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Kapuso actor Bruce Roeland shocked everyone when he debuted his new physique in 2022.
Far from his image when he used to portray the young versions of the lead stars in GMA, Bruce now slowly making a name for himself as he continues to grow as an actor.
"Siyempre, nagbibinata na," he said with a smile to GMANetwork.com during the pictorial of his newest project, Asawa Ng Asawa Ko. "Ginagawa ko for myself kasi dati I used to be bullied a lot, 'Ang payat mo!' 'Kumakain ka ba?'"
"First of all, ginagawa ko para sa sarili ko. 'Yung posts, ginagawa ko para maging proud sa sarili ko na I've come this far."
It was during the pandemic, when he mostly spent his time at home, that Bruce had the fuel to become fit and transform his body.
"Ang daming nagsasabi na sobrang payat ko, na hindi na raw ako kumakain, para daw akong skeleton na naglalakad. Siyempre, nahu-hurt ako doon," he candidly said.
"Tina-try ko 'yung best ko, e. Naiintindihan ko kasi maraming nagsasabi na kahit gaano karami 'yung kinakain nila, hindi sila tumataba. 'Yan 'yung ginawa ko nung pandemic, kumain ako nang kumain, workout, tulog, paulit-ulit lang.
"Kahit sa bahay lang, 'yun lang 'yung ginagawa ko nung pandemic."
Because of the changes in his body, Bruce said that he's much more confident now, and more eager to grow his craft as an actor.
"It's the most important thing e, to take care of yourself kasi 'yun 'yung na-realize ko nung pandemic, you have to focus on yourself first before you can focus on others.
"Nung pandemic, I focused on my craft, 'yung acting. I focused on myself, 'yung body ko, 'yung mental health ko, I kept on reading books.
"Now, I feel confident pero siyempre, I'm not as confident as I want to be kaya I still keep on doing those things."
Take a look at Bruce's body transformation through the years in this gallery.
