What did you do on National Day? For the lucky few, you caught the National Day Parade live at The Float @ Marina Bay. Others perhaps stayed home to watch the festivities in the comfort of their own home or braved the crowds watching fireworks and joining in the celebrations at heartland locations islandwide.
Along with everyone, celebs have also shared how they celebrated the nation’s 57th year of independence. From the likes of Zoe Tay to Rui En, ahead, we’ve rounded up what our favourite local celebs did on National Day.
Zoe Tay took to her Instagram to share a series of photos she took wearing the national red and white colour set against a backdrop of Singapore’s nature. In her previous post, she shared that she had brought her son to a National Day Parade rehearsal as he had missed out on the Primary 5 excursion to the NDP last year due to Covid-19.
On her Instagram stories, Zoe Tay spent the day sending her dogs to the pet groomers before enjoying a hearty meal at home.
Dubbing the photo of her in a red gown at a playground as “Ang Ang Gao Jurong: National Day Edition”, Rui En shared the ways she loves Singapore.
“Rojak and tissue packets, 4D and hawker centres
La and leh, sia and chey
Red and white, MBS at night
Crying at the parade, laughing in the rain”
According to their Instagram stories, Fann Wong, Christopher Lee and their son Zed celebrated the day on a yacht. The family, together with loved ones, got a good glimpse of the fireworks as Fann Wong posted a series of clips documenting them.
Felicia Chin commemorated the day by posting a photo of herself in army fatigues, before thanking “everyone who is serving the nation” and sharing gratitude for “living in a safe nation.”
According to her Instagram stories, Felicia Chin spent the day at a cafe sipping coffee with her mother and boyfriend Jeffrey Xu.
If his toned body didn’t already clue you in, Desmond Tan loves to work up a sweat. And that was what he did on National Day, by working out doing body fit training at BFT Kent Ridge according to his Instagram stories.
He also stayed home and watched the parade live on television and posted this picture of him in army uniform thanking Singapore “for best the best home to all Singaporeans” and how it is a “blessing to be able to serve you in both real life and reel life.”
ICYDK, Romeo Tan is quite the shutterbug. He dedicated a post by sharing photos he had presumably taken across various locations in Singapore. The first was first by the sea with our national flag while the others were of prominent spots such as Gardens by the Bay and Jewel Changi Airport.
According to his Instagram stories, Romeo Tan enjoyed dinner with friends including Elvin Ng, Ann Kok and Michelle Chong.
National Day is a public holiday so many would take the opportunity to rest. For Chantalle Ng, however, it was another day of work as she shared a clip of her “helping” Xu Bin with his makeup on Instagram stories before sharing this picture of the two.
Carrie Wong was another actress who was working through National Day. She posted a throwback photo on her Instagram stories to wish “Happy Birthday Singapore” before adding that she was working till midnight.
Sharing a photo of herself dressed in monochromatic red while having an aptly chosen red velvet cake, Hong Ling penned her gratitude for being raised in Singapore. “Growing up in Singapore was pretty nice for me, everything was clean, convenient and safe. Super grateful to be able to born here and raised here.”
Ya Hui might be enjoying the cold weather and snow in Australia right now with her best friend Chen Liping, but they didn’t forget to wish Singapore a happy birthday in a clip on their Instagram stories.
Another celeb inspiring us to be fitter, Kym Ng shared a series of clips running around various sights in Singapore before wishing us “happy birthday Singapore”. She also didn’t forget to add 2021’s National Day song, The Road Ahead.
Sharing pictures of good times with her family, Yvonne Lim shared that she had recently brought her kids to watch a preview of this year’s NDP. Fellow actors Zheng Geping, Hong Huifang and Tay Ying were also present.
The happy couple enjoyed the day at Grand Copthorne Hotel while proudly dressed in the national colours. Pan Lingling added that they are “proud to be Singaporean” and “we love Singapore”.
Jacelyn Tay and Belinda Lee met up with their friends and did what Singaporeans do best: eat. Jacelyn Tay also wished that “everyone be blessed with peace, harmony, good weather today and a fantastic time with family and loved ones anywhere you are”.
The trio is another group of friends who are currently abroad, this time in the capital of France. Despite all the fun they are having, Dawn Yeoh, Tong Bing Yu and Terence Cao shared this trippy clip they filmed in Paris and also wished the nation a happy birthday on Tong’s Instagram stories.