Gandanghai appeared in the film version of the comic book Zsazsa Zaturnnah (her first film role as a gay man) as the gay salon owner Ada (Adrian), alter ego of Zsazsa Zaturnnah, in TV series La Vendetta via GMA 7 and movie Happy Hearts.
Sebastian Castro's coming out has been often compared to that of BB Gandanghari on the reality TV series Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.