Aired (September 3, 2023): Isa sa mga kinahihiligang ehersisyo ng mga Pinoy ay ang pagsayaw. Kaya naman marami sa atin ang kinahihiligan din ang pagzu-Zumba. Gaya na lamang ni Jhayzie na hinahataw sa dance floor ang body positivity at ang 80-anyos na si Nana Omeng na nagpakita na walang pinipiling edad ang pagzu-Zumba! Panoorin ang video.
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00:00 We usually see people who go to Zumba sessions,
00:03 those who want to be healthy.
00:05 But Zumba is not considered old,
00:09 because it was proven by 80-year-old Nana Omeng.
00:13 And it doesn't have any body shape.
00:16 That's why Jay-Z's shout,
00:18 "No to body shaming!"
00:20 Are their famous dance moves really amazing?
00:24 Let's get to know these Zumba sensations
00:27 in the story of Vonna Kino.
00:30 Filipinos love to dance.
00:34 We can hear the music
00:39 from Indak and Kembot.
00:42 And because we're in the TikTok era,
00:46 we're also fond of recording and uploading it to social media.
00:51 In Nueva Ecija province,
00:55 two viral sensations appeared during Zumba.
00:58 They're not just Zumba dancers,
01:01 they're also outfitters.
01:03 This Zumba video went viral on social media
01:12 of an out-and-proud queer Zumba dancer
01:15 wearing her fancy orange swimsuit.
01:19 Because of her Zumba outfit,
01:22 netizens made fun of her.
01:24 Her Zumba video went viral on social media
01:28 and reached 14 million views.
01:31 Who is this confidently beautiful Zumba dancer?
01:35 We met her here in San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija,
01:42 25 years old.
01:45 Indak and Kembot are just as easy as her.
01:50 I loved Zumba way back in 2017.
01:54 I was invited to an event
01:56 because it requires more people,
01:59 more fun.
02:00 I learned how to Zumba
02:02 until I just do it to pass the time,
02:06 to relieve stress.
02:08 Jay-Z is still young,
02:11 it seems like he's already called the dance floor.
02:14 That's why their group of Zumba dancers in their barangay
02:19 is almost daily here
02:22 for an hour of stretching and sweating.
02:26 For plus-sized people or people with a big body
02:29 and a little heavy,
02:31 experts will just remind you
02:33 about the exhausting exercises like Zumba.
02:37 If you're obese or overweight,
02:38 it's better to exercise
02:40 so you can sweat,
02:42 and your weight will go down.
02:44 It still depends on what you're going to do
02:47 and how you're going to balance your body.
02:49 If you're obese,
02:50 you can have underlying conditions like hypertension,
02:54 dyslipidemia, and high cholesterol.
02:57 It's important to get a check-up
02:59 so we can see how your blood chemistry is.
03:02 It still depends on if the activity is really for you.
03:06 Like, if your exercise is extraneous,
03:10 it should be done in moderation.
03:12 Because of Jay-Z's love for Zumba,
03:14 he also participates in Zumba events in Nueva Ecija.
03:19 Until one day,
03:22 at a Zumba event in Cabanatuan City,
03:25 he was wearing an unusual Zumba outfit.
03:28 He danced wearing this one-piece orange swimsuit.
03:33 Boosh! Everyone was shocked.
03:35 Why did you decide to wear a swimsuit
03:38 while doing Zumba?
03:40 Because at that time, there were already a lot of outfits that were too much.
03:45 Now, I have no choice.
03:47 I can't choose if I don't want to be noticed.
03:50 I want to be the comedy in Zumba.
03:53 The comedy is fun.
03:56 At the same time, it's a good vibe.
03:58 Many netizens were happy
04:01 because he showed confidence despite his weight.
04:07 There were also those who were not happy and even bashed him.
04:10 But Jay-Z is a dead man to the bashers.
04:13 Maybe I should just answer to those who body-shamed me.
04:17 Just push that.
04:18 Because until I ask for food from you,
04:23 you have no right to judge me.
04:26 So now that my video has become famous,
04:30 almost all plus-size people like me,
04:32 they are happy that I have a face of a plus-size
04:36 who has a strong heart, determined, and focused on the goal.
