Jade Seah
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Jade Seah (born April 6, 1983) is a Singapore
an model, host and actress. Jade was 1st runner-up at the Miss Singapore Universe
2006 pageant, who signed a contract with MediaCorp
soon after the pageant. A graduate of Singapore Management University
, Jade is now the new face of Nivea
Visage. She was a host in the Singaporean reality television show, The Dance Floor, with co-hosts Glenn Ong
and Mark Van Cuylenberg
(The Flying Dutchman). Jade has both Chinese and Eurasian parentage. She is the only daughter in her family, with 2 brothers. She had reported in Today in Beijing on Channel 5
, on the day's highlights of the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
after pronouncing the name of a Chinese athlete wrong. The scene has shifted from the studio to a recorded clip of a basketball match when the vulgarity was heard. The scene was recorded and uploaded to YouTube
. It has led to plenty of discussions on online forums, blogs and also on Facebook
. However, her artiste manager has denied that Seah had utter any profanity and MediaCorp
has confirmed this.
However, the next day, Mr Kenneth Liang, executive vice-president (TV Programming & Production, Channel 5), MediaCorp TV confirms that Seah has uttered the profanity unintentionally. The microphone was not switched off after her lines were delivered which led to her reaction over the fluff being captured on the program. Seah will not be replaced as the co-host of Today in Beijing.
In a statement from Channel 5, Seah apologised for the profanity uttered and explained her over-reaction.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
an model, host and actress. Jade was 1st runner-up at the Miss Singapore Universe
Miss Singapore Universe
Miss Singapore Universe is an annual beauty contest held in Singapore and organised by Derrol Stepenny Promotions to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. Between 2001 and 2007, the contest was telecast 'live' by the local television station Mediacorp's Channel 5...
2006 pageant, who signed a contract with MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
soon after the pageant. A graduate of Singapore Management University
Singapore Management University
The Singapore Management University was officially incorporated on January 12, 2000, and was Singapore's first private university funded by the government...
, Jade is now the new face of Nivea
Nivea
Nivea is a global skin- and body-care brand that is owned by the German company Beiersdorf. The company was founded on March 28 1882 by pharmacist Carl Paul Beiersdorf. In 1900, the new owner Oskar Troplowitz developed a water-in-oil emulsion as a skin cream with Eucerit, the first stable emulsion...
Visage. She was a host in the Singaporean reality television show, The Dance Floor, with co-hosts Glenn Ong
Glenn Ong
Glenn Ong Su Kar is a popular DJ at MediaCorp's Class 95FM, a Singapore English radio station, hosting the country's #1 rated morning show with The Flying Dutchman and Vernetta Lopez...
and Mark Van Cuylenberg
Mark Van Cuylenberg
Mark Van Cuylenberg, also known as The Flying Dutchman, is a disc jockey.-References:...
(The Flying Dutchman). Jade has both Chinese and Eurasian parentage. She is the only daughter in her family, with 2 brothers. She had reported in Today in Beijing on Channel 5
MediaCorp TV Channel 5
MediaCorp Channel 5 or Channel 5 is a 24-hour free-to-air English and Malay language television channel based in Singapore....
, on the day's highlights of the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
.
Controversy
While hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics' program Today in Beijing on Channel 5, Seah was reportedly said to have uttered a profanityProfanity
Profanity is a show of disrespect, or a desecration or debasement of someone or something. Profanity can take the form of words, expressions, gestures, or other social behaviors that are socially constructed or interpreted as insulting, rude, vulgar, obscene, desecrating, or other forms.The...
after pronouncing the name of a Chinese athlete wrong. The scene has shifted from the studio to a recorded clip of a basketball match when the vulgarity was heard. The scene was recorded and uploaded to YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. It has led to plenty of discussions on online forums, blogs and also on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. However, her artiste manager has denied that Seah had utter any profanity and MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
has confirmed this.
However, the next day, Mr Kenneth Liang, executive vice-president (TV Programming & Production, Channel 5), MediaCorp TV confirms that Seah has uttered the profanity unintentionally. The microphone was not switched off after her lines were delivered which led to her reaction over the fluff being captured on the program. Seah will not be replaced as the co-host of Today in Beijing.
In a statement from Channel 5, Seah apologised for the profanity uttered and explained her over-reaction.
Filmography
- Rated:E, as a roving reporter
- The Dance Floor, as a host
- Sweets for my Sweet
- Beach.Ball.BabesBeach.Ball.BabesBeach.Ball.Babes is a Singaporean Chinese idol drama mainly showcasing the main leads playing beach volleyball. It was telecasted on Singapore's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 7 July 2008 and ended on 1 August 2008...
- Sports@SG
- First ClassFirst Class (TV series)First Class is Singaporean comedy produced by local TV station Mediacorp.This new comedy series takes a humorous yet insightful look at the education system in Singapore - specifically, Secondary School....