Rica Paras

 was a housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up

Biography
Nickname: Rica 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: Yellow 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? I want to be 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 I'm gonna be friends with them. I'm a bubbly and a likeable person. Probably the narrow-minded and conservative ones won't get along with me.

What would irritate and annoy you the most inside the house? Too much male ego. There are some people that they think you like them and I'm not taken seriously. Even worse, Bentong would probaly be more handsome than them. Irritating!

Trivia

 * Rica is the first transgender to enter the Pinoy Big Brother House.