Manila, Philippines 1 Eksplosibo ang mga rebelasyon ni Jake Zyrus (dating si Charice Pempengco) sa inilabas niyang libro na may simpleng pamagat na “I Am Jake.”
Sexually and financially abused sii Charice, ayon kay Jake.
Narito ang pahayag ni Jake sa kanyang libro, “I was six years old when an uncle began sexually abused me. The first time it happened, I was playing in the living room while he drew. He looked up from the sketches he was making and called me over.
“Come here. I’ll draw you,” he said.
“Even at that age, my instincts told me something bad was going to happen. But I had no choice but to follow him. As he drew me, my mind quickly shifted to denial.
“My uncle then asked me to come with him to his room. We were going to sleep, he told me. Even if I had said no, I was so small and helpless. All he had to do was pick me up.
“Of course we didn’t sleep. He laid behind me, spooned me, and started touching me all over. My uncle, supposedly my second father, asked me to touch his genitals. I refused to move and didn’t talk. I just laid there stiffly, waiting for the nightmare to be over. I think that disappointed him. He gave up, and I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that was it; that he would never touch me again.
“I was wrong.”
Nagkamali raw si Jake dahil paulit-ulit pa rin nangyari ang pangaabuso kay Charice.
Tungkol naman sa pinansyal, ni-reveal ni Jake kung paano naging deprived si Charice sa perang pinaghirapan nya.
Nalaman lang daw niya kung magkano ang perang kinikita niya nang makausap niya ang kanyang accountant for the first time nu’ng nasa tamang edad na si Charice.
“Imagine how I felt as an adult who should be able to handle my own money when I met my accountant for the first time and learned that when I went on tour, I could earn up to $600,000.
“When I sang at private events, I could get up to $300,000. Endorsements in the States earned me up to $1,000,000. At one point, my net worth was $16,000,000.
“I am not worth $16,000,000 anymore, but I assure you, I am richer than Charice. She only knew how much she was worth, but she never actually got to touch or enjoy her earnings.
“Sure, I saw houses being built and cars being bought using my money, but I was always told they weren’t mine.
“If I needed to use one of our cars, I had to ask permission from my mother. Sometimes, she would refuse my request. It’s only now that I finally know what it’s like to have a house under my name and a car I can use anytime I wish,” paglalahad pa ni Jake. Julie Bonifacio
