Pictures show Doreen Yeo’s journey from skinny uni kid to regional bodybuilding champ., Singapore female bodybuilder Doreen Yeo defies odds to beregional champion
From public criticism to self-image issues, Singapore bodybuilder Doreen Yeo beat them all to earn the gold medal in the open bodybuilding category at the 12th Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championships in June.
Cheryl Tay is a familiar face in the world of cars and motorsports. She is equally enthusiastic about health and fitness and is always on the lookout for the latest workout trends. More of her at CherylTay.sg and on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (cheryltay11).
“Are you a man in a bikini?”
“What’s your ‘ladyboy’ name?”
Bodybuilder Doreen Yeo doesn’t feel angry when she receives such questions.
The 27-year-old does, however, get embarrassed, and can only bravely smile and walk away.
When she’s with her husband Mohamad Haris, they’ve been mistaken for a gay couple, and are often subjected to looks of disgust. They are so used to it that they aren’t bothered anymore, but Haris, 29, won’t hesitate to defend his wife if he has to.
“It’s ok if people are curious about her physique, and want to take photos with her, but some give offensive looks like she’s committing a crime. Sometimes I don’t tell her if I see people giving us weird looks,” said Haris, who works as a personal trainer just like Yeo.
Yeo added, “He’s with me most of the time and when people criticise me, he won’t be able to take it. He has seen the hardship I went through as a bodybuilder and thus knows what I have gone through.”
0 comments:
Post a Comment