TRENDING: Alvin Aragon gets backlash for anti-LGBTQ comments

Former Starstruck talent Alvin Aragon received online backlash after he shared controversial anti-LGBTQ comments in a radio interview. 

Speaking to DWAR Abante Radyo's Jigo Postolero in the latter's radio program Jugo Live! on Feb. 13, Aragon became clear about his opinion on members of the LGBTQ community. 

Before he did, Postolero asked Aragon to trace the actor's journey to becoming a devout Christian. 

Aragon, who became an orphan at 9 years old, grew up with his grandmother. "Malikot 'yung kamay ko. Kinukupitan ko ang lola ko. At 'yung kapitbahay namin, kinukuha ko na rin 'yung gamit nila. Naging magnanakaw ako," he said. 

In 2003, he entered showbiz as one of the aspirants in the first season of reality talent competition program StarStruck. Aragon was 14 then. "Yumabang ako. Ang dami kong experience na ngayon sa mga babae. I committed sexual immorality," Aragon said. "Naging malikot pa rin kamay ko kahit artista na 'ko noon."

"Ganyan ang aking nakaraang buhay," Aragon said, who also shared he got into illegal drugs then and took up with a married but separated woman. 

In 2009, someone invited Aragon to attend a Christian service in Ortigas. It was there that he met an individual who corrected his ways, he said. "Sabi niya, 'Mag-repent ka. Mag-sorry ka kay Lord kasi mali 'yun, eh, 'yung relationship," Aragon recalled. 

He has since mended his ways. In 2012, he married former SexBomb Girls member Izzy Trazona.

Aragon shared his opinions about homosexuality, mentioning Trazona's transgender daughter Sofia Trazona, her child with former partner Michael Navarro. Trazona is said to have a strained relationship with Sofia. 

"Ang daming bash ni Izzy; doon pa lang sa anak niya naging... pinili ang direksyong maging bading, ang dami nang bash, eh. Hindi raw tinanggap kasi bading," said Aragon. "Totoo naman, eh. Ano ba sabi sa Bible? God judged the homosexuality. Read the Genesis 17, 18, and 19. Those men in Sodom and Gomorrah wants to have sex with other men. And God judged that Sodom and Gomorrah even until now." 

"Ang mabuting magulang, sasabihin mo sa anak mo kung ano 'yung 'wag mong gawin... kasi mapapahamak ka diyan 'pag ginawa mo. God will throw you to hell if you continue to do homosexuality, mamuhay ka, and you don't want to believe in Jesus. I assure you God will throw you to hell if you don't stop, if you don't repent and believe in the gospel," he added. 

On DWAR Abante Radyo's YouTube channel, numerous users left comments disagreeing with what Aragon said. 

"As a Christian, ako po ay humihingi ng tawad sa statements ng tao na 'to. Hindi po kami lahat ganito kakitid ang utak. We forgive, understand and most of all, don't judge other people. This person is a disgrace to our community," wrote one user. 

"Positioning yourself as morally superior is classic narcissism," said another. 

"Na para bang nakapunta na siya sa empyerno at sure na sure siya sa mga pinagsasabi niya," wrote another Internet user. 

"Red flag," another said simply. 

There were others, though, who tried to give Aragon the benefit of the doubt. 

"Hindi ko makita yung mali sa kanya... medyo mayabang yes... pero I see it as conviction. Maybe he is borderline fanatic pero he chose to be like this kasi," wrote one. 

"Bilib ako sa kanila dahil nag-stand sila sa righteousness. 'Di tulad ng ibang members ng Sexbomb na nagsasabing Christian sila pero compromising. Sana nga lang 'di na lang siya nagsalita," said another. 

"May point naman siya sa mga sinasabi niya... Just talk with love and humility, dude," wrote another YouTube user. 

On why his wife left SexBomb Girls

Later on in the conversation, Aragon talked about his marriage with Trazona and the latter's decision to leave her girl group SexBomb Girls.

"Ngayon, family na kami. May nagbago nanaman. Kasi nu'ng binata ako, desisyon lang ako nang desisyon kung ano'ng gusto ko. Pero this time, may asawa ka; you are the head of the family," Aragon said. 

"Sabi sa Bible, the wives must submit to the husband. Ang mga anak, dapat din they obey their parents... Kasi kung walang subordination na mangyayari, magulo ang pamilya," he added. "Izzy, actually nirerespeto niya 'yung leadership ng husband. Lahat ng babae dapat ganu'n dito sa bansa natin at sa ibang bansa."

According to him, some people blamed him for Trazona's absence at the SexBomb Girls' Feb. 6 concert. He said the timelines didn't match. 

"Matagal nang wala si Izzy sa SexBomb, 2009 pa lang. Hindi pa nga ako 'yung asawa eh. Sino ang nagpa-resign sa SexBomb? Ang Panginoon, nu'ng naging Christian si Izzy. Pina-resign ng Lord. Sabi ng Lord kay Izzy, 'Come follow me, I will make you fishers of men.' Nag-obey si Izzy du'n," Aragon said. 

The actor relayed how his wife explained her resignation from the group to Joy Cancio, founder and manager of SexBomb Girls. It wasn't Trazona's relationship or money matters that pushed her to resign but, "'Yung pangalan po namin, 'yung damit po namin, at 'yung sayaw namin," Aragon recalled his wife telling Cancio. 

"Ano ba'ng mali sa pangalan? SexBomb. Ano ba 'yung sex... Sex is actually created by God na ginagamit ng... husband and wives, not girlfriend-boyfriend, at hindi dapat isipin ng bata agad 'yon," Aragon said. 

He also explained what was wrong with skimpy costumes. "May damit kasing gagalangin ka. Pero may damit na kita 'yung cleavage mo atsaka legs. Maraming lalaki gustong makakita ng cleavage tsaka legs, eh. Ano'ng sabi ni Jesus? If you look lustfully at the woman, you are already committing adultery in your heart," Aragon said. 

"Ano pa? Sayaw. Merong wholesome na sayaw, merong sayaw na seducing. Sige, sumayaw ka ng seducing. Ano'ng mararamdaman ng lalaki 'pag may sumasayaw na seducing ang atake. Iba nararamdaman natin. Alam niyo 'yan, men. So umiwas si Izzy doon," he added. "Matagal nang wala si Izzy [sa SexBomb Girls]. 'Wag mo kong sisihin na dahil sa 'kin kaya wala siya sa concert."

Earlier in the week, Trazona and Aragon were guests at Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, where Trazona recalled how she decided to accept an invitation to the SexBomb Girls' show.

According to her, she asked permission from Aragon to attend the concert. Her husband was initially hesitant to allow her to go because "noong sinabi niya sa 'kin na magshe-share siya ng love ni Jesus sa concert. So hindi madali 'yon na desisyon. Ang dami kasing tao, eh. MOA Arena is 15,000 na capacity," Aragon said. 

He took some time to pray over it, he said, and was finally convinced "na ito, guidance ng Panginoon sa kanya. O sige, hon, I support you," Aragon continued.