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Jeanette Aw: No more Miss Demure
by Noor Ashikin Abdul Rahman

Singapore - Both on and off screen, Channel 8 actress Jeanette Aw comes across as demure and feminine.

So it came as a surprise when she recently upended her longstanding image and decided to shave the side of her head as she felt it was "suitable" for her latest role.

Aw, 33, now sports an undercut - a la English singer Ellie Goulding and US dubstep producer Skrillex.

The Hype Records artist felt that playing Mo Yu Qing, an extroverted football fan who's one of the guys, in new Channel 8 drama World At Your Feet called for the grungy look.

The show, which airs next May, is currently being filmed.

Aw told The New Paper in an e-mail interview: "It has come to a point in time where I feel I should do something different. The production team was thrilled to hear my suggestion and even more so when they saw that I really did it. No empty talk for me. I had the freedom to suggest something, so it was my responsibility to see (it) through."

Aw felt that change was necessary for her to grow as a performer.

"It is time to move away from stereotypes and for others to realise that there are many facets in a person's character," she said.

In fact, Aw - who said she enjoys travelling alone to countries like India - said that Mo bears a resemblance to her real self.

Read the full story here.

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Click on the thumbnails for a look at Jeanette's hairstyle changes and some of local television's best an worst hairdos.

 

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readers' comments
Asians generally have a better level of commitment towards marriage.
Angmohs marry for "love" & divorce their spouses when they fall out of love.
Wishing Jeanette plenty of luck. But I hope that she will be another what what Peh (Joanah ?). This would be a lesson in life. :D
Posted by Ppinetree on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 17:55 PM
Awwwwww....:D:D:D:D:D
Posted by john_wai on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 16:13 PM


Chn guys loyal...not that flirt than ang mo..
Posted by hfourhappy on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 15:00 PM
Chinese guys also same wat............

Posted by countonmesingapore on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 14:59 PM


Ang mo will not stick to one lover...he will go for more to satisfy his lust.
Posted by hfourhappy on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 14:36 PM
She now doesn't want to be demure probably for 2 reasons :-
1. Getting on in age
2. Kena angmoh

Angmohs generally go for the body. She doesn't have this but is obviously trying to make up for it by being sexy. A lot of local gals are like that once that get hooked up with angmohs.
But it is just a matter of time that they will break up - when the angmoh bf is no more "in love". :D
Posted by Ppinetree on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 14:33 PM
I am not her fan.
I am not the fan of spore artists...sorry...dont care a hook.
Posted by hfourhappy on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 14:33 PM
Who cares about who she is or what she does or wears.
Posted by laojiao55 on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 14:17 PM
Wah she looks so sexy and....butch!!!!
Posted by Sanity_Vocal on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 13:01 PM
Daring lady dares to go holidays alone.
Posted by merlin12 on Fri, 25 Oct 2013 at 11:43 AM

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