As etiquette expert Sara Jane Ho discusses her journey to the TV screen, there is a quiet resolve that emerges—her wish is to help people elevate their lifestyle and be the best version of themselves.
“It all began ten years ago when I moved to Beijing to found a finishing school [Institute Sarita],” says Sara Jane Ho, who is often mistakenly believed to be late casino magnate Stanley Ho’s daughter. But the host of Netflix’s Mind Your Manners, a show in which she helps clients create positive change in their lives, is a self-made woman who found fame by acting on her instincts and filling a gap in the market.
“The reason why I did this [opened a finishing school] was really because I was inspired by my mother. She was just such an amazing hostess.