That's how self-confessed perfectionist Jaymee Ong sees life. She shares the throes of one nasty break-up, motherhood and a recent health scare with Estelle Low. 

It's 7.55am and a fresh-faced Jaymee in a maxi and flip-flops arrives five minutes ahead of time.

She waits patiently for the makeup and photography crew to roll in. An hour later, the Australian-born Chinese is transformed into a smokin' hot bikini babe, making us momentarily forget that she's a mother to three-year-old Juliet.

During the two-hour photo shoot, Jaymee preens and poses like a pro, her megawatt smile never waning.

In between, she hovers over the images of herself, cautioning the photographer against using those that might show her (non-existent) armpit fat, mummy tummy, fat thighs and cellulite. Our response: Where got?!

Life's looking up for Jaymee. The part-time actress and current ambassador of True Yoga and True Fitness is in talks with Mediacorp to be part of an "exciting drama"; she declines to give more details.

She's also enjoying her job as main host and writer of AXN's entertainment programme eBuzz. And, yes, Jaymee's even slimmer than her pre-Juliet days. At 1.66m, she weighs a mere 51kg.

Sexy bod, cute blonde daughter and a dream job - "75 per cent mother, 25 per cent working individual". So what gives? After some prodding, the 34-year-old reveals that she's had her fair share of life's hurdles, just like anyone else.

"No cheating involved..."

When she was 21 and modelling in Los Angeles, a serious three-year relationship crumbled.

"I've had boyfriends in high school but this one really affected me. It was hard-hitting," she says.

"There was no cheating involved. It just wasn't the right time and place for either of us."

This was Jaymee's first major challenge. "I didn't have my own friends - only his - so I had to start from scratch. I considered going back to Australia but then I thought: 'Screw that. I'm going to prove to myself that I can do it on my own'. That's when I got my own place, had my own friends and created my own life," she recalls proudly.

It was also around this time that yoga became a big part of her life and she started doing it three times a week.

"It was just what I needed. It was really empowering and made me feel I could get through things on my own." And she did - with "lots of girl time, parties and vacations".

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(Photos: TNP, MyPaper, True Yoga, Tinsel Management, Mediacorp)