“I used to look down on the floor all the time when I was in primary school, because I was so ashamed of how I looked.”
If you’ve seen Tiktok clips of Chiou Huey boldly serenading mega popstar Jackson Wang in front of a crowd, or photos of her looking glammed up at red carpet events, you may be surprised to learn that the Singapore comedian once thought she was too ugly to become a performer.
“I used to look down on the floor all the time when I was in primary school, because I was so ashamed of how I looked,” says Chiou Huey. “When I was in secondary school, I prayed to God, saying, ‘Can you make me funny so that I will have friends?”
One nickname still (back more points). It means you get more points when people see you from the back.”