04:40 I told them, "Be proud of what you are because you are a human being.
04:44 They are also humans.
04:46 Whatever you eat, they eat it too.
04:48 Let's just give them more food."
04:50 Jay-Z is an out-and-proud LGBTQ+ community member.
04:56 Aside from Zumba competitions,
04:58 he is also fond of participating in the tagents in his hometown.
05:02 But despite being a bit of a sex-addict,
05:07 there are people in his life who did not accept it easily.
05:11 His parents, especially his father.
05:15 I was a bit angry at that time.
05:19 Especially when my father came home from school,
05:21 I saw his bag full of lipstick.
05:24 He would tell me,
05:26 "Daddy, I didn't do it.
05:28 I just borrowed it from my father to make him sorry."
05:30 I said, "Who is this?"
05:32 "It's my classmate. He just hid it from me."
05:34 I was really angry at that time.
05:36 When I was in school, I used to join the pageants
05:40 and I would go to our house.
05:43 The shoes would always fall off.
05:45 I would bring them home.
05:46 I didn't know that it was like that.
05:48 Someone would bring it to us,
05:50 "Your son is gay."
05:52 I would do everything to make my family happy.
05:57 Is it hard to accept as a child?
06:02 Because they are my parents.
06:04 I have no one else to turn to but my parents.
06:08 Maybe,
06:10 at this time, it's hard to accept a child like this.
06:13 But I still hope that one day, I will be accepted.
06:17 Because I know that everything I do
06:20 is worth it for them.
06:22 Jayzee just finished high school.
06:27 And now, she has no permanent job.
06:30 There are days when she sells street food
06:33 in front of their house.
06:35 She has been a hair and makeup artist for a few years.
06:40 She is only on call when there is a customer who wants to get a haircut.
06:43 We will get a haircut.
06:45 And our client wants a hair iron.
06:49 I will bring a hair iron.
06:51 We don't have a source of income.
07:00 I didn't have a job.
07:03 I haven't had a job for a long time.
07:06 She is the only one who eats.
07:09 She eats extra.
07:11 Even if you are LGBT in this world,
07:14 if you are accepted by everyone in the world,
07:18 if you are not accepted by your parents,
07:21 there's nothing.
07:23 So, Dad, shout out to you.
07:26 You will accept me one day.
07:29 This is for you.
07:30 I promise.
07:32 I will bring your apples.
07:33 I love you so much.
07:35 Despite the trials that Jayzee has gone through,
07:38 life goes on.
07:40 Today, she is preparing for another disaster.
07:45 She is helping her mother to dress up in a "pasabog" outfit.
07:51 I helped her to make a bubble.
07:55 So that when she gets home, she will be "pasabog" as well.
07:59 When she fights, she will make me a costume.
08:04 I will be her tailor.
08:06 Because of her popularity,
08:11 she is also getting views in basketball leagues in San Leonardo.
08:16 They are always waiting for me.
08:18 After the introduction,
08:23 you have a saying, "If you have it, show it."
08:26 When they are dying of envy.
08:29 For Jayzee, Zumba is a way to increase her self-confidence.
08:33 For this Zumba player,
08:35 the effect of Zumba is anti-aging.
08:40 When she wakes up in the morning,
08:42 she only needs to have coffee in the morning.
08:44 It's done.
08:45 Because she is paying more attention to her OOTD or outfit of the day.
08:51 And of course, if she is still a kid,
08:56 she will not attend a party or a funeral in Binag.
09:00 She will wear rubber shoes.
09:02 It's here in the covered court of their barangay that she will be "rampanya".
09:09 Meet your Lola Dominga Puyat.
09:11 Or more known in their place as Lola Omeg.
09:14 The Lola Zumba player of Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija.
09:21 I was very proud of that.
09:23 Because they are impressed with me.
09:25 Because of my age,
09:26 they just heard that I am doing Zumba at 85 years old.
09:31 Nana Omeg is their oldest member.
09:34 Aging gracefully at the age of 85.
09:37 My body suddenly grew stronger.
09:39 Your stress will be gone.
