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| birthname          = Ang Chiew Ting
| birth_date        = 27 June 1987
| birth_date        = 27 June 1987
| alma mater        = Singapore Polytechnic
| alma mater        = Singapore Polytechnic
| spouse            = Joshua Tan
|height=175 cm|image=File:Qiu qiu profile 2.jpg|education=Diploma in Business Administration|spouse=Joshua Tan (m. 2012)}}
| website            = http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/
|years active=2008 - present|height=175 cm|children=2}}
 
Bong Qiu Qiu is a Singaporean lifestyle blogger and influencer. The content on her blog features aspects of her personal life, advertorials, travel, beauty, fashion and lifestyle. As an influencer, Qiu Qiu has collaborated with many brands such as Lenovo, Pizza Hut, Samsung, Kiehl’s and Tung Lok on commercials and written advertorials.
 
 
On YouTube, she is known for being the host of the 'Budget Barbie' segment on Clicknetwork. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS5eufYn3Gs&list=PL1A9BFDC408B34003 YouTube playlist]) She also has her own YouTube channel ([https://www.youtube.com/user/bongqiuqiu/feed YouTube channel]). On Instagram ([https://www.instagram.com/bongqiuqiu/?hl=en Instagram page]), Qiu Qiu has approximately 294,000 followers as of March 2019.


Ang Qiu Ting (born 27 June 1987), who is more commonly known as Bong Qiu Qiu, is a Singaporean lifestyle blogger and influencer. On YouTube, she is recognised as the host of the 'Budget Barbie' segment on [[Clicknetwork]]. She also has her own [https://www.youtube.com/user/bongqiuqiu/feed YouTube channel]. On [https://www.instagram.com/bongqiuqiu/?hl=en Instagram], Qiu Qiu has over 280,000 followers as of August 2020.
==Background==
==Background==
Qiu Qiu completed her secondary school education at Woodsville Secondary School.<ref>Qiu Qiu “My Past - Teenie Time”. ''Blogspot''. July 2, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-past-teenie-time.html </ref> She then furthered her studies at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) where she joined the Business Administration course and majored in Retail.<ref>Qiu Qiu “My Past - Teenie Time”. ''Blogspot''. July 2, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-past-teenie-time.html </ref> At the age of 17 years old, Qiu Qiu started dabbling in modelling and beauty pageants.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “My Past - Poly daze”. ''Blogspot''. September 18, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-past-poly-daze.html </ref> She worked part-time with the modeling agency DIVA MODELS Singapore and had been selected to model for several hair and fashion shows. During her first year in SP, she also participated in the “Mr and Miss Singapore Poly” competition.


===Blogging (2008)===
Qiu Qiu started blogging in 2008 when she was 21 years old.<ref>"[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2008/02/1-7-are-favourite-numbers.html 1 & 7 are the Favourite Numbers]"''. Bong Qiu Qiu.'' June 17, 2008. Accessed on 9 January 2020.</ref> In a 2017 interview with Pornsak on YouTube, Qiu Qiu shared that her blog started off as "just a diary".<ref>The Michelle Chong Channel. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQSIbqZia0 Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN??]". ''YouTube.'' August 31, 2017. Accessed on 12 March 2019.</ref> As an influencer, Qiu Qiu has worked with brands like Lenovo, Pizza Hut, Samsung, Kiehl’s and Tung Lok.<ref>Cha, Rachel.  “[https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/qiu-qiu-slammed-asking-help-legal-fees Qiu Qiu slammed for asking for help with legal fees]”. ''The New Paper''. October 25, 2016. Accessed on 1 January 2019.</ref> Since having children, Qiu Qiu began sharing more about her life as a mother.<ref>"[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2019/10/live-life-to-fullest-making-full-use-of.html Live life to the fullest = Making full use of your time]". ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. October 19, 2019. Accessed on 9 January 2020.</ref>


