth': Cherie Gil shaves hair as she starts new life in New York

MANILA, Philippines — Veteran actress Cherie Gil shaved her head marking her "rebirth" as she flies to New York to start her new life. 

In her interview with Mega, Cherie said she had to make sure that her mental, emotional and spiritual well-being are getting the priority. 

“I was getting tired of myself. And I was just so angry and unhappy, so I sold everything and packed up,” she said.

“I got rid of all the clothes I had that symbolized a past life… I’m completely finding myself and coming to terms with who I really am. It’s just great to have this opportunity and to be alive to start over. It’s like a rebirth of sorts,” she added.

 

 

 

 

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She also revealed that she had therapy and counselling. 

“Years and years of doing that, I learned that it just boils down to doing the hard work on and with yourself by whatever means. What’s hair di ba? It grows back. It’s symbolic to my personal growth. When a woman is in distress, she cuts her hair,” she said. 

“May mga nagsasabi kasi marami akong pera but in fact, they don’t know anything. I’m just a human being. We go through the same ropes of the downs, the highs and the lows. I am not going to be surprised if I die a pauper, but I have lived a life,” she added.