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Joanna Theng (born 1 March 1998) is a Singaporean actress and social media personality with a following of close to 140,000 on TikTok.<ref>Tea of Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5bjIjAz960 Joanna Theng TikTok Compilation]". ''YouTube''. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> She has since privatised her TikTok and deactivated her Instagram account following the online backlash to her video with City Revival Singapore.<ref>Lim, Kimberly Anne. "[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/lgbt-pride-flag-influenced-satan-artiste-joanna-theng-receives-backlash-statements-social LGBT pride flag influenced by Satan? Artiste Joanna Theng receives backlash for statements on social media]". ''Asia One''. July 24, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> As of July 2020, she is a communications student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).<ref>"[https://ntu.jobkred.com/profiles/joanna-theng Joanna Theng]". ''Nanyang Technological University.'' Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>
Joanna Theng (born 1 March 1998) is a Singaporean actress and social media personality with a following of close to 140,000 on TikTok.<ref>Tea of Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5bjIjAz960 Joanna Theng TikTok Compilation]". ''YouTube''. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> She has since privatised her TikTok and deactivated her Instagram account following the online backlash to her video with City Revival Singapore.<ref>Lim, Kimberly Anne. "[https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/lgbt-pride-flag-influenced-satan-artiste-joanna-theng-receives-backlash-statements-social LGBT pride flag influenced by Satan? Artiste Joanna Theng receives backlash for statements on social media]". ''Asia One''. July 24, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> As of July 2020, she is a communications student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).<ref>"[https://ntu.jobkred.com/profiles/joanna-theng Joanna Theng]". ''Nanyang Technological University.'' Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>


== Background ==
==Background==


=== Family ===
===Family===
Born on 1 March 1998, Joanna Theng is the oldest of three siblings. She has two younger brothers and is the only daughter to the Singaporean ophthalmologist, [[Julian Theng]].<ref>City on a Hill SG. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu__DyrjT18 The Father’s Heart : Part 1]". ''YouTube''. June 15, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Chen, Sabine. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/random-dresser Feminine athleisure style for Sunsilk model Joanna Theng]". ''The Straits Times''. June 1, 2017. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref><ref>Cua, Genevieve. "[https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/magazines/wealth-april-2020/transformative-vision Transformative vision]". ''Business Times''. April 7, 2020. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref>
Born on 1 March 1998, Joanna Theng is the oldest of three siblings. She has two younger brothers and is the only daughter to the Singaporean ophthalmologist, [[Julian Theng]].<ref>City on a Hill SG. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu__DyrjT18 The Father’s Heart : Part 1]". ''YouTube''. June 15, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Chen, Sabine. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/random-dresser Feminine athleisure style for Sunsilk model Joanna Theng]". ''The Straits Times''. June 1, 2017. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref><ref>Cua, Genevieve. "[https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/magazines/wealth-april-2020/transformative-vision Transformative vision]". ''Business Times''. April 7, 2020. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref>


=== Education ===
===Education===
Joanna Theng was a student at Methodist Girls School (Secondary) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College.<ref>Toggle. "[https://www.mewatch.sg/en/clips/meet-addy-lee-s-newest-talents-chantalle-shalynn-and-joanna/480219 Meet Addy Lee’s newest talents: Chantalle, Shalynn and Joanna!]". ''MeWatch''. March 3, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> In 2017, she enrolled in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).<ref>"[https://ntu.jobkred.com/profiles/joanna-theng Joanna Theng]". ''Nanyang Technological University.'' Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>
Joanna Theng was a student at Methodist Girls School (Secondary) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College.<ref>Toggle. "[https://www.mewatch.sg/en/clips/meet-addy-lee-s-newest-talents-chantalle-shalynn-and-joanna/480219 Meet Addy Lee’s newest talents: Chantalle, Shalynn and Joanna!]". ''MeWatch''. March 3, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> In 2017, she enrolled in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).<ref>"[https://ntu.jobkred.com/profiles/joanna-theng Joanna Theng]". ''Nanyang Technological University.'' Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>