Qiu Qiu started blogging in 2008 when she was 21 years old.<ref>''Bong Qiu Qiu.'' Accessed on 12 March 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-08-08T16:35:00%2B08:00&max-results=500&start=16&by-date=false</ref> In a 2017 interview with host Pornsak on a YouTube segment called 'Court Porn', QiuQiu mentioned that her blog was started as "just a diary".<ref>The Michelle Chong Channel. "Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN??". ''YouTube.'' August 31, 2017. Accessed on 12 March 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQSIbqZia0</ref> 2011 marked Qiu Qiu's foray into YouTube, when she became the host for Clicknetwork's segment 'Budget Barbie'. 2011 was also when she started actively uploading on her personal channel. As of March 2019, Qiu Qiu's YouTube channel ([https://www.youtube.com/user/bongqiuqiu/feed YouTube channel]) has grown to amass more than 45,000 subscribers.  
===Education===
Qiu Qiu went to Woodsville Secondary School before furthering her studies at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) where she joined the Business Administration course and majored in Retail.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-past-teenie-time.html My Past - Teenie Time]”. ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. July 2, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019. </ref> At 17 years old, Qiu Qiu forayed into modelling and beauty pageants.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-past-poly-daze.html My Past - Poly daze]”. ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. September 18, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019. </ref> During her first year in SP, Qiu Qiu participated in the “Mr and Miss Singapore Poly” pageant. She also worked part-time with the modeling agency DIVA MODELS Singapore and had been selected to model for several hair and fashion shows.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/09/my-past-poly-daze.html My Past - Poly daze]”. ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. September 18, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019.</ref> 


===Marriage & family===
Qiu Qiu married Joshua Tan on 9 December 2012.<ref>bongqiuqiu. ''Instagram.'' December 9, 2018. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: <nowiki>https://www.instagram.com/p/BrI15phBOX_/</nowiki> </ref> According to Qiu Qiu, approximately S$25,000 of their wedding had been sponsored by a variety of fashion, beauty, lifestyle and F&B companies.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2012/12/wedding-day-part-1.html Wedding Day Part 1 ❤]”. ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. December 24, 2012. Accessed on 31 January 2019. </ref> Singaporean blogger Xiaxue was the host for the event.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/01/wedding-day-part-2.html Wedding Day Part 2 ❤]”. ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. January 3, 2019. Accessed on 31 January 2019. </ref> With her husband Josh, Qiu Qiu has two daughters, Meredith and Amelia, aged 4<ref>Qiu Qiu. “Meredith, Amelia and Mummy 1 Year 9 Months”. ''Blogspot''. December 14, 2017. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2017/12/meredith-amelia-and-mummy-1-year-9.html </ref> and 2 years old respectively (as of 2019).<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-birth-of-amelia-tan-zhi-xian.html The Birth of Amelia Tan Zhi Xian]”. ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. July 14, 2017. Accessed on 31 January 2019. </ref> She gave birth to a baby boy in April 2019.<ref>"[https://www.youngparents.com.sg/family/bong-qiuqiu-pregnant-third-child/ Social media star Bong Qiuqiu welcomes third child, her first son]". ''Young Parents''. April 9, 2019. Accessed on 9 January 2020.</ref>


On 9 December 2012, Qiu Qiu married professional photographer, Joshua Tan.<ref>bongqiuqiu. ''Instagram.'' December 9, 2018. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: <nowiki>https://www.instagram.com/p/BrI15phBOX_/</nowiki> </ref> The wedding was held at the restaurant Skyve, and approximately SGD$25,000 of the wedding was sponsored by a variety of fashion, beauty, lifestyle and F&B companies.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “Wedding Day Part 1 ❤”. ''Blogspot''. December 24, 2012. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2012/12/wedding-day-part-1.html </ref> Singaporean blogger Xiaxue was also the host for the event.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “Wedding Day Part 2 ❤”. ''Blogspot''. January 3, 2019. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2013/01/wedding-day-part-2.html </ref> With her husband Josh, Qiu Qiu has two daughters, Meredith and Amelia, aged 4<ref>Qiu Qiu. “Meredith, Amelia and Mummy 1 Year 9 Months”. ''Blogspot''. December 14, 2017. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2017/12/meredith-amelia-and-mummy-1-year-9.html </ref> and 2 years old respectively.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “The Birth of Amelia Tan Zhi Xian”. ''Blogspot''. July 14, 2017. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-birth-of-amelia-tan-zhi-xian.html </ref> As of March 2019, she is pregnant with a third child.<ref>bongqiuqiu. ''Instagram.'' March 11, 2019. Accessed on 12 March 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3knozhrS4/</ref>
==YouTube==
Qiu Qiu uploaded her first video on her YouTube channel in 2011. As of January 2020, she has close to 45,000 subscribers. Since becoming a mother, her video content had been geared towards motherhood and family life.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/user/bongqiuqiu/videos bongqiuqiu]". ''YouTube''. Accessed on 9 January 2020.</ref> She is also the brains behind the lifestyle channel Good Feelim on which she makes guest appearances.<ref>"[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/p/my-name-is-qiuting-but-you-can-call-me.html About Me]". ''Bong Qiu Qiu''. Accessed on 9 January 2020.</ref>


