Performers like Medli Dorothea Loo are rare in the mass media of Singapore, where activists say transgender people still face stigma, from job discrimination to family rejection.
Once a child actor who featured in indie films and mainstream TV series, Medli Dorothea Loo found her career options limited after undergoing a gender transition in conservative Singapore.But despite those small wins, she still feels her options are limited.
True friendships withstand the test of time and continue even after they have not seen each other for a long time. For Lina Ng, Carole Lin and Joy Yak, their decades-long friendship is one to be envied as there was a period of 10 years where they didn't contact each other. "I was from Star Search 1995, Lina debuted from.