== Show business ==
==Show business==
As a Sunsilk Singapore ambassador,<ref>Toggle. "[https://www.mewatch.sg/en/clips/meet-addy-lee-s-newest-talents-chantalle-shalynn-and-joanna/480219 Meet Addy Lee’s newest talents: Chantalle, Shalynn and Joanna!]". ''MeWatch''. March 3, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Chen, Sabine. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/random-dresser Feminine athleisure style for Sunsilk model Joanna Theng]". ''The Straits Times''. June 1, 2017. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref> Joanna Theng has appeared in several commercials and advertorial campaigns for the brand.<ref>SunSilk Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BkNXWFkZZo #HairMemories l Mum Styles Daughter's Hair Again]". ''YouTube''. November 2, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> In one of these commercials, she was listed as a "Starlist Artiste".<ref>Three X Media Production. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krii2TuEN68 Sunsilk "Soooooo Smoooth"]". ''YouTube''. May 9, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> Starlist is a talent agency founded by celebrity hairstylist, Addy Lee.<ref>Ng, Gwendolyn. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrity-offspring Local TV's Act 2: Actors' children enter the industry]". ''The Straits Times''. October 18, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> Joanna Theng was reportedly signed to Starlist in 2017. In 2018, she was one of the artistes featured in a short Chinese New Year music video produced by Mediacorp Channel 8.<ref>MediaCorp Channel 8. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JRhVdhhlwk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2FndvSAWQQlk_21tPrS8clls1SguOqsXFgQ_s79laTUU1rqWS524Ab_BQ 恭喜恭喜 -《阿狗狗旺旺过好年》]". ''YouTube''. January 22, 2018. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>
As a Sunsilk Singapore ambassador,<ref>Toggle. "[https://www.mewatch.sg/en/clips/meet-addy-lee-s-newest-talents-chantalle-shalynn-and-joanna/480219 Meet Addy Lee’s newest talents: Chantalle, Shalynn and Joanna!]". ''MeWatch''. March 3, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Chen, Sabine. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/random-dresser Feminine athleisure style for Sunsilk model Joanna Theng]". ''The Straits Times''. June 1, 2017. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref> Joanna Theng has appeared in several commercials and advertorial campaigns for the brand.<ref>SunSilk Singapore. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BkNXWFkZZo #HairMemories l Mum Styles Daughter's Hair Again]". ''YouTube''. November 2, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> In one of these commercials, she was listed as a "Starlist Artiste".<ref>Three X Media Production. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krii2TuEN68 Sunsilk "Soooooo Smoooth"]". ''YouTube''. May 9, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> Starlist is a talent agency founded by celebrity hairstylist, Addy Lee.<ref>Ng, Gwendolyn. "[https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/celebrity-offspring Local TV's Act 2: Actors' children enter the industry]". ''The Straits Times''. October 18, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> Joanna Theng was reportedly signed to Starlist in 2017. In 2018, she was one of the artistes featured in a short Chinese New Year music video produced by Mediacorp Channel 8.<ref>MediaCorp Channel 8. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JRhVdhhlwk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2FndvSAWQQlk_21tPrS8clls1SguOqsXFgQ_s79laTUU1rqWS524Ab_BQ 恭喜恭喜 -《阿狗狗旺旺过好年》]". ''YouTube''. January 22, 2018. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>
[[File:Joanna Theng While We Are Young.jpg|thumb|''Joanna Theng pictured on the set of While We Are Young Z (2017) as Xuan Xuan. Photo from [https://www.facebook.com/justjothengsofficial/photos/a.1497745390318635/1550072985085875 Facebook].'']]


