Singaporean actress Celest Chong has never been one to shy away from speaking the truth.
She recently opened up about a darker side of showbiz in a candid with Capital 958 DJ Raymond Foong, recounting multiple instances of inappropriate behaviour from a director on the set of a drama series she was working on."He wanted me to share a room with him, have my meals with him and drink with him," Chong said, expressing her frustration at the director's advances.
Despite her clear rejection of his advances, the director continued to blur the lines of professionalism. He suggested they practise lines together in his room, where snacks and alcohol were laid out. She said she was forced to shoot a crying scene 18 times, with the director repeatedly dismissing her takes and demanding she"wipe it away and do it again".
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