Model Chrissie Chau
Model Chrissie Chau has quickly become the most controversial celebrity in town after releasing a book of sexy photos and a giant pillow emblazoned with a life-size image of her scantily clad self. She talks to June Ng about career planning, sexiness and bad press.
I’m from Chiu Chow. I moved to Hong Kong when I was 10 to live with my parents and three brothers, who immigrated earlier.
In China I did really well in school. But when I got here things were more difficult because I had never learned English before in my life.
I first realized I was pretty when I was in secondary school. Random guys on the street would try to flirt with me and my classmates began giving me compliments.
In Form 4, I became a part-time model. When I graduated from Form 5, I started working in a boutique full-time, but I realized pretty quickly that there were no prospects there. No matter how well you do there, you will never be able to escape from that tiny store.
I suck at selling other people’s products. Yes, what I’m doing now in a way is selling myself to promote other products. But I’m interested in this, and I’ll spend the time and energy to do it right.
About four years ago, I went full-time. Encouraged by my modeling agency, I started taking part in competitions. It was a great experience and I learned a lot about presenting yourself in front of a big crowd.