==Career highlights==
===[[Clicknetwork]] ''Budget Barbie'' (2011 - present day)===
[[File:Cereal Citizen Storefront.jpg|thumb|''The storefront of Cereal Citizen. Photo from EatBook.sg.'']]
[[File:Budget Barbie YouTube thumbnail.jpg|thumb|''Thumbnail for ClickNetwork's Budget Barbie [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxxkU_cjbi4 EP101]'' ''where Qiu Qiu gave some cost-effective tips to creating a flower bouquet.'']]In 2011, Qiu Qiu started hosting the Clicknetwork YouTube series ''Budget Barbie'' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS5eufYn3Gs&list=PL1A9BFDC408B34003 YouTube playlist]). In each episode, Qiu Qiu is given S$100 to shop and then share a haul with the viewers. The clothes and accessories will then be given to the viewers through a giveaway. Over the years, the series has expanded from fashion to include lifestyle-related content. As of March 2019, there are 117 episodes of ''Budget Barbie''.


===Cereal Citizen (2018 - Present day)===
===Plastic surgery documentation===
On 10 January 2018, Qiu Qiu opened the cafe, 'Cereal Citizen' ([https://www.cerealcitizen.com/ official website]). It was co-founded with her close friend and blogger Rachell Tan.<ref>Chan, Melissa. “This Cereal Cafe By Bong Qiu Qiu Looks To Succeed Where Others Failed - By Being IG-Friendly”. ''Vulcan Post''. February 2, 2018. Accessed on 1 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://vulcanpost.com/632394/bong-qiu-qiu-cereal-cafe-singapore/ </ref> The cafe mainly sells cronuts (crossaint donuts), milkshakes and cereal served with milk.<ref>Boon, Katie. "Cereal Citizen Review: Singapore’s Very Own Cereal Cafe Opened By Bong Qiu Qiu". ''Eatbook.'' January 22, 2018. Accessed on 12 March 2019. Retrieved from: https://eatbook.sg/cereal-citizen/</ref> Cereal Citizen is currently open for business at Midtown Residences located along Upper Serangoon Road.
[[File:Bong Qiu Qiu boob job.jpg|thumb|''Qiu Qiu receiving breast enlargement surgery. Photo from YouTube thumbnail of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2WYL-lC7Xo video].'' ]]
In 2011, Qiu Qiu went for a breast enlargement surgery where she recorded clips of the process. These clips were uploaded as a ''Budget Barbie'' episode ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2WYL-lC7Xo YouTube video]) on [[Clicknetwork]]. As of March 2019, the video has more than 2,186,000 views on YouTube, making it the most popular video of the series.<ref>Clicknetwork. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2WYL-lC7Xo Boob Job - Budget Barbie: EP 9]”. ''YouTube''. November 14, 2011. Accessed on 1 February 2019. </ref>  


===Qiu Bue (2018 - Present day)===
Qiu Bue is an online beauty product distributor and retailer that imports a variety of overseas beauty products.The store claims to be the only Singapore liaison for South Korean beauty brand ''Pittoresco'' and ''Vani-T'' bubble mask from Japan.<ref>''Instagram''. Accessed on 1 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/qiubue/?hl=en </ref>


==="Ah Boys to Men" (2012)===
Between 2013 to 2016, Qiu Qiu underwent ten more cosmetic surgeries to re-define her nose, jawline and facial bones.<ref>Heng, Melisa. “[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/bloggers-open-up-about-plastic-surgery Bloggers open up about plastic surgery]”. ''The Straits Times''. February 18, 2016. Accessed on 1 February 2019. </ref> In 2014, she was sponsored by REGEN Medical Group to travel to South Korea for four cosmetic surgeries.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-h4u_fNla4 3 Months Post-Op Before / After]”. ''YouTube.'' August 22, 2014. Accessed on 1 February 2019. </ref> She documented this experience on her personal YouTube channel.
Qiu Qiu made her first acting debut in a local movie titled “Ah Boys to Men”. She had been cast to act as Amy, the girlfriend to the male lead, Ken Chow.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “QWeekly - Me, on the big screen”. ''Blogspot''. November 11, 2012. Accessed on 1 February 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2012/11/qweekly-me-on-big-screen.html</ref> The movie was directed by Jack Neo and became one of the top-grossing Singaporean movies, earning approximately SGD$6,200,000 in theatres.<ref>“Ah Boys To Men 101: the story so far”. ''The Straits Times.'' February 13, 2015. Accessed on 1 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/ah-boys-to-men-101-the-story-so-far</ref>
[[File:Bong Qiu Qiu budget barbie poster.jpg|thumb|''Qiu Qiu in a poster advertising Clicknetwork's new segment 'Budget Barbie' (2010). Photo from bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com.'' ]]


