Jade Seah(Chinese:Tạ mỹ ngọc;pinyin:Xiè Měiyù,born on 6 April 1983[1]) is aSingaporeanmodel, host and actress, of mixed Chinese Peranakan and Eurasian parentage.FormerMediacorpartiste.
Jade Seah | |||||||
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| Born | 6 April 1983 Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, host, model, Radio DJ at987FM | ||||||
| Years active | 2006–present | ||||||
| Spouse | Terence Lim | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | Tạ mỹ ngọc | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | Tạ mỹ ngọc | ||||||
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Career
editSeah was a model before going into acting. She was 1st runner-up at theMiss Singapore Universe2006 pageant and signed a contract withMediaCorpsoon after the pageant. She is now the new face ofNiveaVisage.[2]She was a host in the Singaporean reality television show,The Dance Floor,with co-hostsGlenn Ongand Mark Van Cuylenberg. She had reported inToday in BeijingonChannel 5,on the day's highlights of the2008 Summer OlympicsinBeijing.
2008 Olympics Controversy
editWhile hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics' programToday in BeijingonChannel 5,Seah was reportedly heard uttering aprofanitylive on air after wrongly pronouncing the name of a Chinese athlete. The scene shifted from the studio to a recorded clip of a basketball match when the vulgarity was heard. The scene was recorded and uploaded toYouTube.It had led to plenty of discussions on online forums, blogs and also onFacebook.However, her artiste manager denied that Seah had uttered any profanity andMediaCorpconfirmed this.[3]
However, the next day, Mr Kenneth Liang, executive vice-president (TV Programming & Production, Channel 5), MediaCorp TV confirmed that Seah had uttered the profanity unintentionally. The microphone was not switched off after her lines were delivered which led to her reaction over the fluff being captured on the program. Seah would not be replaced as the co-host ofToday in Beijing. [4]In a statement from Channel 5, Seah apologised for the incident and explained her over-reaction.[5]
Personal life
editSeah graduated from Tanjong Katong Girls' School, Tampines Junior College[6]andSingapore Management Universityon theDean's listwith an honours degree in Communications and Marketing. She has both Chinese and Eurasian parentage. She is the only daughter in her family, with two brothers.[7]
On 31 January 2015, Seah married banker Terence Lim atOur Lady of Lourdes Church.[8]
Filmography
edit- Beach.Ball.Babes 2008
- First Class2008
- New Beginnings2010
- C.L.I.F.2011
- Point Of Entry(season 2) 2011
Variety shows
edit- Rated:E, as a roving reporter
- The Dance Floor, as a host
- Sweets for my Sweet 2007
- Sports@SG (2009), (2010)
References
edit- ^"Jade Seah: At 38, I've never felt as happy and content as I do now".10 June 2021.
- ^[1]Archived9 April 2008 at theWayback Machine,Ex-Miss Singapore Universe 2006 runner-up still in the limelight, retrieved on 21 August 2008
- ^Jade Seah in on-air controversyArchived22 August 2008 at theWayback Machine,retrieved on 21 August 2008
- ^MediaCorp regrets 'expletive'Archived24 August 2008 at theWayback Machine,retrieved on 21 August 2008
- ^Jade Seah admits flub, apologisesArchived23 August 2008 at theWayback Machine,retrieved on 22 August 2008
- ^Lâm giai huệ, văn / (20 April 2017)."Nơi này hay không lưu lại ngươi quang huy năm tháng?".Sớm báo(in Simplified Chinese).Retrieved11 March2020.
- ^"Once they were No 2. Now, they are No 1".Archived fromthe originalon 22 May 2007.Retrieved24 March2007.
- ^Koh, Maureen (2 February 2015)."Jade Seah gets married".The New Paper. Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2015.Retrieved12 February2015.
External links
edit- Profileon xin.msn