Saffron Sharpe

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Saffron Sharpe
Saffron Sharpe profile.jpg
Born7 February 1997
Hong Kong
EducationDegree in Media and Communications
Alma materCHIJ Toa Payoh (Secondary), Catholic Junior College, Goldsmiths, University of London
RelativesSerene Chiu (mother)
Websitehttp://saffronsharpe.co/
Saffron (right) and her mother, Serene Chiu, (left) who had raised her single-handedly from young. Photo from Saffron Sharpe.
The thumbnail for Saffron's travel vlog to Cebu, Philippines in partnership with CheapTickets.sg.
Saffron with Dee Kosh (left) and Keiji (right) during The Great Fiji Challenge. Photo from Tourism Fiji YouTube.

Saffron Sharpe (born 7 February 1997) is a Singaporean influencer and YouTuber. As of May 2020, she has 186,000 followers on Instagram and more than 23,000 subscribers YouTube. She was also one of the four hosts on the YouTube talk show Real Talk by Millennials of Singapore.

Background

Early life

Saffron Sharpe was born in Hong Kong on 7 February 1997. Her parents separated when she was one and a half years old and her mother, Serene Chiu, had raised her ever since.[1]

Education

Saffron was from CHIJ Toa Payoh. After her GCE 'O' Level examinations, she entered the Humanities stream at Catholic Junior College in 2014 where she was also a student councillor.[2] When she graduated in 2015, the college commended her for her outstanding 'A' Level results on their website.[3] Saffron took a gap year in 2016[4] before joining Singapore Management University (SMU) where she studied business for a year.[5] In a "2018 recap" vlog, Saffron announced that she had withdrawn from SMU. She transferred to Goldsmiths, University of London, to major in Media and Communications.[6]

YouTube

Saffron Sharpe - Content creator (2014 - present day)

Saffron's first few videos on YouTube in 2014 and 2015 were mostly travel and beauty-related content. She started uploading frequently in 2016 and expanded her channel to include fitness routines, lookbooks, makeup tutorials and personal vlogs. In May 2017, she uploaded "20 facts about me #saffvlogs | Saffron Sharpe" where she shared personal details of her life with her viewers. As of May 2020, it is the highest viewed video on her channel with 143,000 views.[7]

Millennials of Singapore - Real Talk host (2018 - 2019)

Saffron was one of the hosts for YouTube series Real Talk alongside co-stars are Jade Rasif, Johnathan Chua and Dew. Real Talk covers issues ranging from smoking to unplanned pregnancy in an uncensored and transparent manner. In the show, the four hosts discuss these issues while providing their opinions and personal anecdotes. Saffron left the show after 31 episodes to further her studies overseas.[8] She was replaced by Hashy Yusof-Than.

Collaborations

Saffron has worked with brands like L’Oreal, Grab, Uniqlo, Dove, Biore, Adidas, CheapTickets, Zalora and AirAsia.[9] In 2017, she was one of the three Singaporean YouTubers who had been sent to Fiji. In collaboration with Tourism Fiji, Saffron, Umehara Keiji and Dee Kosh participated in The Great Fiji Challenge - a six-episode series comprising of challenges such as creating cocktails,[10] stand-up paddling[11] and sky-diving.[12]


In May 2018, she had been sent to Cebu, Philippines by CheapTickets to film a travel vlog.[13] The vlog featured her experiencing the itinerary planned by CheapTickets. Activities included canyoneering, engaging in outdoor adventure sports and savouring the local delicacies. As of April 2019, the video has received more than 24,000 views on YouTube and is also featured on the CheapTickets website.[14]

Saffron has also worked with other Singaporean YouTube personalities such as Eden Ang and channels like ZULA, a female-centric sister site of TheSmartLocal. In 2019, she was featured in the debut episode of a new YouTube series called ZULA Beauty Profiles.

Other endeavours

TNP New Face 2013 - Finalist

Saffron participated in The New Paper New Face competition (official website) at sixteen years old. TNP New Face is an annual beauty pageant organised by The New Paper. Winners of the competition are awarded up to $10,000 in cash.[15] Saffron was shortlisted as a Top 20 finalist and was in the running for the pageant's Miss Popularity title.[16] Other Singaporean influencers such as Jade Rasif and Nicole Choo have also had their own experiences in TNP New Face.

