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    The DIVERSE Faces of Singapore Beauty

    Nov 25, 2020 5 minutes
    TEXT Goh Yee Huay

    NIGERIAN CHINESE

    NOELLE WOON 22, MODEL

    Looking exotic helps me bring across a different style in high-fashion jobs

    “As a Blasian (black Asian) in Singapore, people find me cool and unique rather than weird. They ask: “Where are you from?”, “Is your hair real?” But once I speak, they know I’m Singaporean – my accent is so strong that it throws them off.

    I’m glad to be mixed, as I have the traits of two races. For example, I naturally have a lot of rhythm because of my African side. I have a modelling contract and having an exotic look helps to bring across a different style in high fashion apparel.

    However, I feel predominantly Chinese as I grew up with a single mum and the rest of my Chinese family. I have no exposure to African culture, although when I speak

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