GMA Artist Center's Hiro Peralta Challenged To Play Gay Role In 'Pari 'Koy', Ready To Bare Himself In Cosmo Or Bench Show

GMA ARTIST CENTER’s Hiro Peralta plays the most challenging role in his career in GMA-7’s new primetime soap, “Pari ‘Koy”. “For the first time, gaganap ako sa isang gay role,” he says. “I didn’t have any second thoughts about it kasi si Direk Maryo de los Reyes ang magdidirek and I know I will learn a lot from him.”

Will he be a swishy gay? “No. Hindi nga ako out. Nasa closet ako kaya straight acting gay ako rito. My problem is hindi ko masabi sa family namin ni Kuya Dingdong na bading pala ako. I accepted the role kasi 20 years old na ako at gusto kong more challenging roles na ang gawin ko, just like in the afternoon show, ‘Yagit’, na gumanap naman akong leader ng isang sindikato. Gusto ko ‘yung nag-iiba ang roles na ginagawa ko at hindi ‘yung pare-pareho. Nagpapasalamat din ako sa GMA kasi, right after matapos yung role ko in ‘Yagit’ which is still on the air, heto’t isinama naman ako agad sa ‘Pari ‘Koy’ na on primetime pa.”

At 20, he’s also ready to go daring even in the movies. He was last seen in Joel Lamangan’s “Kamkam”. “Nagsimula na ako mag-workout. Medyo tumaba kasi ako so dapat magpakondisyon. Ready na ako to go shirtless. Nasa tamang edad na ako and marami ang nagsasabi na gawin ko na habang bata pa ako. Wala namang problema kung sasabak ako sa pagpapa-sexy. As long as it’s something as good like Cosmo or Bench shows. Game tayo diyan.”