Xiaxue
Xiaxue | |
|---|---|
下雪 | |
Singaporean | |
| Education | Diploma in Mass Media |
| Alma mater | River Valley High School Singapore Polytechnic |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | well-known female Singaporean blogger |
| Height | 1.48 m (4 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse |
Mike Sayre
(m. 2010; div. 2023) |
| Children | Dashiel Sayre (son) |
| Chinese name | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhèng Yànyàn |
Cheng Yan Yan Wendy (born Cheng Yan Yan; 28 April 1984), better known by her pseudonym Xiaxue, is a Singaporean blogger and online television personality who writes about her life, fashion and local issues in a provocative style. Her main blog, which attracts about 50,000 readers daily, has won prestigious
Personal life
Born in Singapore on 28 April 1984,[1] Wendy Cheng studied at River Valley High School and graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a diploma in mass media,[2] then briefly worked as a project coordinator.[3] Her father, an antique dealer,[3] and her mother, a property agent,[3] are divorced;[1] she also has a younger brother.[3] For a year, she maintained a paper diary, which her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend threw away during a Chinese New Year spring cleaning. Wanting to air her thoughts in a space that nobody could throw away,[3][4] she started blogging in April 2003.[5] She underwent plastic surgery, sponsored by MediaCorp TV, to "correct her bulbous nose" in 2006.[6]
In 2010, she married American engineer Mike Sayre, whom she met online and had dated for three years, and in March 2013, she gave birth to a boy named Dashiel.[7]
In 2023, she announced that she and Mike Sayre had split up.[8]
Blogging
Wendy Cheng has several blogs, including her untitled main blog (usually known as xiaxue.blogspot.com), and several private blogs. Although she writes in the English language, she selected her pseudonym Xiaxue (下雪, pronounced something like
Other media
Due to the popularity of her main blog, Xiaxue has earned jobs in mainstream media, notably as a columnist for national newspapers
Controversy
In October 2005, Xiaxue wrote an entry condemning a
In February 2020, Xiaxue was accused of “
In July 2020, Xiaxue lost brand sponsorships following police reports over racist tweets, including tweets that were targeted at foreign workers, alleging “they molest people and f*** our maids and leer at girls and flood Little India” and the attempt to use the N-word in certain context. Beauty brand Fresh and Swedish timepiece company Daniel Wellington have publicly confirmed that they have ended their partnerships with Xiaxue following this incident.[17] Reality and lifestyle channel Clicknetwork, with whom Xiaxue has worked with since 2011, dropped Xiaxue as a host.[18]
References
- ^ a b "FAQs", xiaxue.blogspot.com, Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Serene Luo, "Hard-hitting blogger flushed with success", The Straits Times, 31 December 2005.
- ^ a b c d e f g Wong Kim Hoh, "Who says I have a foul mouth?", The Sunday Times, 15 August 2004.
- ^ a b c d "The life of Wendy", Go Digital, August–September 2005
- ^ a b c d e f Jack Schofield, "Blogger Xiaxue brings Girl Power to strait-laced Singapore", The Guardian, 21 July 2008.
- ^ TODAY, 23 December 2006.
- ^ a b c Cheow Sue Ann, "People even curse me with miscarriage", The New Paper, 31 March 2013.
- ^ "Xiaxue announces split from husband of 13 years, says they have been separated 'for a long time now'". CNA. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ TODAY, 18 January 2006.
- ^ a b Debbie Yong, "Xiaxue won't say sorry to Dawn", The Straits Times, 23 July 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Wendy Cheng Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine", Munky Superstar Pictures. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ Chua Hian Hou, "Blocked out of their own blogs", The Straits Times, 22 July 2005.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aBEwiHdGl4 Having a Baby (Part 3) - Xiaxue's Guide To Life: EP137
- ^ Lim Yee Hung, "Xiaxue's hate list", Digital Life, 24 July 2007.
- ^ Liew Hanqing, "Worst iPhone review so far", The New Paper, 12 April 2008.
- ^ Dodgson, Lindsay. "A beauty influencer is being accused of 'fatphobia' after she called a model's weight 'disgusting': 'Irresponsibility isn't attractive'". Insider. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Singaporean blogger Xiaxue loses brand sponsorships following police reports over racist tweets (VIDEO)". malaysia.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Clicknetwork drops Xiaxue as host for future show, doesn't support opinions delivered in 'divisive' way". mothership.sg. Retrieved 30 March 2021.