BB Gandanghari files formal petition to change name, gender in California

MANILA, Philippines – BB Gandanghari has filed a petition to change her gender and name in California.

On Instagram, BB, formerly known as Rustom Padilla, shared a photo of the document she filed, indicating the change of the name Rustom to Binibini Gandanghari and gender.

“CHANGE is coming… Big time!!!” she wrote.

#beingbbgandanghari: CHANGE is coming… Big time!!!

A photo posted by gandangharibb (@gandangharibb) on Aug 19, 2016 at 7:02pm PDT

In another photo, she wrote: “And then… It’s really just a matter of time now.”

And then… It’s really just a matter of time now#itallstartswiththename #longtimecoming #thisisit #BeingBbGandanghari

A photo posted by gandangharibb (@gandangharibb) on Aug 19, 2016 at 6:10pm PDT

BB faced her own challenges when she came out as a transgender woman, including the long journey towards acceptance. BB talked about being gay back in Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition in 2006, in her late 30s, as Rustom. BB was officially introduced in 2009. – Rappler.com