HAPPY NEW YEE

Cover girl CHARMAINE YEE shares her transformation journey, and how she’s riding on the benefits of a healthy lunch and hard-hitting Muay Thai-inspired workout regimen.

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“I WAS OFTEN TOLD I WASN'T GOOD, SKINNY OR FASHIONABLE ENOUGH, AND I FELT PRESSURED TO CHANGE WHO I WAS.” When Kiss 92FM radio deejay Charmaine Yee isn’t rocking the airwaves with her husky voice and charming personality, she’s often shuttling from the studio to hosting gigs. Her spirited delivery and confidence as a presenter is admirable, but the 31-year-old tells us her decade-long career in the media industry hasn’t been easy on her self-esteem. “I was often told that I wasn’t good, skinny or fashionable enough, and I felt pressured to change who I was,” she says. In a bid to lose weight, she then experimented with unhealthy diets, such as going carb-free and juicing, in hope of quick results. The kilos did slide off after two weeks, but returned soon…

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Shape Singapore (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2018

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