===YouTube (2011 - Present day)===
===Guest star===
In 2011, Qiu Qiu started hosting a new segment on Clicknetwork's YouTube channel ([https://www.youtube.com/user/clicknetworktv/featured YouTube channel]) titled “Budget Barbie” ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS5eufYn3Gs&list=PL1A9BFDC408B34003 YouTube playlist]) where she goes shopping at a budget of SGD$100 and shares a shopping haul video with the viewers. The clothes and accessories will then be given to the viewers through a giveaway. Over the years, the segment had expanded from fashion to include other lifestyle related goods for giveaways. As of March 2019, there are 117 episodes of Budget Barbie.
QiuQiu has been featured as a guest across multiple YouTube channels.
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!YouTube Channel
!Video Title
!Link
|-
|2019
|[[Soh Pei Shi|SPEISHI]]
|Let's Eat and Talk #4 - with QIUQIU + Our PERSONAL PROBLEMS?? 😭😱
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6yH-BAODas Video]
|-
|2019
|BenRanAway
|SPENT $1000 CLEANING OUT ENTIRE CLAW MACHINE ft. BONGQIUQIU 😱 花了$1000清空娃娃机
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFkAz8whvSU Video]
|-
|2018
|The Michelle Chong Channel
|[FULL ENG SUB] 米雪庄忙 Michelle’s Busy Ep 4│网红补习班(上) Tuition for Influencers!
[FULL ENG SUB] 米雪庄忙 Michelle’s Busy Ep 5│网红补习班(下) Tuition for Influencers!
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1go946gKTz8&t=150s Video]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udXRuFfD4pA&t=138s Video]
|-
|2017
|The Michelle Chong Channel
|<nowiki>Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN??</nowiki>
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQSIbqZia0 Video]
|-
|2016
|Singapore Polytechnic
|SP Masterchef Season 3 with Bong Qiu Qiu
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1_mvcsC8o Video]
|}


==Businesses==
[[File:Cereal Citizen Storefront.jpg|thumb|''The storefront of Cereal Citizen. Photo from EatBook.sg.'']]
===Cereal Citizen (2018) - Closed===
Qiu Qiu opened Cereal Citizen on 10 January 2018. She had co-founded the cafe with her close friend and fellow blogger Rachell Tan.<ref>Chan, Melissa. “[https://vulcanpost.com/632394/bong-qiu-qiu-cereal-cafe-singapore/ This Cereal Cafe By Bong Qiu Qiu Looks To Succeed Where Others Failed - By Being IG-Friendly]”. ''Vulcan Post''. February 2, 2018. Accessed on 1 February 2019. </ref> The cafe mainly sold cronuts, milkshakes and cereal served with milk.<ref>Boon, Katie. "[https://eatbook.sg/cereal-citizen/ Cereal Citizen Review: Singapore’s Very Own Cereal Cafe Opened By Bong Qiu Qiu]". ''Eatbook.'' January 22, 2018. Accessed on 12 March 2019.</ref> As of February 2019, the cafe is not in operation. 


Apart from having her own channel, QiuQiu had also been featured as a guest for many other local YouTube channels. In 2016, she appeared on FOOD MY LIFE, a YouTube channel covering the top food spots in Singapore, where she brought the host of the show on a food tour of Jalan Berseh Food Centre ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEBWHSHsv9s YouTube video]). The same year, she was invited as a guest judge on ''SP Masterchef Season 3'', a culinary competition organised by Singapore Polytechnic ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1_mvcsC8o YouTube video]). In 2018, Qiu Qiu and Soh Peishi, a fellow Singaporean lifestyle blogger and influencer, acted in a YouTube webseries on The Michelle Chong Channel titled 'Michelle's Busy'. They appeared in episodes 4 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1go946gKTz8&t=150s YouTube video]) and 5 ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udXRuFfD4pA&t=138s YouTube video]) of the series where they acted as seasoned influencers who were training an amateur to gain popularity in the media industry.
===Qiu Bue (2018)===
 
