John Raspado

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 earning 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]

John Raspado
Born
John Fernandez Raspado

February 20, 1981
Quezon City, Philippines
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • pageant titleholder
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMr. Gay World Philippines 2016
Mr Gay World 2017
Major
competition(s)		Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016
(Winner)
Mr Gay World 2017
(Winner)

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 of the same network.

References
  1. "John Raspado, Mr. Gay Philippines, is the new Mr. Gay World 2017". Mr. Gay World. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. "John Raspado wins Mr Gay World Philippines 2016". Rappler. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. Cabral, Alyana (2017-01-26). "Inside the world of gay beauty pageants". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. Villareal, Daniel (2018-05-26). "John Fernandez Raspado Reflects on His Year Spent as Mr. Gay World 2017". Hornet. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  5. "Baguio City underdog is first 'Pogay' grand winner". ABS-CBN News. 2014-05-10. Retrieved 2021-10-16.


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