Tay Ping Hui Is ‘Not Cool’
SINGAPORE: Beneath that suave and cool exterior, Tay Ping Hui is really a klutz who trips over himself, weirds people out with his OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), and is “terrible with women”.
If you can’t imagine it, see for yourself in the MediaCorp artiste’s next dramedy where he plays a former CID officer on the wrong end of the cool-chart.
Filming started on Thursday after a prayer ceremony held at Caldecott Broadcast Centre.
Speaking to TODAY, Tay revealed that in reality, he’s not always the picture of cool collectedness he seems to portray.
“I’ve walked into a tree before,” said the 37-year-old of his clumsiness.
“I may be quiet and low key but I don’t think I’m cool at all. That’s so lame.”
In Crime Busters (its working title), Tay’s “witty” and “intelligent” character investigates cold cases in an ulu four-staff department together with his young partner (Dawn Yeoh).
For her role, Yeoh trades her saccharine sweet princess-y image for a more androgenous look, complete with a shorter do and a spunkier get-up.
The series also stars MediaCorp’s new face to look out for – Paige Chua. The 27-year-old model recently starred as Fiona Xie’s sister in Just in Singapore and can currently be seen on TV in La Femme alongside Zoe Tay.
You’ll be seeing lots more of the comely actress when the nitty-gritties of her contract with MediaCorp are finalised.
Shaun Chen, Pan Ling Ling, Alan Tern, Rebecca Lim, Zhang Yao Dong, Joey Swee, Rayson Tan and Michelle Chong round up the cast.
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To Stay In Top Form, Celebrity Mums Turn To Nature’s Offerings
Zoe Tay will soon be seen in a drama series in which she acts as a frumpy housewife.
But in reality, the 40-year-old mother of two looked radiant and stylish at Thursday’s Garnier media conference where she was unveiled as the new spokesperson for the beauty brand’s Age Lift range.
The key ingredient used in the anti-ageing range is Pro-Xylane from beech tree extract, proven to plump up skin, boost collagen production and fill out fine lines. Other ingredients include ginger concentrate, cherry and blueberry – all of which help to smoothen skin, improve skin elasticity and fight fine lines and wrinkles.
Said the MediaCorp artiste candidly: “I’m not shy about being 40 and it’s time that I choose a skincare range suitable for my age.” The nature-lover was also drawn to the use of natural ingredients in Garnier skincare products.
On staying attractive as a mother, Zoe told TODAY: “I’ve a job, my own social life and personal successes so I can still keep my mind going. My husband always tells me it’s okay if I don’t lose weight or if I don’t look that good, but I tell him it’s bulls***! You know how husbands are – they may say one thing but mean another. Anyway, I always tell my husband that I look good for myself and not for him!”
The veteran actress admits that being a mother of two young boys – one aged three, the other seven months – has left her with less time for her beauty regimen.
Zoe now relies more on home treatments: She applies a face mask when her sons are asleep, so she can enjoy her family’s company while maintaining her looks.
Ironically, Zoe only started paying more attention to her complexion after she became a mother.
Calling herself a late bloomer, she said she only started using skincare products after the age of 20 and recalled how she used to be a skincare klutz. “I’d use the wrong kind of eye serum and my skin would peel. And I used to think that a facial scrub was a face mask and would leave my scrub on my face for hours!”
Although she’s savvier nowadays, Zoe still believes in going back to basics – drinking lots of water. When she’s out filming on location, for example, she takes two large bottles of water with her.
She’s also a staunch believer in sunblock, not only for herself but the three men in her life, too. She nags her pilot husband to use more sunblock as he flies close to the sun. And she slathers it on her sons when they go out.
What she will steer clear of is plastic surgery because of her fear of needles and pain, although she did come close to partaking of, um, herself.
“Some believe that consuming one’s placenta has substantial skin benefits. So, after my elder son was born, I kept the placenta in the fridge for a few years, but I forgot all about it! In fact, I just threw it out the other day. So, yes, I came close to eating it,” said Zoe.
But now, the Queen of Caldecott need only head to her dressing table to find the anti-ageing solution – her Garnier Age Lift products.
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MediaCorp’s Zoe Tay, Ivy Lee Share Tips At First Mums’ Congress
SINGAPORE: Two celebrity mums shared their parenting experiences with first-time parents at a seminar on Saturday.
Actress Zoe Tay, who is a mother of two boys, and actress Ivy Lee, a mother of three, joined mums and mums-to be at the First Mums’ Congress, organised by MediaCorp TV.
Tips for parents also came from an obstetrician, paediatrician, and experts on lactation and baby stimulation.
Topics covered included tips to a happy pregnancy such as how to look out for key milestones of the foetus, what food to eat and what to avoid, the right formula to raising a happy and healthy baby, and advice on breastfeeding.
Participants also learnt the secrets to stimulating the baby’s learning abilities right from the womb.
There was also advice for first-time dads on their roles during their wives’ pregnancy and how they can bond with their babies throughout that crucial first year.
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