PBB Double Up Housemates - Rica

Nickname: Rica
Status: In House
Real Name: Richard Paras
Origin: Ilo-Ilo
Age: 26
Birthdate: November 8, 1982
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: IT Consultant
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Catholic
Hobbies: Browsing the internet, playing volleyball and badminton, collecting make-up
Favorite Color: Yello
Favorite Food: Thai. I like spicy food.
Favorite Show: SNN
Favorite Actor: None
Favorite Actress: None
Favorite Singer: Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Regine Velasquez and Sarah Geronimo A consistent achiever, Richard was the pride of his teachers. Although he excelled in his academics, he always fell short of his dad’s approval. His sexual orientation was always a tangible obstacle, but he refused to be daunted. Instead, he took this as a challenge and pushed himself to prove them wrong. Richard took it a step further as he left home to pursue his college education in Manila. A blue-blooded Atenean, he graduated with a degree in BS Math. It was in college that he became involved with Doll House, a movement supporting the third sex. It was also during this period that he became a she, with the help of hormone pills. To be able to afford this luxury, the Richard-turned-Rica tutored Math in an academic center. Rica now works as an IT consultant for a big company. With her above average earnings, she is able to send home money to her dad, though their relationship remains strained. Hopefully, her stay in Big Brother’s house would bridge the gap between father and offspring, as Rica once again proves that she is much more than an added gender option.

What would you consider your greatest accomplishment?
Graduating high school with honors. Graduating at a good university, finding a good job to support my family...it's a combination of small victories in my life.
What/who will you miss the most upon entering the PBB House?
The internet. My cellphone. My loved ones.
If you can be a celebrity for a day, who would you be and why?
Gusto ko maging si Kris Aquino. She's a character. She's carefree. She's intellectual yet humorous.
Do you think you can get along with the other housemates? Why?
I think makakasundo ko sila. Bubbly and likeable naman ako. Baka lang yung narrow-minded and yung conservative di nila ako makasundo.
What would irritate and annoy you the most inside the house?
Yung masyadong male ego. Yung iba kasi iniisip agad gusto mo sila and I'm not taken seriously. Worse pa kung mas gwapo pa si Bentong sa kanila. Kairita!