John Raspado Explained

John Raspado
Birth Name:	John Fernandez Raspado
Birth Date:	20 February 1981
Birth Place:	Quezon City, Philippines
Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016 Mr Gay World 2017
Competitions:	Mr. Gay World Philippines 2016 (Winner) Mr Gay World 2017 (Winner)

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

1. Web site: John Raspado, Mr. Gay Philippines, is the new Mr. Gay World 2017. 2021-10-16. Mr. Gay World. en-US.
2. Web site: John Raspado wins Mr Gay World Philippines 2016. 2021-10-16. Rappler. 2 October 2016 . en.
3. Web site: Cabral. Alyana. 2017-01-26. Inside the world of gay beauty pageants. 2021-10-16. CNN Philippines. en. 2021-10-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20211016235756/https://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/01/20/mr-gay-world-and-other-gay-pageants.html. dead.
4. Web site: Villareal. Daniel. 2018-05-26. John Fernandez Raspado Reflects on His Year Spent as Mr. Gay World 2017. 2020-10-05. Hornet. en.
5. Web site: 2014-05-10. Baguio City underdog is first 'Pogay' grand winner. 2021-10-16. ABS-CBN News. en.