Qiu Bue is an online beauty product distributor that imports overseas beauty products.The store claims to be the only Singapore liaison for the South Korean beauty brand ''Pittoresco'' and the ''Vani-T'' bubble mask from Japan.<ref>"[https://www.instagram.com/qiubue/?hl=en Qiubue]". ''Instagram''. Accessed on 1 February 2019. </ref>
===Variety shows===
Before she was known for her prominence on YouTube, Qiu Qiu had appeared in a Channel U variety show titled “You Are The One”.<ref>The Michelle Chong Channel. “Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN??”. ''YouTube.'' August 31, 2017. Accessed on 1 January 2019. ''Youtube''. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQSIbqZia0&t=78s </ref> In 2015, she appeared in “Mars Vs Venus S1”, a Channel U variety show where she shared her encounter with plastic surgery on national television for the first time ([https://video.toggle.sg/en/video/series/mars-vs-venus-s1-1/ep10/349849 Toggle episode]). She had also appeared on one episode of the 2018 Toggle series “How To Lady” ([https://video.toggle.sg/en/video/series/how-to-lady/ep10/643217 Toggle episode]) where she and the hosts experimented with unique Japanese beauty products.


<br />
==Acting & hosting==
==Noteworthy incidents==


===Churp Churp contract breach (2016)===
===Movies===
In 2016, legal action was taken against Qiu Qiu by Churp Churp, a Singapore-based social media network agency. She was accused for violating her employment commitments by promoting advertorials with external brands without the company’s consent.<ref>Toh, Ee Ming. “Popular blogger sued by social media firm for breach of contract”. ''Today.'' 14 September, 2016. Accessed on 1 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/popular-blogger-sued-social-media-firm-breach-contract </ref> The matter was brought to court and Qiu Qiu turned to crowdfunding on GIVEasia to pay off her legal fees.<ref>Cha, Rachel.  “Qiu Qiu slammed for asking for help with legal fees”. ''The New Paper''. October 25, 2016. Accessed on 1 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/qiu-qiu-slammed-asking-help-legal-fees </ref> This move received negative responses from netizens to the extent where some requested her to abort her child in order to reduce her financial burden. In a 2017 interview with Pornsak on YouTube, Qiu Qiu stated that the whole ordeal had her depressed and that she had to seek counselling at a mental institution.<ref>“Court Porn EP 4 | EXCLUSIVE: BONGQIUQIU TELLS US HOW SHE SURVIVED HER LAWSUIT WITH CHURPCHURP”. The Michelle Chong Channel. Aug 15, 2017. Accessed on 1 January 2019. ''Youtube''. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTR-dWM490I </ref>
[[File:Bong Qiu Qiu Ah Boys to Men.jpg|thumb|''Qiu Qiu played Ken Chow's (right) girlfriend in Ah Boys to Men. Photo from [http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2012/11/qweekly-me-on-big-screen.html Bong Qiu Qiu].'']]
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Movie Title
!Character/Role
!Refs.
|-
|2012
|Ah Boys to Men
|Amy
|<ref>Qiu Qiu. “[http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2012/11/qweekly-me-on-big-screen.html QWeekly - Me, on the big screen]”. ''Bong Qiu Qiu.'' November 11, 2012. Accessed on 1 February 2019.</ref>
|}
===TV series===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Channel
!Television Programme
!Character/Role
!Refs.
|-
|2018
|Toggle
|How To Lady
|Guest host
|<ref>"[https://video.toggle.sg/en/video/series/how-to-lady/ep10/643217 How To Lady - EP10 Weird Japanese Products]"''. Toggle''. October 19, 2018. Accessed on 9 January 2020.</ref>
|-
|2015
|Channel U
|Mars Vs Venus S1
|Guest host
|<ref>"[https://video.toggle.sg/en/video/series/mars-vs-venus-s1-1/ep10/349849 Mars Vs Venus S1 金星火星大不同 1 - EP10 I Want To Be More Beautiful!]"''. Toggle''. April 13, 2015. Accessed on 9 January 2020.</ref>
|-
| -
|Channel U
|You Are The One
|Participant
|<ref>The Michelle Chong Channel. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQSIbqZia0&t=78s Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN??]”. ''YouTube.'' August 31, 2017. Accessed on 1 January 2019. </ref>
|}
==Newsworthy incidents==