=== Acting ===
===Acting===
At 16 years old, Joanna Theng made a cameo appearance in the Channel 5 television series, Mata Mata during a flashback scene in which she was a younger Rebecca Lim. She then landed a role in the Channel 8 television series, While We Are Young Z.<ref>Channel 8. "[https://www.mewatch.sg/en/series/while-we-are-young-z/ep1/544129 While We Are Young Z世代 - EP1]". ''MeWatch''. December 29, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>
At 16 years old, Joanna Theng made a cameo appearance in the Channel 5 television series, Mata Mata during a flashback scene in which she was a younger Rebecca Lim. She then landed a role in the Channel 8 television series, While We Are Young Z.<ref>Channel 8. "[https://www.mewatch.sg/en/series/while-we-are-young-z/ep1/544129 While We Are Young Z世代 - EP1]". ''MeWatch''. December 29, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>
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== Newsworthy incident ==
==Newsworthy incident==


=== City Revival video (2020) ===
===City Revival video (2020)===
On 22 July 2020, City Revival Singapore uploaded a video on Instagram featuring Joanna Theng and Jaime Wong. In the video, the two made statements against homosexuality that provoked backlash from netizens. They cited the gay pride movement and its rainbow flag as examples of satan's deception in present-day society.<ref>radneighbour. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP3h6z2DCEk Dear City Revival]". ''YouTube''. July 26, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Nyi Nyi Thet. "[https://mothership.sg/2020/07/city-revival-joanne-theng/ The number 6, pride flags & apologies: Video by S'pore Christian group sparks outrage]". ''Mothership''. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> The original video has since been taken down although copies of it can be found on YouTube.<ref>347 Penguins. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm9oBF_PMb4 CITY REVIVAL COMPILATION | CURING LGBT | ABORTION=SATAN]". ''YouTube''. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> On 25 July 2020, Joanna Theng and Jaime Wong<ref>cityrevival.sg. "[https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCUs6CHquP/ In relation to all that’s happened]". ''Instagram''. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> both apologised for causing hurt to the LGBT community. Excerpts from Joanna Theng's apology reads as such:<blockquote>Before I go, I would like to publicly say that all I’ve said in City Revival’s video was never out of the intention of my heart to hurt anyone, but I understand how some of the parts had played out and were received... I am sorry that the way it was shared caused so much hurt. I sincerely apologise for that... For now, I will be taking some time off from social media to spend time with my family and my loved ones, in what has been a painful time for all of us, myself included."<ref>Ying Shan. "[https://mustsharenews.com/christian-joanna-theng-apology/ S’pore Christian Apologises For Joanna Theng’s Apology, Seeks Forgiveness On Her Behalf]". ''MustShare News''. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Teng Yong Ping. "[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/christian-influencer-joanna-theng-apologises-for-homophobic-video-before-withdrawing-from-social-media-073534974.html Christian influencer Joanna Theng apologises for homophobic video before withdrawing from social media]". ''Yahoo! News''. July 26, 2020. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref></blockquote>After releasing her apology statement on her Instagram story, Joanna Theng deactivated her account. Pink Dot SG has also addressed the video in a Facebook post published on 25 July 2020.<ref>Pink Dot SG. "[https://www.facebook.com/pinkdotsg/photos/a.10152513982053304/10158715714823304/?type=3 We want to address the recent video released on the City Revival SG’s Instagram account on 22 July 2020]". ''Facebook''. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>
On 22 July 2020, City Revival Singapore uploaded a video on Instagram featuring Joanna Theng and Jaime Wong. In the video, the two made statements against homosexuality that provoked backlash from netizens. They cited the gay pride movement and its rainbow flag as examples of satan's deception in present-day society.<ref>radneighbour. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP3h6z2DCEk Dear City Revival]". ''YouTube''. July 26, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Nyi Nyi Thet. "[https://mothership.sg/2020/07/city-revival-joanne-theng/ The number 6, pride flags & apologies: Video by S'pore Christian group sparks outrage]". ''Mothership''. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> The original video has since been taken down although copies of it can be found on YouTube.<ref>347 Penguins. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm9oBF_PMb4 CITY REVIVAL COMPILATION | CURING LGBT | ABORTION=SATAN]". ''YouTube''. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> On 25 July 2020, Joanna Theng and Jaime Wong<ref>cityrevival.sg. "[https://www.instagram.com/p/CDCUs6CHquP/ In relation to all that’s happened]". ''Instagram''. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref> both apologised for causing hurt to the LGBT community. Excerpts from Joanna Theng's apology reads as such:<blockquote>Before I go, I would like to publicly say that all I’ve said in City Revival’s video was never out of the intention of my heart to hurt anyone, but I understand how some of the parts had played out and were received... I am sorry that the way it was shared caused so much hurt. I sincerely apologise for that... For now, I will be taking some time off from social media to spend time with my family and my loved ones, in what has been a painful time for all of us, myself included."<ref>Ying Shan. "[https://mustsharenews.com/christian-joanna-theng-apology/ S’pore Christian Apologises For Joanna Theng’s Apology, Seeks Forgiveness On Her Behalf]". ''MustShare News''. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref><ref>Teng Yong Ping. "[https://sg.news.yahoo.com/christian-influencer-joanna-theng-apologises-for-homophobic-video-before-withdrawing-from-social-media-073534974.html Christian influencer Joanna Theng apologises for homophobic video before withdrawing from social media]". ''Yahoo! News''. July 26, 2020. Accessed on 28 July 2020.</ref></blockquote>After releasing her apology statement on her Instagram story, Joanna Theng deactivated her account. Pink Dot SG has also addressed the video in a Facebook post published on 25 July 2020.<ref>Pink Dot SG. "[https://www.facebook.com/pinkdotsg/photos/a.10152513982053304/10158715714823304/?type=3 We want to address the recent video released on the City Revival SG’s Instagram account on 22 July 2020]". ''Facebook''. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.</ref>


