Remember Netflix reality show Singapore Social?
Two years ago, the eight-episode series starring Sukki Singapora, Nicole Ong, Mae Tan, Paul Foster, Vinny Sharp and Tabitha Nauser was released to much fanfare… and mixed reviews.
While some hailed it as the real-life version of Crazy Rich Asians, others felt that the privileged lifestyle the sextet showed on screen wasn’t representative of the average Singaporean.
Last December, Nicole, Mae, Vinny and Paul posted a video that they shot together to mark the show’s first anniversary. Sukki joined in via a phone call as she was in the UK, but Tabitha was a no-show.
The cast of Singapore Social
On October 29, Tabitha spoke publicly about Singapore Social for the first time in an interview with Assumptions About Me, a YouTube series where celebrities clarify assumptions that people have of them.
The 29-year-old was asked if she was shocked by the influx of negativity surrounding Singapore Social, to which she responded, “Sadly, not really. Like, I expected it.”
Before explaining herself, Tabitha said: “I never spoke about [Singapore Social] at all because I never signed a contract [and] I never got paid for it. Therefore, I’ve never even watched the show even though I’m in it and I’m on the freaking poster.”
She then continued, “Whenever it comes down to Singaporean audiences, I feel like there’s always something negative that they want to find to say about things and I just knew… The title of the show was Singapore Social [so] there’s definitely something they’re gonna find fault [with].”
“Everybody outside of Singapore loved the show! So that was a good thing, you know? It was a global show [and we were] the first-ever Asian cast to front a show,” she added.
The silver lining behind the entire experience for Tabitha was that she managed to reach a wider, not to mention, international audience.
She revealed, “I still get messages today of people being like, ‘Hey, I saw you on this show!’ and like, ‘I found your music, now I’m a huge fan!’ and I feel like I did a good job on the show. I would have loved to, you know, have made some money from it but you don’t really get an opportunity like that and yeah, I’m super grateful.”
Through her manager, Tabitha declined to speak with 8days.sg about Singapore Social, sharing that “we feel the story regarding Singapore Social has been done already, especially 2 years after the event (sic)”.
Source: 8days