===Plastic surgery===
===Churp Churp court case (2016)===
In 2011, Qiu Qiu went for a breast enlargement surgery. She recorded clips of the process and uploaded them on “Budget Barbie” ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2WYL-lC7Xo YouTube video]). As of March 2019, the video has more than 2,186,000 views on YouTube, making it the most popular video on the segment.<ref>Clicknetwork. “Boob Job - Budget Barbie: EP 9”. November 14, 2011. Accessed on 1 February 2019. ''Youtube''. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2WYL-lC7Xo </ref> Between 2013 to 2016, she also underwent ten cosmetic surgeries such as alarplasty and redefining of jawline and facial bones.<ref>Heng, Melisa. “Bloggers open up about plastic surgery”. ''The Straits Times''. February 18, 2016. Accessed on 1 February 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/bloggers-open-up-about-plastic-surgery </ref> In 2014, she was sponsored by REGEN Medical Group to travel to South Korea for 4 cosmetic surgeries.<ref>Qiu Qiu. “3 Months Post-Op Before / After”. ''YouTube'' August 22, 2014. Accessed on 1 February 2019. ''Youtube''. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-h4u_fNla4 </ref>  
In 2016, Churp Churp, a Singapore-based social media network agency, took legal action against Qiu Qiu. She was accused of violating her employment commitments by promoting advertorials with external brands without the company’s consent.<ref>Toh, Ee Ming. “[https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/popular-blogger-sued-social-media-firm-breach-contract Popular blogger sued by social media firm for breach of contract]”. ''Today.'' 14 September, 2016. Accessed on 1 February 2019. </ref> The matter was brought to court and Qiu Qiu turned to crowdfunding on GIVEasia to pay off her legal fees. This move received negative responses from netizens to the extent where some requested her to abort her child to reduce her financial burden. <ref>Cha, Rachel.  “[https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/qiu-qiu-slammed-asking-help-legal-fees Qiu Qiu slammed for asking for help with legal fees]”. ''The New Paper''. October 25, 2016. Accessed on 1 January 2019. </ref>  


==Citations / References==
In a 2017 interview with Pornsak on YouTube, Qiu Qiu shared that the whole ordeal caused her to be depressed and that she had to seek counselling at a mental institution.<ref>The Michelle Chong Channel. “[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTR-dWM490I Court Porn EP 4 | EXCLUSIVE: BONGQIUQIU TELLS US HOW SHE SURVIVED HER LAWSUIT WITH CHURPCHURP]”. ''YouTube''. August 15, 2017. Accessed on 1 January 2019. </ref>
==References / Citations==
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 3 November 2022

Ang Chiew Ting
Qiu qiu profile 2.jpg
Born27 June 1987
EducationDiploma in Business Administration
Alma materSingapore Polytechnic
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)Joshua Tan (m. 2012)

Ang Qiu Ting (born 27 June 1987), who is more commonly known as Bong Qiu Qiu, is a Singaporean lifestyle blogger and influencer. On YouTube, she is recognised as the host of the 'Budget Barbie' segment on Clicknetwork. She also has her own YouTube channel. On Instagram, Qiu Qiu has over 280,000 followers as of August 2020.

Background

Blogging (2008)

Qiu Qiu started blogging in 2008 when she was 21 years old.[1] In a 2017 interview with Pornsak on YouTube, Qiu Qiu shared that her blog started off as "just a diary".[2] As an influencer, Qiu Qiu has worked with brands like Lenovo, Pizza Hut, Samsung, Kiehl’s and Tung Lok.[3] Since having children, Qiu Qiu began sharing more about her life as a mother.[4]

Education

Qiu Qiu went to Woodsville Secondary School before furthering her studies at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) where she joined the Business Administration course and majored in Retail.[5] At 17 years old, Qiu Qiu forayed into modelling and beauty pageants.[6] During her first year in SP, Qiu Qiu participated in the “Mr and Miss Singapore Poly” pageant. She also worked part-time with the modeling agency DIVA MODELS Singapore and had been selected to model for several hair and fashion shows.[7]

