he's transgender. In this emotional clip from Sunday's new episode of, Gabe and Isabel sit down with her parents and he is able to tell them what he's been nervous about sharing for a long time.Gabe moved from Florida to Colombia to be with Isabel and has been worried about telling her parents that he's transgender, specifically, her father, since he is religious.
Isabel also admitted that she didn't know if she could give up a relationship with her parents if they no longer approved of Gabe.
In the clip, Gabe tells her stunned parents that he's been transitioning for 10 years and that all his life he felt like he wasn't who he was and that he didn't feel he was a woman.«It's very difficult for me to tell you because I don't tell anybody, even some of my friend don't know,» he says. «But, I'm still who I am, I just want you to see who I really am.»Isabel's dad says he's left him «speechless» while her mom tells cameras she's worried because she knows very little about the topic.
Still, she tells Gabe that she admires people who are honest. Gabe tells them he's scared because he hopes it doesn't change how they see him.«I've had bad experiences when people just took back all the love they gave to me,» he says.But Gabe's mom heartwarmingly tells him this isn't the case for her.«For me, the feeling for someone is for what's on the inside not the outside,» she tells him.At this, Gabe gives a huge smile and tells her thank you.