It’s a long road for BB Gandanghari, but it’s worth the wait.
On Instagram, she shared in an open letter on Wednesday that her 2017 was all about chasing her dream of building a name for herself in Hollywood.
The older sibling of action star Robin Padilla revealed that she was feeling optimistic about starting a career even if she was struggling financially. She even planned that she would give herself a three-month period to be signed by a top agency.
“I was WRONG, of course. Agency hunting as I used to call it, proved to be very challenging,” Gandanghari realized.
Having already her resume by the start of the year, it was not until June that she passed it out to agencies and had to update her headshot every now and then while doing small jobs.
“Survival mode, I used to remind myself every time I would feel weak and out during this process. LA living is far from cheap… double job/ shift I’ve [realized] is the only way to go. I did just that,” Gandanghari said.
It was also during this time that she realized the “sad and unfortunate reality” of discrimination due to her gender.
“It is at this time too, that discrimination as a transgender on job opportunities is not just a hearsay, but a sad and unfortunate reality, as I urgently sought employment to support a life, a DREAM,” she admitted.
After the longest time, her struggles soon changed to relief as she snagged a deal with The Brogan Agency in the fall of 2017.
“The great white ‘Hollywood’ way is finally within sight,” she exclaimed.
“So far, I have auditioned to some of the top network shows that I never thought I would ever have the chance to do so and went as far as being on hold for a role, I’m proud to say,” Gandanghari added with pride.
Ending her post, she said that she will remember her year when she finally “came into terms with my whole being” and saw the light at the end of “this long and dark tunnel.”
Previously, her younger brother revealed that Gandanghari was trying to make both ends meet by being an Uber driver, but gave the assurance that she was doing well. /ra
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