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Jake Zyrus‘ (formerly Charice) name change just became official, and fans are already sending an outpouring of love and support!

The 25-year-old former Glee star first declared years ago, “My soul is like male.”

Jake recently shared the news with fans via social media – changing handles on Twitter and Instagram to the new name – and they have made sure to let the singer know they’re on board with the decision.

“Always be you,” one fan tweeted. “Thank you for being brave enough to do what most of us could not even dare to think of.”

“Talent always wins. All the love, Jake Zyrus ❤️🌈,” another wrote.

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Former Glee star Charice is officially going by a new name – Jake Zyrus!

The announcement from the 25-year-old singer comes several years after declaring in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that “my soul is like male.”

Jake took to social media to share the news, changing handles on Twitter and Instagram to the new name.

“My first tweet as Jake. Overwhelmed. Saw all your love comments and I’m so happy. Finally. I love you, everyone and see you soon,” Jake wrote on Twitter.

Jake added on Instagram, “From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the love and respect. I love you back and I’m sending peace to everyone.”

Jennifer Hudson rocks a black ensemble while attending the Pinoy Relief Benefit Concert held at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday (March 11) in New York City.

The 32-year-old entertainer hit the stage as performer for the night along with Jessica Sanchez, A Great Big World, and Charice.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Jennifer Hudson

The mission of Pinoy Relief is to find funding and creating programs that generate meaningful results and relief for the Philippines and victims of natural disasters.

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Glee star and international recording artist Charice has come out as a gay woman.

The 21-year-old singer made the brave reveal during an interview with the Filipino program The Buzz.

“Yes, I am a tomboy,” Charice said, using a common Filipino colloquial term for lesbian. “I don’t know what’s the problem with that. Because for me, there isn’t a problem with that.”

“Now, I’d like to ask for forgiveness to those who aren’t able to understand,” Charice added. “I just wanna say thank you personally to all my fans, to all the people who are still supporting me, who are still there for me, and honestly I am very, very happy.”

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Charice and Jessica Simpson rock our their powerhouse voices at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting on Tuesday (November 30) in New York City.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Rockefeller Center on Tuesday night to watch the lighting of the country’s most famous Christmas tree, a 12-ton, 74-foot Norway Spruce which was illuminated by 30,000 environmentally-friendly LED lights.

The Christmas tree lighting following a show featuring performances by Kylie Minogue, Josh Groban, Boyz II Men‘s Nathan Morris, Sheryl Crow, and British singer Katherine Jenkins.

FYI: Charice is wearing a “Heidi” tweed coat by alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet.

Check out this cute new pic of the cast of Glee from the special new People issue, on stands today!

Other pics include the Glee cast at the Season 2 premiere of their hit FOX series held at Paramount Studios on September 7 in Hollywood.

FYI: Lea Michele is wearing a blue Erdem dress, Sergio Rossi shoes, Fendi bag, and Lorraine Schwartz jewels. Dianna Agron is wearing a yellow Carolina Herrera dress, and Christian Louboutin shoes! Harry Shum, Jr. is wearing a Ben Sherman “Camden” suit. Jenna is wearing a Ports 1961 dress!

New episodes of Glee kick off on Tuesday, Sept. 21 @ 8PM on FOX!

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Pop starlet Charice is gearing up for her debut on Glee – and she’s getting a little help from Botox to look her best.

The 18-year-old Filipino singer underwent Botox treatment and a skin tightening procedure to “look fresh on camera” and to narrow her “naturally round face”. Charice‘s treatments were performed by cosmetic surgeon Vicki Belo, who filled ABS-CBN television about Charice‘s makeover (via AP).

Filming for Glee begins at the end of this month, Charice said.

At first we were skeptical about this rumor — but then we watched the below video. Check it out for proof!

UPDATE: Charice’s rep tells Us Weekly that the Botox was used “to relieve a jaw problem similar to TMJ.”

“It did not hurt; it relieved the pain,” her rep added. “You’ve seen her face – she doesn’t have a wrinkle in it so she wouldn’t need it for cosmetic purposes. The Glee people are thrilled with the way she looks which is why she got the part.”