Ricky Reyes (hairdresser)

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Ricky Reyes
Born
Ricardo Enriquez Reyes Jr.

(1950-04-12) April 12, 1950 (age 74)
Batangas, Philippines
Occupations
  • Television host
  • Entrepreneur
Years active1978–present

Ricardo Enriquez Reyes Jr. (born April 12, 1950), commonly known as Ricky Reyes or Mother Ricky, is a Filipino hairdresser, entrepreneur and television personality. He is the owner of the Ricky Reyes chain of salons and host of the television program "Gandang Ricky Reyes".

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Gandang Ricky Reyes salon at SM City Baliuag.

Biography

The money he earned from sweeping floors was used as capital for his first beauty parlor in 1978. Reyes now has a 44-branch network of Gandang Ricky Reyes salons. [1]

Philanthropy

Reyes’ philanthropic work began in 1984 when he initiated the "Isang Gunting, Isang Suklay" ("One Scissor, One Comb") program which gave free livelihood training to the people of Dasmariñas, Cavite. "We started with giving free haircuts," says Reyes, "but then I remembered the lesson about teaching people how to fish..." This led to the foundation of the Ricky Reyes Learning Institute (RRLI) where he makes education accessible to youth unable to afford college education. The vocational school offers a range of courses in hotel and restaurant services, as well as technical courses in cosmetology conducted by TESDA-certified professionals.

In 2010, Reyes was cited by Forbes magazine as one of the 48 Heroes of Philanthropy list in the Asia-Pacific region. [2] He was selected for his work on health care and job training, particularly involving CHILD Haus (Center for Health Improvement and Life Development), a halfway house for poor, cancer-stricken children from provinces who are seeking treatment in Metro Manila hospitals and for leading a team of volunteers in feeding about 50,000 victims of Tropical Storm Ondoy for two weeks.

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Ricky Reyes SM Megamall

Controversies

In 2015, Renato Nocos, a former employee of Reyes' chain of salons, filed a discrimination case against his employer. Reyes fired Nocos after he found out that he is positive with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The camp of Reyes denied the claim. [3] In February 2016, the National Labor Relations Commission had found Reyes guilty on the said case. Reyes ordered to reinstate Nocos in his job and pay 600,000 pesos worth of back wages and benefits. [4]

In 2019, Reyes attracted controversy in a YouTube interview where he made statements critical of the SOGIE Equality Bill, a series of House and Senate bills which seek to guarantee protection against economic and public accommodation-related acts of discrimination towards people based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. In the interview, Reyes asserted that transgender women are still "bakla" from within even if they have undergone gender affirmation surgery and has also criticised calls by the LGBTQ+ community for inclusivity in public toilets and protection against discrimination, stating "If you have a penis, use the men’s [room]. If you have a vagina, use the women’s [room]. I respect you as a person, I respect your homosexuality, but we should know our place." He also advocated against public cross-dressing out of fears of humiliation and hate from outsiders and expressed objections towards same-sex marriage as contrary to Catholic teaching. [5] [6]

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

YearAward Giving BodyCategoryNominated WorkResults
2000 14th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Educational Program HostBeauty School Plus/RPN 9Won [7]

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References

  1. ↑ From parlor sweeper to Forbes Magazine A-lister
  2. ↑ Asia's Heroes Of Philanthropy – Forbes.com
  3. ↑ "Ricky Reyes Corporation denies firing employee due to HIV" (in Filipino). Pep.ph. July 2, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Worker with HIV wins labor case vs salon". The Philippine Star . February 8, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ Severo, Jan Milo. "Ricky Reyes, Ice Seguerra, Jake Zyrus speak up on CR issue". Philippine Star . Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Celebrity hairdresser Ricky Reyes' anti-LGBTQ remarks get mixed reactions | Coconuts". Coconuts Manila. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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