After stepping into the role of producer this year with the queer film Multwoh, (which also starred Martin Del Rosario), content creator and actress Sassa Gurl continues to make her mark this month, this time making a splash at the red carpet of the recent Preview Ball 2025. She talked to PUSH BETS host Gary Lastrilla about the story behind her unique and eye-catching snail-inspired ball gown that night.
“Ang inspo ng outfit ko right now is suso, snail. Part po talaga ng Filipino culture po talaga sa atin especially sa bio-diversity natin, napakadaming suso sa Pilipinas. Lagi akong nakakakita niyan. And siyempre ang atake natin, homegrown di ba? So I want to pick something from the Filipino culture na very related sa ating mga PIlipino. Alam ko na very related sa atin ang suso kasi number one, madalas tayong bahain, and tayong mga Pilipino, para tayong mga suso, very fragile tayo. But, kahit man may baha at may sakuna, we rise up. At ganun din ang suso, they rise up, sa flood, sa tubig, kahit saan man yan,” she shared.
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From initially making her mark via her hilarious and relatable TikToks that went viral to her growing popularity as a model, actress, and LGBTQ figure, Sassa Gurl shared why she was happy to proudly wear Filipiniana that night.
“So I just want to make a statement, a very political statement, about what’s happening right now. Apart from being resilient ang mga Pilipino is dapat kailangan tuloy lang tayo, palaban tayo, at siyempre, lagi dapat natin ipapaalala sa mga pulitiko na nagnanakaw na babangon tayo. At siyempre, sila ang next time na magiging suso dahil dudurugin natin sila!”
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In a previous interview with PUSH ABS-CBN, Sassa Gurl shared her interest in expanding her career as an actress in doing more than just comedy onscreen.
“Well, game ko naman talaga ang comedy at pagpapatawa kasi kinalakihan ko na talaga 'yan. Ever since naging baklang kanal talaga ako. Bilang isang baklang kanal, talagang mahilig talaga ako magpatawa na bakla. Pero siyempre kasi sa society natin, di ba nga LGBT, very expected talaga 'yan na comedy ang gagawin.
"Since ako as an artist, raket na raket ako ngayon eh. Since marami na ngayon mga type of films, siyempre gusto ko din na maranasan o ma-try na magkaroon ako ng at least mga ibang type or atake na mga puwede ko pasukin na mga larangan or genre. Kasi siyempre nakakapagod din magpatawa ng magpatawa. So yung mga psychological na mga genre, ganyan.”
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