Newsworthy incident

'Fashion police' video controversy (2016)

In June 2016, Saffron was featured in a promotional video for Toggle’s web series Double Trouble. In the video, the camera crew had secretly filmed passersby at Orchard Road while Saffron made critical remarks about their dressing.[17] Saffron’s comments provoked a backlash from netizens, prompting Toggle to remove the video and release an official apology.[18] In a statement given to The New Paper, Saffron commented that she had felt uncomfortable with the idea but chose to continue with the filming. She also mentioned that she had been directed by Miss Ang, founder of thinkBIG Communications, on whom to comment on and on what to say.[19] However, a representative of thinkBIG Communications refuted Saffron's claims, claiming that everyone involved in the shoot had been informed of the content beforehand and they would not have continued filming if anyone had voiced out their discomfort.[20]

References / Citations

  1. ↑ Tan, Guan. "Meet Saffron Sharpe & Her Inspiring Single Mother, Serene Chiu". ELLE Singapore. March 15, 2019. Accessed on 22 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Catholic Junior College. “2015 GCE ‘A’ Level Results". March 4, 2016. Accessed on 6 March 2019.
  3. ↑ Catholic Junior College. “2015 GCE ‘A’ Level Results". March 4, 2016. Accessed on 6 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Saffron Sharpe. “20 facts about me #saffvlogs | Saffron Sharpe”. YouTube. May 31, 2017. Accessed on 6 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Toh, Wen Li. "A day in life of an influencer: 'I don't want to be some irrelevant blogger still trying to make it in my late 20s'". The Straits Times. April 13, 2019. Accessed on 22 April 2019.
  6. ↑ Saffron Sharpe. “2018 recap”. YouTube. February 4, 2019. Accessed on 6 March 2019.
  7. ↑ Saffron Sharpe. “20 facts about me #saffvlogs | Saffron Sharpe”. YouTube. May 31, 2017. Accessed on 6 March 2019.
  8. ↑ Millennials of Singapore. "Saffron's Farewell - Episode 31". YouTube. September 23, 2019. Accessed on 14 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Tay, Vivienne. “Now following: Saffron Sharpe”. Marketing. June 22, 2017. Accessed on 7 March 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.marketing-interactive.com/now-following-saffron-sharpe/
  10. ↑ Tourism Fiji. “The Great Fiji Challenge - Episode #5 - Find the Flavours of Fiji”. YouTube. November 3, 2017. Accessed on 7 March 2019.
  11. ↑ Tourism Fiji. “The Great Fiji Challenge - Episode #4 - Paddle to the Medal”. YouTube. November 3, 2017. Accessed on 7 March 2019.
  12. ↑ Tourism Fiji. “The Great Fiji Challenge - Episode #6 - Jump into Happiness”. YouTube. November 3, 2017. Accessed on 7 March 2019.
  13. ↑ CheapTickets.sg. Accessed on 7 March 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.cheaptickets.sg/travel/philippines
  14. ↑ CheapTickets.sg. Accessed on 7 March 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.cheaptickets.sg/travel/philippines
  15. ↑ "About the competition". TNP New Face. Accessed on 15 February 2019.
  16. ↑ Shi, Tianyun. "VOTE FOR THE NEW PAPER NEW FACE’S MISS POPULARITY". September 24, 2013. Her World. Accessed on 22 April 2019.
  17. ↑ Low, Tracy. “‘Fashion police’ video courts trouble for Toggle”. The New Paper. July 1, 2016. Accessed on 7 March 2019.
  18. ↑ Low, Tracy. “Toggle Says Sorry on Facebook”. The New Paper. July 1, 2016. Accessed on 7 March 2019.
  19. ↑ Low, Tracy. “‘Fashion police’ video courts trouble for Toggle”. The New Paper. July 1, 2016. Accessed on 7 March 2019.
  20. ↑ Low, Tracy. “Toggle Says Sorry on Facebook”. The New Paper. July 1, 2016. Accessed on 7 March 2019.
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