Insta-Buzz: What The Stars Were Up To This Week
Here are some of our favourite celeb snaps from the past week.
With COVID-19 casting a shadow on our daily lives, what we really need now is positivity and hope. And this week, our stars have really stepped up to the task by showing their support for the heroes fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines.
The #SGUnited movement is going strong
Mediacorp celebs have been showing their support for everyone battling COVID-19 through the #SGUnited movement.
"Let's show more love and care for one another at times like this. Be positive and united! Staying united starts from U n I," Desmond Tan wrote. Time to get #StrongerTogether everyone!
Photo: Desmond Tan, Michelle Wong, Romeo Tan, Xiang Yun, Ian Fang, Kayly Loh's Instagram
Rui En and her fan club went the extra mile for charity
Here's a piece of news that will definitely brighten up your day: Rui En and her fan club, RBKD, prepared care packages made up of hand cream, energy bars, eye masks and foot relief patches for 2,150 medical workers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID),Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH).
They were delivered along with handwritten notes, that we hope put smiles on the faces of those tirelessly working to combat COVID-19.
Photos: RBKD's Instagram
Maxi Lim is the newest Ah Boy to say goodbye to singlehood
We can't say we didn't see this one coming. Maxi proposed to influencer Lizy Teo while dressed as Kylo Ren. Yes, really.
He joins fellow Ah Boy Joshua Tan in the Engaged Boys Club, though there's no word on when their respective nuptials will be. Congratulations!
Photo: Maxi Lim's Instagram
Shaun Chen donated blood
With blood stock for most blood types running low, a call has been made for blood donors to come forward to ensure a healthy level of stock in the blood bank. Shaun walked the talk by going down to donate blood, reminding his followers that giving blood saves lives.
Find out more about how you can donate blood here.
Photo: Shaun Chen's Instagram
Xu Bin, Zong Zijie and Dasmond Tan had a lot of birthday cake
It's been a busy week over at NoonTalk Media as they had three birthday celebrations. Xu Bin turned 31 on February 19 while Zijie turned 24 a day later. Their boss and mentor Dasmond Koh then rounded the week off when he celebrated his 48th birthday on February 22. Now that's a lot of cake in a week.
Photos: Dasmond Koh's Instagram
Daren Tan turned 37
Former Project Superstar winner Daren Tan was out celebrating his birthday with his family but all attention was on his one-year-old daughter Vera Mae.
It might have something to do with his doctor wife, Nadia, who reminded him that he should enjoy dining with his princess while he can as the girl might not want to do so when she grows up. At the same time, it was through dinner that they discovered that Vera Mae has a soft spot for strawberries.
Photo: Daren Tan's Instagram
Cyndi Wang paid tribute to her pooch
"It's Day 49 [since you passed away]," Cyndi wrote about her late French Bulldog, Pluto. "Last night, you didn't come into my dreams but mummy isn't worried because I know you're doing well. You might be having so much fun that you [forgot to visit me]. Don't worry about mummy either, because my heart is filled with love whenever I think of you."
Photo: Cyndi Wang's Instagram
Hello Director Tay!
Tay Ping Hui is moving behind the camera for his next project. "The actors are but one component amongst the many things required to make a successful show. But if anything, I feel it is one of the most important ones," he explained. "The director’s job is to put everything together, in other words, what you see is the director’s vision of the final product."
Photo: Tay Ping Hui's Instagram
Jet Li showed just how good-looking he was as a kid
This series of black and white snaps posted by the action superstar were simply captioned "My training days" and they have since taken social media by storm, with netizens marvelling at how much star quality a fresh-faced Jet exuded.
These photos are believed to have been taken when Jet was a teenager, as he retired from competitive Wushu at 19.
Photos: Jet Li's Instagram
Desmond Tan found a new hobby: longboarding
Our favourite Nice Singaporean Boy declared himself hooked on longboarding as he purchased his second longboard in nine days. He's also asked skating aficionados for good skating spots around the island. Does this mean that we'll be getting more skating vids from Desmond soon?
Photo: Desmond Tan's Instagram
The Kandie Family met Alien Huang
"It's the first time in a while [since the kids] have seen Uncle Alien! When's the next time we'll be able to meet again?" wrote Andie as he shared this snap taken in Taipei.
Both Aden and Avery looked more than happy to be in Alien's company, and we must say that brother and sister are starting to look really alike.
Photo: Andie Chen's Instagram
Noah Yap got a very strange offer in his DMs
Speaking of Ah Boys, we've heard of stars who get raunchy DMs from strangers but this is something new. Noah Yap shared this screenshot of a lady who asked to adopt him. He then asked his followers for tips on how he should respond.
And Tosh Zhang's suggestion is everything.
Photos: Noah Yap's Instagram