== References/ Citations ==
==References/ Citations==
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Joanna Theng
Joanna Theng.jpg
Born1 March 1998
EducationGCE Advanced Level
Alma materAnglo-Chinese Junior College

Joanna Theng (born 1 March 1998) is a Singaporean actress and social media personality with a following of close to 140,000 on TikTok.[1] She has since privatised her TikTok and deactivated her Instagram account following the online backlash to her video with City Revival Singapore.[2] As of July 2020, she is a communications student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).[3]

Background

Family

Born on 1 March 1998, Joanna Theng is the oldest of three siblings. She has two younger brothers and is the only daughter to the Singaporean ophthalmologist, Julian Theng.[4][5][6]

Education

Joanna Theng was a student at Methodist Girls School (Secondary) and Anglo-Chinese Junior College.[7] In 2017, she enrolled in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).[8]

Show business

As a Sunsilk Singapore ambassador,[9][10] Joanna Theng has appeared in several commercials and advertorial campaigns for the brand.[11] In one of these commercials, she was listed as a "Starlist Artiste".[12] Starlist is a talent agency founded by celebrity hairstylist, Addy Lee.[13] Joanna Theng was reportedly signed to Starlist in 2017. In 2018, she was one of the artistes featured in a short Chinese New Year music video produced by Mediacorp Channel 8.[14]

Joanna Theng pictured on the set of While We Are Young Z (2017) as Xuan Xuan. Photo from Facebook.

Acting

At 16 years old, Joanna Theng made a cameo appearance in the Channel 5 television series, Mata Mata during a flashback scene in which she was a younger Rebecca Lim. She then landed a role in the Channel 8 television series, While We Are Young Z.[15]

Channel Year Title Character/Role Refs.
Channel 8 2017 While We Are Young Z Xuan Xuan [16]
Channel 5 2014 Mata Mata 2: A New Era Young Rebecca Lim [17]

Newsworthy incident

City Revival video (2020)

On 22 July 2020, City Revival Singapore uploaded a video on Instagram featuring Joanna Theng and Jaime Wong. In the video, the two made statements against homosexuality that provoked backlash from netizens. They cited the gay pride movement and its rainbow flag as examples of satan's deception in present-day society.[18][19] The original video has since been taken down although copies of it can be found on YouTube.[20] On 25 July 2020, Joanna Theng and Jaime Wong[21] both apologised for causing hurt to the LGBT community. Excerpts from Joanna Theng's apology reads as such:

