Personally, as the grand final day drew nearer, and diet and water had to be stricter, it was hard trying to keep up with the nutrition portion as well as the rest and recovery portion. Aside from that, i was starting to feel a little more anxious that i should and a huge part of it was because i invited my mother to be part of the audience and i wanted the event to be memorable for her. But i guess everything was worth it in the end. 

2) What was the prep process like?

From the auditions all the way to the Grand Finals, i knew i had to step up as prior to the audition, i let myself go quite abit because of the fact that i was juggling between work and handling my 3 children. But i guess after the audition. i made a clear intent to give 100% to get ready for the grand finals and since then, i made more conscious decisions to watch my diet, increase my cardio and gym sessions as well as to cut out processed food. In the end, i brought my weight down from 90 to 78kg and body fat percentage from 18% to 9% on the eve of the grand finals 

3) Are there any nervous moments and stress factors during the competition and how did you deal with it?

haha there were so many nervous moments that i actually lost track! from the photoshoot where i felt so inferior to the other hunks with hot bodies, to the actual day event, counting down the hours till i see my mother at the back of the hall. 

I put in the extra effort to ensure that my body was going to be in shape and im thankful that on the day of the event, i knew it can stack up with the rest. For the nerves, i kept reminding myself that i've prepared so hard for this day so i'm just going to enjoy the show and do my best and leave the decision to the judges. i'm thankful and blessed to be able to takeaway the title at the end :) 

4)  What's the one thing you wish someone had prepared you for before you won the title?

i wish someone could tell me this journey would be more mental than physical! the nerves, the anxiety and the pressure (by myself, on myself mostly) was alot as i demanded and expected alot from myself, especially because i did not want to let others like Beam management and friends and family down .

5) When you look back, is there something you wish you did differently?

If there's one thing i'd do differently, is to be able to get to know the other contestants on a deeper and more personal level as after knowing them at surface level, theyre really wonderful people. 

6) For the guys who want join Mr World Singapore in the future, what are some tips you can suggest?

Find the right intent on why you are joining such pageants. Know that you are putting yourself out there to be judged, and possibly trolled and ridiculed. But if u standfast with your intent on joining, and what learning and experience you can get out of it, you'll find it a very enriching and memorable experience that money can't buy. 

7) What has been the best piece of advice given to you so far and by whom?

My mother, hands down. She always tells me and reminds me- For everything 10 things a person has done, 8 might be good 2 might be bad. Focus on the good, not because you want to overlook the bad, but because you want to seek peace. 

8) Any words you like to say to your supporter?

Thank you for voting and believing in me and for taking time off your busy scheduled to check in and pass some words of encouragement  

Thank you very much for believing and supporting in me since day 1, even to strangers-turned-friends who offered really sound advice even when they didnt know me back then. It really boosted my confidence and gave me the extra push. 

9) Tell us a little bit about your upcoming plans?

As of now, im just enjoying the moment and taking things step by step. For sure ill be catching abit more on my sleep as well as on work and family. If any opportunity or collaboration does arise, ill consider it carefully and weigh it before making any commitments.

1) During your entire time of Mr World Singapore 2022 from the time you auditioned till you won the title, tell us - what was the most overwhelming moment for you?

The most overwhelming moment was getting up on the stage for the first time that evening. With the blinding lights shining and hearing your friends shouting your name and cheering you on! It is comforting but at the same time unnerving because a lot of things is running through my mind. i.e the steps to the main dance, walk choreography, the lines to my acting challenge, all these and more and also constantly reminding myself to smile to the judges and audience.  

2) What was the prep process like?

During the initial phase (after the reveal of the 24 contestants), I was just trying to get myself familiar with the new life setting. At that time, I workout about 4-5 times a week focusing on hypertrophy training but at 80% effort. I’d also just include at least 1 cardio session per week. Diet wise, my food intake mainly consist of lean meat and complex carbs. With 2 main meals and 2 light meals - breakfast + lunch and pre-workout snack + dinner.

However I realised my fat percentage was hovering around 15% and dosen’t seem to budge. After searching up online for inspirations on how to reduce my body fat, I tweaked my work out routing as well as diet to achieve calories deficit. 

My new regime runs like clockwork and consists of eating just oats and salmon salad bowl for the last 2 months leading to Coronation Night. I would prepared overnight oats with fruits such as banana, blueberries and strawberries and 2 scoops of whey protein. And have this for breakfast around 9am on my office desk. For lunch (around 12 to 1pm), I had Salmon Daily Bowl from Stuff’d which has about 230kcal. And for afternoon (around 4pm), I would have Kopi ‘O’ Kosong. 

After work, I would head to the gym at 6pm and do strength training which covers 2-3 body parts with 4-5 exercises each. Typically my gym sesh will last about 2.5hrs as I burn about 400-500kcal on the treadmill for an hour before heading to the sauna/steam room for about 10mins to release toxins as well as burn additional calories. My post workout meal is back to oats and whey protein.

