Women Of Our Time

Rosalyn Lee and Sonia Chew tell us how they adapt and cope under pressure.

- Lynette Kee

EVERYONE KNOWS ROSALYN LEE, or more affectionately, Rozz, for many things, and especially for her strong opinions and spontaneity. Lee, who recently turned 40, ended her 14-year stint as a radio DJ two years ago and has since moved on to a new chapter of her life. Today, she’s game to try new things, from travelling to the North Pole to eating bizarre foods (stew bats, anyone?) on a food series called “Weird Food Diaries” — all these and more, slotted in between her hosting gigs.

Lee met Sonia Chew in 2012 when the latter joined 987FM’s Radio Star search competition. It started out as a mentor-mentee relationship, which blossomed into camaraderie shortly after Chew won the competition. The 27-year-old is best known for her incessant eccentricities behind her 987FM show, “The Shock Circuit” alongside her partner Joakim Gomez. She also hosts an award-winning travel programme, “Travel SSBD” and is a go-getter — despite her goofy personality — who has had myriad accomplishments for someone her age. Being in the spotlight in this era is difficult, not just because of the scrutiny of the audience, but also because of the mushrooming of social platforms.

There’s a lot of pressure when one’s life as a public figure is under constant watch, and it often goes unnoticed behind the glamorous lifestyle that’s put out there. T Singapore caught up with these two inspiring women who capture TAG Heuer’s slogan, “Don’t Crack Under Pressure”, and as friends of the brand.

LYNETTE KEE: Tell me about your childhood ambitions. Was being a radio DJ something you’ve always wanted to do as a kid?

SONIA CHEW: No! I had so many childhood ambitions! I wanted to be a lawyer, a vet and I wanted to be a Singapore Airlines air stewardess but obviously I didn’t meet the height limit so it didn’t happen.