Sue Ramirez: Don’t sexualize your body, embrace your flaws

Sue Ramirez

Just because Sue Ramirez posts photos of herself in a swimsuit once in a while, doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s “trying to exude sexiness.”

“What I’m trying to say is that I upload such photos—not to show that I’m sexy—but in an effort to help open the minds of everyone that this is normal. It shouldn’t be described as ‘being sexy.’ We shouldn’t sexualize our bodies too much,” she told reporters at a recent press conference for her coming concert, “Rock Chic.”

And the 22-year-old actress does so, regardless of her perceived physical imperfections.

“I have lots of scars and my complexion isn’t all that great. But I try my best to embrace it, because this is the kind of body I have and was given,” said Sue, who doesn’t deprive herself of hearty food like burgers, but all in moderation, of course.

But that’s not as easy as it sounds. While she did recently undergo a noninvasive treatment to make her double chin appear less prominent,  she said that, at the end of the day, we need to learn to embrace our flaws and overcome the insecurities we harbor.

“I think that’s the only [way] we can fully accept ourselves,”  the Star Magic talent pointed out. “The way I look at it, I’m a product of my mom and dad whom I love so much… I don’t want to change anything.”

She’s currently in a relationship with Joao Constancia of the musical group Boyband PH. While the two have been dating for two years now, it wasn’t until recently that they officially confirmed their status.

Now that the couple has made things official, Sue can finally breathe a sigh of relief. “I try to be honest and stay truthful all the time. I feel better when I’m not hiding  anything,” she pointed out.

Sue described Joao as “100 percent caring.” “He’s very family-oriented and I admire him for that. He’s also very close to my family. He cares for my family the same way I care  for his,” Sue related. “If the families are already involved, I think that’s a big thing.”

One of the most touching gestures Joao has done so far, Sue shared, was purchasing multiple tickets to her solo concert, which will take place on July 19 at the Music Museum. (Call 8919999.)

“The lineup of songs will be of different genres, personal and will help people know me better,” said Sue, who looks up to such artists as Pink and Lady Gaga as her biggest musical inspirations.

Sue’s love for singing started very early. “I had voice lessons when I was young and in school, but nothing regular. My training, really, is singing in the karaoke!” she recounted. “I sang songs by Celine Dion, The Corrs… It’s a great way to show off what you can do.”

She initially wanted to become a recording artist before acting beckoned. And because she hadn’t been able to sing for quite some time, she found herself slowly losing confidence in herself. However, a 2017 performance of Alamid’s “Your Love” at the Wish 107.5 bus changed all that.

The video, which is one of the most viewed in the radio station’s YouTube channel, already has over 52 million views.

“Seeing the positive comments, seeing people get surprised to find out that I can actually sing helped me regain the confidence I lost,” she said.