Tuesday Vargas on life and pain

Long before the world knew Tuesday Vargas as one of the funniest women in Philippine entertainment, I already saw it — that spark, that rare blend of wit and depth.

- Gossip Girl GISELLE SANCHEZ

I gave her some of her earliest breaks because I believed in her brilliance. Tuesday wasn't just funny; she was fearless. She could turn her pain into punchlines, her heartbreak into hope. That's what made her unforgettable on and off stage. But behind every comedienne's laughter is often a wound we hide with humor.

When Tuesday opened up this Suicide Awareness Month, her story reminded me that the ones who make us laugh the loudest are sometimes the ones who have cried the most in silence. Last weekend, her exclusive interview with Luchi Cruz-Valdes came out on YouTube. Tuesday spoke about the nights she wanted to end her life. She had reached that point twice — once in Hawaii, after losing everything she thought defined her. Standing on a hotel balcony, she had already written her farewell letters.