Veteran actress and showbiz icon Cherie Gil officially left the Philippines to live and migrate to the United States with her family.
The movie icon was also spotted getting bald which symbolizes a new chapter in her life in New York.
“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,” she said.
“It’s just great to have this opportunity and to be alive to start over. It’s like a rebirth of sorts,” the actress told fashion magazine Mega.
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Gil said that she is putting herself first and her well being should be prioritized in making the decision to leave the Philippines.
“I just had to make sure that first and foremost, my mental, emotional, spiritual states were 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.
The actress also admitted that there are times when she’s doubting if she is making the right decision to leave her craft and show business.
“Yes. I am human. We all get scared sometimes, if not often. But I have found my own tools to deal with them. By not focusing on the fears but instead on trust and most of all gratitude,” Gil said.
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“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.
Gil explained that getting bald is a symbolic growth in her life.
“What’s hair, di ba? It grows back. It’s symbolic of my personal growth. When a woman is in distress, she cuts her hair. 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,” Gil narrated.