Marriage & family

Qiu Qiu married Joshua Tan on 9 December 2012.[8] According to Qiu Qiu, approximately S$25,000 of their wedding had been sponsored by a variety of fashion, beauty, lifestyle and F&B companies.[9] Singaporean blogger Xiaxue was the host for the event.[10] With her husband Josh, Qiu Qiu has two daughters, Meredith and Amelia, aged 4[11] and 2 years old respectively (as of 2019).[12] She gave birth to a baby boy in April 2019.[13]

YouTube

Qiu Qiu uploaded her first video on her YouTube channel in 2011. As of January 2020, she has close to 45,000 subscribers. Since becoming a mother, her video content had been geared towards motherhood and family life.[14] She is also the brains behind the lifestyle channel Good Feelim on which she makes guest appearances.[15]

Clicknetwork Budget Barbie (2011 - present day)

Thumbnail for ClickNetwork's Budget Barbie EP101 where Qiu Qiu gave some cost-effective tips to creating a flower bouquet.

In 2011, Qiu Qiu started hosting the Clicknetwork YouTube series Budget Barbie (YouTube playlist). In each episode, Qiu Qiu is given S$100 to shop and then share a haul with the viewers. The clothes and accessories will then be given to the viewers through a giveaway. Over the years, the series has expanded from fashion to include lifestyle-related content. As of March 2019, there are 117 episodes of Budget Barbie.

Plastic surgery documentation

Qiu Qiu receiving breast enlargement surgery. Photo from YouTube thumbnail of video.

In 2011, Qiu Qiu went for a breast enlargement surgery where she recorded clips of the process. These clips were uploaded as a Budget Barbie episode (YouTube video) on Clicknetwork. As of March 2019, the video has more than 2,186,000 views on YouTube, making it the most popular video of the series.[16]


Between 2013 to 2016, Qiu Qiu underwent ten more cosmetic surgeries to re-define her nose, jawline and facial bones.[17] In 2014, she was sponsored by REGEN Medical Group to travel to South Korea for four cosmetic surgeries.[18] She documented this experience on her personal YouTube channel.

Guest star

QiuQiu has been featured as a guest across multiple YouTube channels.

Year YouTube Channel Video Title Link
2019 SPEISHI Let's Eat and Talk #4 - with QIUQIU + Our PERSONAL PROBLEMS?? 😭😱 Video
2019 BenRanAway SPENT $1000 CLEANING OUT ENTIRE CLAW MACHINE ft. BONGQIUQIU 😱 花了$1000清空娃娃机 Video
2018 The Michelle Chong Channel [FULL ENG SUB] 米雪庄忙 Michelle’s Busy Ep 4│网红补习班(上) Tuition for Influencers!

[FULL ENG SUB] 米雪庄忙 Michelle’s Busy Ep 5│网红补习班(下) Tuition for Influencers!

Video

Video

2017 The Michelle Chong Channel Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN?? Video
2016 Singapore Polytechnic SP Masterchef Season 3 with Bong Qiu Qiu Video

Businesses

The storefront of Cereal Citizen. Photo from EatBook.sg.

Cereal Citizen (2018) - Closed

Qiu Qiu opened Cereal Citizen on 10 January 2018. She had co-founded the cafe with her close friend and fellow blogger Rachell Tan.[19] The cafe mainly sold cronuts, milkshakes and cereal served with milk.[20] As of February 2019, the cafe is not in operation.

Qiu Bue (2018)

Qiu Bue is an online beauty product distributor that imports overseas beauty products.The store claims to be the only Singapore liaison for the South Korean beauty brand Pittoresco and the Vani-T bubble mask from Japan.[21]

Acting & hosting

Movies

Qiu Qiu played Ken Chow's (right) girlfriend in Ah Boys to Men. Photo from Bong Qiu Qiu.
Year Movie Title Character/Role Refs.
2012 Ah Boys to Men Amy [22]

TV series

Year Channel Television Programme Character/Role Refs.
2018 Toggle How To Lady Guest host [23]
2015 Channel U Mars Vs Venus S1 Guest host [24]
- Channel U You Are The One Participant [25]

Newsworthy incidents

Churp Churp court case (2016)

In 2016, Churp Churp, a Singapore-based social media network agency, took legal action against Qiu Qiu. She was accused of violating her employment commitments by promoting advertorials with external brands without the company’s consent.[26] The matter was brought to court and Qiu Qiu turned to crowdfunding on GIVEasia to pay off her legal fees. This move received negative responses from netizens to the extent where some requested her to abort her child to reduce her financial burden. [27]

