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Lea Salonga Confirms Separation, Backs Trans Son in Candid Tour Interview

Her tour press stop became a clear statement of co-parenting rooted in unconditional acceptance.

Overview

  • Salonga said she and Robert Chien have been separated "for a while" in a Jan. 21 TikTok interview with journalist MJ Marfori.
  • She described a cooperative parenting dynamic and noted that Chien and his new partner remain actively supportive of their son, Nic.
  • Salonga outlined that Nic’s transition began in 2025 and includes testosterone therapy and work with a therapist, following earlier struggles with dysphoria and mental health.
  • She urged would-be parents who cannot accept an LGBTQ+ child to refrain from having children, calling acceptance a basic parental responsibility.
  • The remarks were made during press for Les Misérables: The World Tour Spectacular, with Salonga playing Madame Thénardier in Manila through March 1 and Singapore from March 24 to April 19.