MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow reveals her secret talent and how it helped her move to Australia as a child
Poh Ling Yeow is a woman of many talents, but one hobby in particular helped her navigate a life of emigration as a child.
The MasterChef star, 49, turned to painting at a young age when her family first moved from Malaysia to Australia, reported The Saturday Telegraph.
One detail in particular was common in her artistic works – a young girl whom she said “represented everything I physically hated about myself.”
‘As much as I loved being in Australia, I was clearly different when I first came here. You want a Vegemite sandwich for lunch, not fried rice,” she said.
‘I think so [the girl] was developed as a cathartic act, in terms of embracing everything I physically hated about myself: the broad nose, the Asian eyes, the broad face.”
Poh Ling Yeow, 49, (pictured) is a woman of many talents, but one hobby in particular helped her live a life of emigration as a child
Poh later added, “I feel very comfortable in my own skin now. I’ve just struggled with that all my life. I think it’s a reflection of that.”
The celebrity chef proved her artistic talent in April when she showed off one of her incredible works of art.
She took to Instagram and shared a beautiful pencil illustration that appeared to be an incredibly realistic representation of her young niece.
The MasterChef star started painting at a young age when her family first moved from Malaysia to Australia, The Saturday Telegraph reported
“Old and tiny pencil portrait of my niece,” she captioned the image, sending her followers into a frenzy.
Fans flocked to her comments to praise the Malaysian-born chef for her artistic prowess with one writing, “Absolutely stunning,” while another said, “So talented.”
“This looks like a photo,” commented another, and another commented, “Incredibly talented.”
Someone else wrote, “You are just so amazing. I envy your talent (in a good way) and your style…so cool.’
One detail in particular was common in her artistic works – a young girl whom she said “represented everything I physically hated about myself.” Pictured as a teenager with her family