Cassandra See, Cherie Lim and ex-Mediacorp stars turn up to support Huang Yiliang at his crab beehoon stall
Actress Cassandra See said they wanted to “stand up for the truth” after seeing what they felt were misleading portrayals of the former actor on social media following his dispute with a fellow hawker.
Seven former Mediacorp actors gathered to support former actor-turned hawker Huang Yiliang at his crab beehoon stall. (Photo: bingbingbiangbiangsquad/TikTok)
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Several former Mediacorp artistes have rallied behind former actor-turned-hawker Huang Yiliang, whose crab beehoon stall Old Fisherman, at Circuit Road Hawker Centre, made headlines last month after he was allegedly assaulted during a dispute with a neighbouring chicken rice stall owner.
In a video posted on TikTok account Bing Bing Biang Biang, a live streaming platform co-founded by actress Cassandra See, the seven artistes are seen striding towards the camera in formation like they’re the Avengers assembling for one last mission. The clip then cuts to an all-smiles Huang.
Set to Michael Jackson’s Billie Jean, the clip is rather dramatic, complete with fist-pumping and slow-walking.
The group included See, Cherie Lim (who is married to Singaporean billionaire Peter Lim), Amy Koh (the aforementioned fist-pumper), Celine Neo, Jason Oh, Joy Yak (some may remember her as Ji Ji of hosting duo Ji Ji and Zha Zha), and Apple Hong. Henry Thia was also present but left before the clip was filmed.
“We gathered our troops to support Brother Yiliang,” read the caption.
Speaking to 8days.sg, See said the group wanted to show support for Huang and “stand up for the truth” after seeing what they felt were misleading portrayals of him on social media.
She cited an anecdote shared by Oh, who recalled that in the 1990s, Huang had offered him the keys to his Marine Parade home so he could shower and rest there after jogging at East Coast Park.
See said the story illustrates Huang’s generous and trusting nature.
She drew parallels to the recent controversy involving Huang’s female stall assistant, saying his offer to let her rest at his home was similarly motivated by convenience and kindness, but was later misconstrued by others.
“That’s just how Yiliang is. He’s very loyal and brotherly, and always willing to help people,” said See. “We wanted to use our platform to let people see another side of him.”
She added that the group also hoped to drive more customers to Huang’s stall and remind the public that social media narratives do not always tell the full story.
“He may have a bad temper and do crazy things sometimes, but he’s actually a very caring person and very misunderstood,” she said.
Many netizens applauded the show of support and friendship.
“That’s what friends are for,” wrote one commenter.
Another simply said: “Powerful.”
Others praised the artistes for standing by Huang, with one netizen commenting: “Good and loyal friends stick together to support. Hope to see more of HYL’s good friends from Mediacorp.”
This story was originally published in 8days.
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Source: 8 Days/pc
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