Tag: Beauty Pageant

  • Malaysian Model & Face of Malaysia, Gwen Chin

    Malaysian Model & Face of Malaysia, Gwen Chin

    Gwen Chin is a regular fixture in the Malaysian modelling industry ever since she won the Face of Malaysia 2012 title, after which she represented our country to compete at the annual Asia New Star Model Contest 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.

    Not long after, she took a couple of years off for personal reasons but this oriental beauty, who stands at 175cm in height, made her modelling comeback around mid 2019, stronger and better!

    During her time away from active modelling, she was also appointed the official Pageant Walk Coach for the Miss Astro Chinese International Pageant (from which the winner represents Malaysia at the annual Miss Chinese International pageant) from 2016 to date, consecutively.

    Besides that, she is also actively teaches as a modelling instructor for both aspiring kids and adults.

    Currently based as a full time model in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Gwen is represented by boutique talent and model management company Evenstar Management.

    Thank you for featuring me, SimplySxy!

    I was born in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; grew up in Kuching, Sarawak; and currently living in Kuala Lumpur. I’m just a simple and ordinary girl who loves fashion and lucky enough to be able to do what I love – modelling.

    Where do you get your fashion inspiration from?

    My fashion inspiration pretty much comes from various Malaysian fashion designers. To be honest, I did not have much fashion sense to begin with… It was only after I entered the modelling industry when I was 19 that I got exposed to the wonders of fashion and style. Getting to work with these talented and amazing designers really inspired my career as a model.

    Do you have any favorite quotes or mottos you like to use?

    The two quotes that I live by are simply “no pain, no gain”, and also “tasting the bitter at the beginning and feeling sweet at the end”. I believe very much in life, no matter how hard something can be, there will always be something good waiting for you at the end, somehow.

    What if your proudest achievement so far?

    I’m very proud to be a teacher who can help groom the future models of Malaysia, but my proudest achievement so far would be being a catwalk instructor for the Miss Astro Chinese International pageant, which is one of the biggest televised pageants in Malaysia. 

    On a scale of 1-10, how much of a foodie are you?

    In terms of being a foodie, I don’t consider myself as one, so I’ll rate myself just a 5. I’m not much of a food hunter, so long as the food is good and it fills me up, I’m happy.

    What have you always wanted to do but have yet to find the time for it?

    This is a little tricky as I don’t really have a long bucket list… Whenever there is something that I want to do, I’ll make sure I’ll make time to go after it as soon as I can. But if I really have to choose, I would say what I want to do most is to have a nice long holiday.

    If you could have a super power, what will it be?

    The super power that I would like to have is mind reading. I’m sure this will help me a lot in my job as a model because when I attend castings, at least I will know what the casting directors are looking for exactly, helping me land jobs easily. Besides, I’m sure mind reading will improve my interpersonal skills and relationships too.

    What is an ideal date to you?

    My ideal date is not so much about the actual date itself but more of the person I’m going on that date with. As long as he is someone with positive vibes who can make me laugh all the time, any date with him will be ideal. And if he has dimples too, he gets bonus points!

    Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions Gwen. One question before we end, how do you define “sexy”? 

    To me, sexy is about your temperament and how you carry yourself. Take Angeline Jolie for example, she never fails to be sexy even if she is dressed all covered up. I’m a huge fan of hers!

    Thanks very much once again for having me, SimplySxy!


    Follow the beautiful Gwen Chin on:

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/gwenchin

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/gwenchinofficial


    • Courtesy of @evenstarmanagement 
    • Photography by @zoroproduction
    • Makeup & Hair Styling by @backstageacademymsia

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  • 2015 Miss Asia Award winner Janice Tan

    2015 Miss Asia Award winner Janice Tan

    I have lived for 17 years in Labuan, a small island in the east of Malaysia, moved to Kuala Lumpur to explore the horizons but study in Inti University in Nilai. I am a full time student who tries her best to cope with the dreams I am chasing outside the classroom world. Hahaha. I am 19 years old, and a mix blood of Filipino and Chinese. I am a realist, being sarcastic and very direct to the facts, but I am also a fan of fantasy day dreaming and scripting.

    1

    How did you get started into modelling?

    I wouldn’t dare to call what I do modeling really as I aspire to be one that I idolize such as Adriana Lima, Tyra Banks, Kendall Jenner etc, those to me are models. But I started doing some car ambassador jobs when I was 14 (someone inbox me on facebook and that’s when I realized this whole other world of goddesses did exist!)

    2

    You’ve won several beauty pageants such as Miss Race Queen Malaysia and Miss Santabella. Which pageant is most memorable to you?

    Neither of those. The ones I joined these year would be the most memorable ones, Miss KL Earth, Miss Malaysia earth and also Miss Asia Awards held in Shanghai (international). Miss KL earth is unforgettable for the friends I have made, true and not stereotypical. Miss Asia Awards was a shock for me as I never expected to win it, especially with all the strong international contenders.

    3

    What are the common misconceptions people have about models?

    The misconceptions would be that models, or aspiring ones, are just a matter of decorations ready to be touched or dumb. I am not saying there aren’t those types. I’m just saying there are also those that still understand values of themselves and actually have a mind of their own. Taa – daa, 4.0GPA student right here. *bragging

    4

    And the best perks you enjoy about being a model are?

    Oooohhhhhhhhhh the free stuffs from sponsorships. AHAHAHA I secretly laugh wickedly everytime I receive one.

    6

    Three fun facts about yourself not many people know of?

    This is hard. Uhmmm, My biggest secret aspiration is to become a novelist (I love writing). I am obsessed with nail biting so I never really had my nails long at any point in my life, except for extensions, and I have the guilty pleasure of kissing my dog and looking into its eyes for hours. HAHA okay – I am WEIRD.

    7

    Do you have a preferred side when taking selfies?

    My face is not symmetrical so ya. Right side when smiling, left side when doing the “Oh I’m gonna seduce you face”. Never full faced.

    If you had the chance to collaborate with anyone, who will you choose?

    Roy from this new Kpop band called 5tion (I want to have a shoot with him or whatever haha). I’m not really a kpop fan actually, more to the Hollywood Beckham and Robert Downey Junior but met Roy during the ShangHai pageant and got all girlcrush on him in secret. Ahhhh. Regretted not asking his number lol. Or if to take it down a notch, would love to meet and collaborate with a Malaysia youtube artiste, it looks fun.

    8

    What’s the sexiest item in your wardrobe?

    A button up plain white boyfriend Tee. Trust me, it is sexier than it sounds.

    9

    Your favourite body part?

    My naturally born curves :3

    10

    What’s the definition of sexy to you?

    Intelligence, elegance, class and of course a touch of mysteriousness is the most seductive definition of sexy to me.


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    Facebook:
    https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1517934246
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janicehenglis

    Instagram: https://instagram.com/janicetanns/

    Business contact: ice_may28@hotmail.com


    Images courtesy of Janice Tan

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