You likely know who Jade Seah is if you’ve clicked into this story. Since getting her foot into the local entertainment industry, she has become of the more recognisable faces in the hosting and celebrity influencer fields. She is known for her bubbly, vivacious attitude, which makes her foray into Positive Psychology and the use of it to empower us to live our lives better all the more unsurprising. And ICYDK, she was a former Her World contributor of thoughtful tidbits and mindful anecdotes. Scroll on to learn more about the Singaporean host Jade Seah.
While she was still in her final year of university, Jade Seah took the plunge and participated in the Miss Singapore Universe pageant competition in 2006. She ended up placing first runner-up. That opened up the door as Mediacorp went on to sign her.
In 2007, Jade returned to Miss Singapore Universe to host the finals.
And as the doors opened, Jade Seah went on to pick up various modelling and acting gigs. She was named the face and spokesperson of Nivea Visage in 2007 while her acting credits included Beach.Ball.Babes (2008), First Class (2008) and C.L.I.F (2011).
Fun fact: Jade snagged a modelling gig for a telco at the age of 14.
However, Jade Seah’s bubbly personality was most prominently seen in radio and hosting. While working at the local television station, she was also a radio DJ at 987fm. She also hosted variety shows such as The Dance Floor and Sweets For My Sweets as well as being the emcee for corporate live events.
Currently, Jade can be considered a social media influencer as she has 93.3k followers on Instagram and 28.7k subscribers on YouTube.
Speaking of being a host, Jade Seah was accidentally caught in a sticky situation. In 2008, she blurted out a profanity during the coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The slip-up was caught on live national TV as the microphone was not disconnected yet when it changed scenes. Jade later had to apologise.
In a 2021 article she wrote for Her World, Jade Seah recounted how she finally felt beautiful when she hit her 30s. This is in spite of all her previous work as a model, actress and pageant title.
“Ironically, it was only in my 30s – with the arrival of fine lines and the first signs of ageing – that I started to fully embrace the looks I was given. For example, throughout most of my youth, I insisted on having bangs to cover my high forehead. These days, I’ll happily pull my hair off my face and feel no less attractive for it.
I am fully aware that there will always be someone younger and prettier. However, I also know that there is only one of me – not just in terms of looks, but also in terms of personality. Meeting so many kinds of people over the course of my life has made me realise that a person’s beauty comprises so many facets. One’s physical features, and the proportions in which they exist with other elements, contribute to one’s attractiveness, for sure. But other things, like wit, character, disposition and charisma, also add to the sum of a person’s appeal.
I finally feel beautiful in my mid- 30s, and what led to this shift had nothing to do with meeting beauty standards or ideals. And I certainly wish that more women would realise this sooner than I did!”
Also in 2021, Jade Seah and Sheila Sim both revealed on their Instagrams that they were not graduates in Positive Psychology. In the post above, she recounted her journey that began with the thought of going overseas to complete a Master’s degree in the program. Sheila told her that a school offered it here and the two “took that leap of faith to do this together.”
“My studies in positive psychology have made clear certain values that help one bravely explore life changes. The importance of having the self-awareness to know one’s strengths, and tailor one’s life choices to maximise them, cannot be understated. We usually excel at tasks we are good at, and using our gifts to their full potential is scientifically proven to bring joy.”
Shortly after completing the diploma, Jade Seah and Sheila Sim combined forces to start Wonder and Wellness. While the brand’s Instagram hasn’t been updated for almost two years, Wonder and Wellness conducted Instagram Lives and various positive psychology-based workshops, programs and retreats.
Jade Seah’s toned and lean physique stems from her love for exercise. She shared that she played netball competitively since primary 2 and went on to compete or dabble in sports such as track and field, wakeboarding, rock climbing, badminton, spinning, yoga, rebounding and more.
Her love for rebounding ran so deep that she went on to become an instructor for Bouncefit. It is a workout that includes the use of mini-trampolines.
“I did it for many years, but got heavy into it during circuit breaker. They were renting out trampolines, and I had one at home and I was so bored. So I would bounce, and it was one way to hang out with my friends virtually. So I got a lot of my friends into it. When circuit breaker ended and work was still a little slow to pick up, I asked Jae (the owner of BounceFit) if I could become an instructor, and he was very enthusiastic about it. He was confident he could train me to become an instructor within a month.”
Earlier in 2023, Jade Seah took to her Instagram to express ire at landed homeowners that told her not to park in the area after she received a handwritten note on her car’s windshield.
“I found this [note] placed on the windshield of my car, which I had taken care to park legally along a road with no line markings, and not obstructing anyone’s front gate nor traffic,” Jade explained, adding: “When you own landed property, you own the land you paid for. That usually includes your house; and some people choose to have swimming pools, gardens and parking spaces. You do NOT own the land outside your house. That is public property that anyone is at liberty to park at; and that includes vans, lorries, motorbikes and other cars.”
“With all due respect though, sir/madam (and also to all other home owners who think you have priority or rights to the space in front of your house), I’m here to educate you that that is public space, and you have neither rights nor priority to make this request.”
Jade added that this wasn’t the first time such incidents has happened to her or her family. She concluded by stating, “Does anyone else have the same feelings, and is there something more we can do to educate and stop this sort of bullying, self-entitled behaviour?”
How many of you wish to live in a shophouse? Well, Jade Seah has been living in one of these heritage homes for almost a decade now. In an interview, she shared that she loves the spaciousness, the history of the place (which she decorates with vintage finds) and the sense of community in the neighbourhood. However, living in a shophouse also means that you have to shoulder the burden of maintenance costs alone, the absence of lifts and limited, first-come-first-serve parking spaces.
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