The New Paper -
Her assets are a liability
True or false? Zoe Tay's bosom is so big, it had to be digitally
reduced in a publicity poster. True, admits MediaCorp. We did it
because...
By Kwok Kar Peng
ZOE Tay's BIG.
By Kwok Kar Peng
25 May 2009
ZOE Tay's BIG.
So big, in fact, that rumour has it that the Queen of Caldecott had
to have her, ahem, assets digitally reduced on a poster for The
Ultimatum, for fear of stealing the thunder from her
co-stars.
So big, in fact, that during the press conference for the upcoming
drama series, co-star Fann Wong couldn't help but talk about them
massive mammaries.
Not that she sounded jealous or anything.
Ok, maybe just a little.
Fann couldn't disguise her girly excitement when she talked about
Zoe's twin wonders.
'You'll never complain your assets are too big,' she chirped
cheekily at the interview with The New Paper.
Fann even had time to indulge in a little wishful thinking.'Too bad
the breasts were not on me!' she said, laughing out loud.
She added: 'I asked Zoe, 'You mean your breasts are digitally
reduced already? I thought they are still very big leh!'
Fann said the last time that she noticed Zoe's bosom was during her
first pregnancy in 2005.
'They were difficult to miss. They were so big she looked like she
had three heads!' Fann said before collapsing into giggles.
And she wishes her own bosom could be bigger, too.
Her cup size is anyone's guess since she's too shy to reveal
it.
She added with a forlorn look at her chest: 'But it's possible only
if I go under the knife. I'm very sure my boobs wouldn't be that
big even if I got pregnant.'
And is she preggers? Fann might be playing her cards close to her
chest, but hubby Christopher Lee had told The New Paper after their
solemnisation ceremony on 16 May that he wants many children.
So, watch this chest...err space, for updates.
Zoe, on the other hand, didn't think that her breasts got altered
on the poster.
'They look the same size to me. I think it's just a rumour and
people exaggerated it... perhaps the gown enhanced the size? My
breasts are actually very small!' she insisted.
According to Zoe, her chest has shrunk since she stopped
breast-feeding second son Ashton last February. Ashton is now 11/2,
while older brother Brayden is 4.
Zoe might think her image wasn't altered, but it was.
Mr Paul Chan, vice-president of Channel 8 Branding &
Promotions, confirmed with The New Paper on Sunday that the photo
was doctored.
He said that there were concerns that Zoe's chest might distract
from the other stars on the poster. He did not want to name the
people who raised the alarm but said that they were uncomfortable
with the visible size of Zoe's assets.
Reduce her bits
He admitted though that he felt the swell of Zoe's bosom was not
that overwhelming.
Nonetheless, two graphic artists, one female and one male, were
then tasked to reduce Zoe's parts.
Using Adobe Photoshop, an image-enhancing software program, the
artists lightened the shadows around the bosom and altered Zoe's
skin tone slightly.
According to Mr Chan, the artists tried many times to find the
right size for Zoe.
He added: 'They giggled a lot in the process.'
The New Paper could not get a copy of the original photo but Mr
Chan claimed the difference, while slight, is noticeable.
But size of bosom notwithstanding, Zoe still stands out from her
co-stars in her shimmery blue dress.
On the poster, Fann, Li Nanxing and Tay Ping Hui are dressed in
black and fade into the background.
This wasn't intentional, said Mr Chan.
He explained that the two Ah Jies were asked to bring several
outfits to the photo shoot.
Zoe brought two gowns provided by a stylist friend - one the blue
gown seen in the poster and the other one a dark green one.
Fann brought a black dress and another silver one chosen by the
drama's stylist.
The final outfits were chosen simply because the actresses looked
better in them .
Mr Chan said: 'Fann's black dress was very classy while Zoe's blue
gown added visual vibrancy to the poster.'
JUN 2004: At the wedding of James Lye and Diana Ser
DEC 2005: At Asian Television Awards. Eldest son Brayden was
born that Feb
APR 2007: Judging the Miss Singapore-Universe finals. Second son
Ashton was born that Oct