Before I go, I would like to publicly say that all I’ve said in City Revival’s video was never out of the intention of my heart to hurt anyone, but I understand how some of the parts had played out and were received... I am sorry that the way it was shared caused so much hurt. I sincerely apologise for that... For now, I will be taking some time off from social media to spend time with my family and my loved ones, in what has been a painful time for all of us, myself included."[22][23]

After releasing her apology statement on her Instagram story, Joanna Theng deactivated her account. Pink Dot SG has also addressed the video in a Facebook post published on 25 July 2020.[24]

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ Tea of Singapore. "Joanna Theng TikTok Compilation". YouTube. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Lim, Kimberly Anne. "LGBT pride flag influenced by Satan? Artiste Joanna Theng receives backlash for statements on social media". Asia One. July 24, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Joanna Theng". Nanyang Technological University. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  4. ↑ City on a Hill SG. "The Father’s Heart : Part 1". YouTube. June 15, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  5. ↑ Chen, Sabine. "Feminine athleisure style for Sunsilk model Joanna Theng". The Straits Times. June 1, 2017. Accessed on 28 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Cua, Genevieve. "Transformative vision". Business Times. April 7, 2020. Accessed on 28 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Toggle. "Meet Addy Lee’s newest talents: Chantalle, Shalynn and Joanna!". MeWatch. March 3, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Joanna Theng". Nanyang Technological University. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  9. ↑ Toggle. "Meet Addy Lee’s newest talents: Chantalle, Shalynn and Joanna!". MeWatch. March 3, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  10. ↑ Chen, Sabine. "Feminine athleisure style for Sunsilk model Joanna Theng". The Straits Times. June 1, 2017. Accessed on 28 July 2020.
  11. ↑ SunSilk Singapore. "#HairMemories l Mum Styles Daughter's Hair Again". YouTube. November 2, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  12. ↑ Three X Media Production. "Sunsilk "Soooooo Smoooth"". YouTube. May 9, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  13. ↑ Ng, Gwendolyn. "Local TV's Act 2: Actors' children enter the industry". The Straits Times. October 18, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  14. ↑ MediaCorp Channel 8. "恭喜恭喜 -《阿狗狗旺旺过好年》". YouTube. January 22, 2018. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  15. ↑ Channel 8. "While We Are Young Z世代 - EP1". MeWatch. December 29, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  16. ↑ Chen, Sabine. "Feminine athleisure style for Sunsilk model Joanna Theng". The Straits Times. June 1, 2017. Accessed on 28 July 2020.
  17. ↑ Toggle. "Meet Addy Lee’s newest talents: Chantalle, Shalynn and Joanna!". MeWatch. March 3, 2017. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  18. ↑ radneighbour. "Dear City Revival". YouTube. July 26, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  19. ↑ Nyi Nyi Thet. "The number 6, pride flags & apologies: Video by S'pore Christian group sparks outrage". Mothership. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  20. ↑ 347 Penguins. "CITY REVIVAL COMPILATION | CURING LGBT | ABORTION=SATAN". YouTube. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  21. ↑ cityrevival.sg. "In relation to all that’s happened". Instagram. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  22. ↑ Ying Shan. "S’pore Christian Apologises For Joanna Theng’s Apology, Seeks Forgiveness On Her Behalf". MustShare News. July 27, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
  23. ↑ Teng Yong Ping. "Christian influencer Joanna Theng apologises for homophobic video before withdrawing from social media". Yahoo! News. July 26, 2020. Accessed on 28 July 2020.
  24. ↑ Pink Dot SG. "We want to address the recent video released on the City Revival SG’s Instagram account on 22 July 2020". Facebook. July 25, 2020. Accessed on 29 July 2020.
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