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That includes a solid of contemporary faces, the brand new sequence ‘Love at First Spike’ navigates the sport of affection, life, and friendship on and off the volleyball courtroom
MANILA, Philippines – In a cultural panorama nonetheless tiptoeing round queer id, Love at First Spike brings the realities of gender exploration to the fore.
The latest coming-of-age sports activities romcom from iWantTFC starring Emilio Daez, Reign Parani, and Sean Tristan premieres on June 20.
An ode to changing into and belonging, the eight-part sequence follows the lifetime of Uno Santillan (Daez) as he navigates the sport of affection, life, friendship, and volleyball.
“It doesn’t simply put queerness as a punchline or a facet story,” stated Tristan, who performs Jared Aragon, the loud and proud queer workforce captain of the Brixton boys’ volleyball workforce.
“The present goals to serve a touch of inclusive storytelling — setting the tempo for teenage LGBTQ+ narratives, and spiking the stigma and stereotypes.”
Additionally within the solid are a number of contemporary faces, together with PBB Gen 11 alums Rain Celmar, Dylan Yturralde, and Binsoy Namoca, PBB Celeb Collab housemate River Joseph, PBB: Otso ex-housemate Sky Quizon, and extra rising Kapamilya stars.
“The present is an ode to my youthful self,” stated director Ivan Andrew Payawal.
It’s a tribute, he stated, to the quiet braveness of rising up queer in a world that calls for conformity to societal norms and expectations.
Daez, getting his first break as a lead actor, stated being a part of the sequence was an “enlightening expertise” because the story touches on acceptance and discovering one’s place — throughout the workforce and inside oneself.
“Moving into the footwear of Uno is a present,” he stated.
Parani, additionally in her first lead position, performs a real ally within the type of Farrah Salcedo. Reflecting on her personal expertise each in pageant and showbiz, she hopes the LGBTQ+ group finds the sequence “as a consolation.”
“I’ve been within the magnificence pageant business the place all of them (LGBTQ+ members) are there to provide colours to no matter we do in our job, and I simply wish to give this to them,” stated Parani.
Lance Reblando, who performs the position of transwoman volleyball participant Diamond Hernandez, likewise famous how the sequence champions allies.
“As a member of the LGBTQIA+ group, we have been conditioned that it’s us who ought to discover a strategy to transfer and push the narrative and advocacy ahead,” Reblando stated in a mixture of English and Filipino.
“However the significance of being an ally is tackled right here. Like in case you’re a member of the queer group, you get to decide on your individual household, not by blood; and there might be individuals who will settle for you, in the identical method that I used to be accepted. You will note the way it interprets on display.” – Rappler.com
Blaise Rellata is a Rappler intern from Mapua College.