In a 2017 interview with Pornsak on YouTube, Qiu Qiu shared that the whole ordeal caused her to be depressed and that she had to seek counselling at a mental institution.[28]

References / Citations

  1. ↑ "1 & 7 are the Favourite Numbers". Bong Qiu Qiu. June 17, 2008. Accessed on 9 January 2020.
  2. ↑ The Michelle Chong Channel. "Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN??". YouTube. August 31, 2017. Accessed on 12 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Cha, Rachel.  “Qiu Qiu slammed for asking for help with legal fees”. The New Paper. October 25, 2016. Accessed on 1 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "Live life to the fullest = Making full use of your time". Bong Qiu Qiu. October 19, 2019. Accessed on 9 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “My Past - Teenie Time”. Bong Qiu Qiu. July 2, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019.
  6. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “My Past - Poly daze”. Bong Qiu Qiu. September 18, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “My Past - Poly daze”. Bong Qiu Qiu. September 18, 2013. Accessed on 31 January 2019.
  8. ↑ bongqiuqiu. Instagram. December 9, 2018. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BrI15phBOX_/
  9. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “Wedding Day Part 1 ❤”. Bong Qiu Qiu. December 24, 2012. Accessed on 31 January 2019.
  10. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “Wedding Day Part 2 ❤”. Bong Qiu Qiu. January 3, 2019. Accessed on 31 January 2019.
  11. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “Meredith, Amelia and Mummy 1 Year 9 Months”. Blogspot. December 14, 2017. Accessed on 31 January 2019. Retrieved from: http://bongqiuqiu.blogspot.com/2017/12/meredith-amelia-and-mummy-1-year-9.html
  12. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “The Birth of Amelia Tan Zhi Xian”. Bong Qiu Qiu. July 14, 2017. Accessed on 31 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "Social media star Bong Qiuqiu welcomes third child, her first son". Young Parents. April 9, 2019. Accessed on 9 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "bongqiuqiu". YouTube. Accessed on 9 January 2020.
  15. ↑ "About Me". Bong Qiu Qiu. Accessed on 9 January 2020.
  16. ↑ Clicknetwork. “Boob Job - Budget Barbie: EP 9”. YouTube. November 14, 2011. Accessed on 1 February 2019.
  17. ↑ Heng, Melisa. “Bloggers open up about plastic surgery”. The Straits Times. February 18, 2016. Accessed on 1 February 2019.
  18. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “3 Months Post-Op Before / After”. YouTube. August 22, 2014. Accessed on 1 February 2019.
  19. ↑ Chan, Melissa. “This Cereal Cafe By Bong Qiu Qiu Looks To Succeed Where Others Failed - By Being IG-Friendly”. Vulcan Post. February 2, 2018. Accessed on 1 February 2019.
  20. ↑ Boon, Katie. "Cereal Citizen Review: Singapore’s Very Own Cereal Cafe Opened By Bong Qiu Qiu". Eatbook. January 22, 2018. Accessed on 12 March 2019.
  21. ↑ "Qiubue". Instagram. Accessed on 1 February 2019.
  22. ↑ Qiu Qiu. “QWeekly - Me, on the big screen”. Bong Qiu Qiu. November 11, 2012. Accessed on 1 February 2019.
  23. ↑ "How To Lady - EP10 Weird Japanese Products". Toggle. October 19, 2018. Accessed on 9 January 2020.
  24. ↑ "Mars Vs Venus S1 金星火星大不同 1 - EP10 I Want To Be More Beautiful!". Toggle. April 13, 2015. Accessed on 9 January 2020.
  25. ↑ The Michelle Chong Channel. “Court Porn EP 5 | WILL BONGQIUQIU BE FRIENDS WITH XIAXUE AGAIN??”. YouTube. August 31, 2017. Accessed on 1 January 2019.
  26. ↑ Toh, Ee Ming. “Popular blogger sued by social media firm for breach of contract”. Today. 14 September, 2016. Accessed on 1 February 2019.
  27. ↑ Cha, Rachel.  “Qiu Qiu slammed for asking for help with legal fees”. The New Paper. October 25, 2016. Accessed on 1 January 2019.
  28. ↑ The Michelle Chong Channel. “Court Porn EP 4 | EXCLUSIVE: BONGQIUQIU TELLS US HOW SHE SURVIVED HER LAWSUIT WITH CHURPCHURP”. YouTube. August 15, 2017. Accessed on 1 January 2019.
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