John Fernandez Raspado (born February 20, 1981, in Quezon City) is a Filipino businessman and pageant titleholder who was crowned Mr. Gay World 2017.[1] He won Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016, therefore earned the right to represent the country in Mr. Gay World.[2][3] He was the first Filipino and Southeast Asian man to win the title as Mr. Gay World.[4]
Before his pageant stint, he was the grand champion of ABS-CBN's It's Showtime: I Am PoGay contest.[5] His personal life story was also featured in a Lenten television special to the same network.
References
- ^ "John Raspado, Mr. Gay Philippines, is the new Mr. Gay World 2017". Mr. Gay World. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ "John Raspado wins Mr Gay World Philippines 2016". Rappler. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Cabral, Alyana (2017-01-26). "Inside the world of gay beauty pageants". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
- ^ Villareal, Daniel (2018-05-26). "John Fernandez Raspado Reflects on His Year Spent as Mr. Gay World 2017". Hornet. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ^ "Baguio City underdog is first 'Pogay' grand winner". ABS-CBN News. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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