09:41 Even if you have a problem when you are doing Zumba,
09:43 you can forget all of that.
09:45 Because your body is very active.
09:48 In 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic started,
09:52 Nana Omeg learned how to Zumba.
09:55 In 2021, when she returned and got more familiar with Zumba,
09:59 Nana Omeg watched when the senior citizens will go out of the house again.
10:04 How many years have you been doing Zumba?
10:06 Two years.
10:07 But before you learned how to Zumba,
10:10 what was your physical activity?
10:14 Just going out.
10:15 And when I do Zumba,
10:18 I don't want to be slow.
10:20 I want to be fast.
10:21 Even if I do Zumba for 5 hours straight, I can do it.
10:25 I don't sweat.
10:27 I don't get sweaty.
10:34 In the 1980s, Nana Omeg was diagnosed with cancer in two different parts of her body.
10:39 The first thing that hurt me was my ovary.
10:43 I had cancer.
10:45 When I was operated, I had a biopsy.
10:48 It was not a stage 4.
10:50 The doctor advised me to get an ultrasound.
10:54 I have a tumor.
10:56 He said, "You need to get an operation."
10:58 My biopsy was okay.
11:00 Then, two years and two months later, I had a colon.
11:06 Now, I need to get an operation.
11:10 I was operated here in our hospital.
11:13 Her experience with cancer reminded her to take care of her own health.
11:21 It was good that she met the Zumba instructor in their barangay, Rochelle.
11:28 At first, she couldn't keep up with me because my steps were not yet in place.
11:35 But she didn't give up.
11:36 Even if her reaction was late, she kept going.
11:39 Day by day, her movements changed.
11:42 She was getting faster.
11:43 Rochelle didn't expect that Nana Omeg would become a fast learner.
11:48 I was inspired because I said, "I hope I can reach her age.
11:52 I can dance and move."
11:56 I was still a minor.
11:57 Nana Omeg didn't just fit in their covert court.
12:01 She also participated in Zumba contests in Cabanatuan City.
12:07 I received Zumba certificates and two medals.
12:15 I wanted to be a Zumba princess.
12:18 I don't know.
12:19 Princess.
12:20 And the other one, queen.
12:22 I also wanted that.
12:23 Zumba queen.
12:24 I'm tired of Zumba gold.
12:26 It's all gold.
12:27 This is the best in attire.
12:30 Speaking of attire, Nana Omeg was also known in their area because of her outfits while Zumba.
12:40 When I'm in costume, everyone comes to me.
12:45 They all pay attention to me.
12:47 I think when I'm in costume, my face will have a different aura.
12:52 Of course, it's beautiful.
12:54 The reflection of your clothes, what color it is.
12:58 It's like that.
13:00 It depends on your attire.
13:02 I used this gown for my birthday last year.
13:09 I also battled Zumba.
13:12 I won.
13:13 In 2022, while Nana Omeg was dancing Zumba in an event in Cabanatuan City,
13:20 a vlogger took a video and posted it on social media.
13:24 She showed that age is not a barrier to be active in exercising and to maintain a healthy body.
13:33 What is your message to your senior colleagues?
13:37 Will you recommend Zumba to them to be fit and healthy like you?
13:43 I advise my seniors, even if their age is 60 and above,
13:49 to stop doing Zumba because it's for your body's strength, not for your body's beauty.
13:55 It's for strength.
13:57 If you don't do it, your stress will be gone.
14:01 It's true that once we exercise, our body needs better circulation.
14:07 Once we do exercise, our immune system will be better,
14:12 we will have better circulation, and free radicals will be lower.
14:18 So if you really want to do it, exercising can help all diseases.
14:24 But not necessarily, it will get better.
14:26 So how do you feel?
14:28 How old are you, Nana Omeg, when you dance Zumba?
14:31 When I dance Zumba, I'm only 16.
14:34 Dancing knows no age, gender, and body type.
14:39 That's what Nana Omeg and Jay-Z proved.
14:43 Whatever our intention in dancing, the important thing is that we make ourselves happy
14:49 and that it maintains our health.
14:53 I am Vonna Kino, with Iisang Brigada.
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