Charice on Glee: Pinoy Gleeks have another reason to rejoice!

Reason 1: Glee season 2 is airing in a little less than 2 weeks!

Reason 2: the Filipino international bite-sized superstar Charice Pempengco will be in it!

Well, whether or not you're rejoicing over Charice Pempengco gaining a role in Glee depends if you're a fan of her or not (and we know someone isn't). We know that she can sing, but can she act as well? Regardless, it's still a major major (channeling Venus Raj much?) thing to have a born and bred Filipina acting and singing (as a recurring character) in a highly acclaimed international TV series.

Formerly a YouTube sensation, she reached international somewhat-stardom when she was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show and subsequently endorsed by Oprah herself. Since then Charice has been touring worldwide, she's reached the #1 position on the Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Songs for Pyramid, a collaboration song with artist Iyaz, and news has been buzzing about Charice's Botox injection.
Charice Pempengco will be belting it out on Glee as Sunshine Corazon, a filipino exchange student and rival of the show's lead, Rachel Berry (played by Lea Michele).