It was on July 4, five days after “Pride March” was marked around the world, when model, TV host and blogger Mari Jasmine publicly admitted on Instagram that she is in a relationship with independent film director Samantha Lee. Lee direc­ted Jasmine Curtis and Louise de los Reyes in the 2016 movie “Baka Bukas,” about a lesbian falling in love with her best friend.

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