After celebrating the holiday season – with lots of selfies, hugs and kisses, and well-wishes naturally – our favourite famous faces bid farewell to 2018, and we’ve got the rundown of some of the best pics and messages shared with fans from the likes of Fann Wong, Zoe Tay and Felicia Chin.
New Year’s Eve saw plenty of reflections from some of celebs. Of course, the day also featured plenty of glamourous selfies and best-nine Instagram posts. Before we dive into working on our own New Year’s resolutions, take a moment to live vicariously through celebs who shared their own celebrations and well wishes for the year ahead.
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Local model Sheila Sim laughed her way into 2019, posting this sunshine-drenched selfie along with a sweet message of hope for 2019 to the gram.
She wrote: “Before i go on tonight’s show to welcome 2019, let me first give a big thank you to 2018! Can’t believe it’s already the last day of 2018! 2018, oh, you have been tremendously generous to me! Giving me a love of a lifetime, along with him came my new family that i love. And the cutest kitten that’s now the PR manager of our house! Every year goes by with things you set out to do but didn’t do, BUT you also achieve things that you didn’t intend to achieve. Be grateful for everyday and every opportunity! Dont look back on what could have been. Look forward to what will be. Most importantly, look at the present moment with awareness and appreciate this very moment.”
Photo: Sheila Sim/Instagram
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The former beauty queen and actress wished her followers: “a smooth sailing 2019 in every area, for peace and happiness, for health and wealth” as she shared a montage of her best pics of 2018. She also took a moment to reflect on the past year.
“Just want to share that my biggest lesson this year… is acceptance. Of things I can change and cannot, of decisions I have made that seemed the best at the time I made it, of my flaws and limitations, of myself in the different roles I play. I feel like I loved myself more this year,” she said.
Photo: Jamie Teo/Instagram
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The fresh-faced actress gave her fans some food for thought as she embraced 2019 with love, happiness and a delicious spread of food. She captioned this snap: “Believe that miracles will happen in 2019 Happy new year everyone!”
Photo: Rebecca Lim/Instagram
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It’s been a difficult year for the local actress as she ended 2018 with the loss of her grandma. However, she ended the year with a meaningful message.
She posted a picture of her holding her late grandma’s hand on social media and wrote: “Hold on to your loved ones. Spend time with them. I am still learning. Mama, you have been a rock to the whole family. No words can ever describe how thankful I am for you. I guess, this is love. Loving one another, the beauty of the heart and the power of love which heals and comforts the broken hearted. Some thoughts that came into my mind. Still, I thank God for my grandma’s life and the love that is pouring into my whole family in this period of time. 2018, I am grateful for you. For you have given, sowed, stretched me, broke me down and piecing me back together again. I am thankful,for you.”
Photo: Felicia Chin/Instagram
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The “Eat Already?” star got a bit philosophical on New Year’s Eve.
And it was good advice, he wrote: “In the new year, we’d all hope for more good people to help us along the way, good things to happen and greater positivity, and less of the bad and negative which try to get us down, but it all first starts from the self. It’s an exciting and promising prospect lined up, full of potential and possibilities, and we’re up for it, 2019! The way is forward always. Blessed new year, everyone!”
Photo: Elvin Ng/Instagram
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The celeb mum compiled a comprehensive mosaic of her memorable moments from 2018, including her recent holiday to Khai Nai Island with her husband and fellow entertainer Andie Chen, her Starhub Night of Stars hosting gig and the unfortunate health scare where her son Aden was rushed into A&E due to a middle ear infection on the eve of the Lunar New Year.
She wrote: “The year is coming to a close, I’m grateful for everyone who came into my life, thank you for enriching my 2018. Let’s continue to live a happy and exuberant life in the New Year. Happy New Year everyone!”
Photo: Kate Pang/Instagram
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Carrie Wong rang in the New Year and celebrated her 25th birthday (which happens to fall on the 1 January) with LED balloons and a sweet message thanking her fans, she said: “I like it I’m Twenty Five. Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes, I will read every single one of them. Happy new year everyone.”
Photo: Carrie Wong/Instagram
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The former actress and host shared a jubilant photo of herself. She captioned the snap and said: “Sometimes a little thing you do gives happiness to someone and also yourself. So never stop doing little things! Love more… laugh more… Have a wonderful 2019! HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! “
Photo: Michelle Chia/Instagram
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The Queen of Caldecott wished all her 149k Instagram followers a “Happy New Year” with a montage of the nine of the most liked photos on her Instagram feed in the past year. January is a big month for the veteran actress who also turns 51 on the 10 January.
Photo: Zoe Tay/Instagram
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Radio jock and media personality Sonia spent her New Year’s eve waiting for the fireworks to begin as co-host of “Let’s Celebrate 2019” held at The Promontory at Marina Bay alongside Chua En Lai.
She posted this snap from the show and wrote: “Ended the year off doing what I love. Thank you for having me as one of your hosts for a stunning countdown show.”
Photo: Sonia Chew/Instagram
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It wasn’t all glitz and glam, for some, like actress Yvonne Lim, who enjoyed “an impromptu gathering on the first day of 2019” making wantons with her group of girlfriends. She wrote: “A day full of laughter and chatter!! Guess this is a good start, looking forward to what 2019 will bring.”
Photo: Yvonne Lim/Instagram
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It’s a family affair! Fann decided to let this adorable video that she filmed with her husband and actor Christopher Lee and Son Zed do the talking.
Along with this video, Fann who is currently vacationing in Malacca took a moment to share her appreciation for those that have supported her, writing: “It’s been a memorable year. Thank you everyone for your relentless support. I’m grateful for all my experiences. This year, I learnt to treasure time with my family and friends and to live in the moment.”
Photo: Fann Wong/Instagram
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“Gifted” star Dawn Yeoh messaged her fans from Thailand where she was celebrating the new year. She showed off her toned physique and declared: “2017 was practice. 2018 was warm up. 2019 is the game time. AND I’M READY 2019.”
Photo: Dawn Yeoh/Instagram
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2018 has been pretty awesome for homegrown actor Pierre Png who landed the coveted role of Michael Teo in the movie “Crazy Rich Asians.” This role marks his big screen debut in Tinseltown.
Possibly the biggest year in Pierre’s two-decade long acting career, he also starred in three local productions in the same year. Pierre is confident that 2019 will be even better year. He wrote: “Bring it on 2019! Follow your heart and never give up on your dreams y’all.”
Photo: Pierre Png/Instagram
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