She ping-pongs delightfully from topic to topic with spontaneity in an interview-call with Her World’s creative director Windy Aulia, who opens a window into her state of mind. She’s relaxed and appealingly open as she expresses her regrets and second thoughts about the choices in life.
Rebecca is in her element – and the cover girl (her third for Her World) admits she’s a homebody, though she was looking all glamorous just days before at our shoot (which took place before the circuit breaker measures kicked in). She says: “I’ve always enjoyed spending my free time at home.”
With a string of TV work and commercial partnerships under her belt, the 33-year-old is back on screens in the murder mystery The Bridge (Season 2) by HBO Asia, where she plays detective Serena Teo, along with a new role in an upcoming Channel 8 drama series. For all her successes, the two-time Star Awards’ Best Actress says she was never the “overnight wonder” or someone “blessed with natural acting talent”; just someone who works hard.
This story is from the May 2020 edition of Her World Singapore.
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