Controversy
Quiambao caught the ire of the LGBT community in the Philippines in early 2012 when she expressed her feelings toward homosexuality while being a guest on the current affairs talk show The Bottomline with Boy Abunda. It was followed by her taking her stand to Twitter, tweeting, "Homosexuality is not a sin but it is a lie from the devil." Her words have caused a huge backlash with openly gay Filipino celebrities and the rest of the entertainment industry criticizing her for such a "closed-minded" statement. She has since apologized for "not being sensitive" with her choice of words via Twitter.
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