I had to also reject social gatherings after work/weekends and even lunches with colleagues so as not to impede my routine and diet. Which also means, no cheat days/meals! Also, my social life was non-existent as I would work out at least 5-6 times a week. 

3) Are there any nervous moments and stress factors during the competition and how did you deal with it?

I’m not a dancer and was worried whether I’m able to pull it off. But what I did to navigate around this is to make it a point to record each dance class so that I can review it later. Similarly with the acting challenge, I would highlight my lines and put in side notes on the coach’s comments on how to deliver the correct tone/action. 

For other parts of the competition in general, I would manage it by taking “quiet moments” at the corner of the room and tell myself to keep calm and channel positive energy. In fact, this is what happened on Coronation Night and I had a couple of this exercises with the eventual winner - Umar!

4) What's the one thing you wish someone had prepared you for before you won the title?

Honestly, I wished someone had prepared home snacks for me which Kelvin’s mum did. Haha.. That’s so comforting and delish too! Oh yeah, we thank her as a group when she took a picture with us. 

On a serious note, I wished I had my answers prepared before hand during the Top 10 Q&A. Heh!

5) When you look back, is there something you wish you did differently?

Yes, I think I was more nervous compared to pre-judging and I wished I had brought the same psyche/energy on Coronation Night. And I had the stage jitters (coupled with gastric, which I am unprepared for), I wished I had packed some protein snacks to fuel the day as we had little time to consume our meals due to the packed rehearsal schedule.  

6) For the guys who want join Mr World Singapore in the future, what are some tips you can suggest?

It can be truly a life changing journey or not, which is entirely up to you! It can be a daunting experience for some but do some soul-searching on what impact you want to bring and manifest this during the competition. 

Also, be mindful that the judging starts the moment you auditioned and always be tactful and how you carry yourself from step 1. 

7) What has been the best piece of advice given to you so far and by whom?

This has to be for Asri, whom I knew from before pre-judging but we talked mainly online. There are many things he said that I feel is important especially on how to carry myself and different ways to engage with the judges. Coming from someone who has zero pageant experience (me), and getting advises from someone who had many years of observing contestants from various pageants (Asri), his advises are truly insightful gives me more confidence not just on stage presence but the entire competition.

8) Any words you like to say to your supporter?

I am really thankful beyond words for their constant encouragement and believe in me! I might not be able to personally thank them but I want them to know that I am really appreciative to get their support throughout the competition no matter how small they think it is. And to the few who manage to watch me on that night, I am really thankful for their presence and constant cheering throughout the night. 

To my partner of 11 years, you are not a person of many words but your actions speaks louder than words. I am grateful to have your constant support, be it sending virtual gifts whenever I go on HyperLive without fail, cooking me meals when I am busy, driving me to classes and events, doing without date nights for 2 months - basically just being there without uttering a word of complain. 

I love you from the moon and back a million times!

10) Tell us a little bit about your upcoming plans?

First up is to catch up with friends and the declined invitations for meals the past few months! Haha.. In fact I already had my first one last night over HDL. 

Second is to cut some slack and scale down my routine by 20% which means I don’t have to do cardio every single gym sesh and perhaps indulge in the occasional burgers/pizza once in awhile and just live a little! 

Third, to continue inspire people in any way possible. For one, to start with my first committed Personal Training client which I hope to help him get into a better shape! 

Last but not least, to embrace this next chapter of my life and pretty open to new opportunities when it comes my way. :)

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1) During your entire time of Mr World Singapore 2022 from the time you auditioned till you won the title, tell us - what was the most overwhelming moment for you?

I think the most overwhelming thing would be to stand in front of a crowd in just swimming trunks as personally I’ve actually never dared to post any topless photos on my social media because I didn’t think my body was good enough or even worthy of being showcased. However, I think the diet and cardio has definitely made me more confident about my body and I hope that people out there who have their own insecurities, it’s either to try embracing it or to make an improvement to be a better version of yourself.

2) What was the prep process like?

The preparation process was pretty daunting as we had to learn how to dance and catwalk with limited time and rehearsals and it was sometimes hard to grasp the exact sequence in such a short period of time. I think the most important thing I’ve learnt in this aspect is that even if we make any mistakes, we should still soldier on as in the end the show still must go on.

3) Are there any nervous moments and stress factors during the competition and how did you deal with it?

Personally the nerves started kicking in as the show was about to start as I was probably too exhausted from my dieting and exercise to feel much during the competition. The more prominent stress factor was the catwalk because we not only had to memorise where to walk but also how to walk naturally with confidence so it’s kind of like having to multitask while executing everything perfectly. I believe everyone felt the same way but the important thing is to be observant and take mental notes, such as when other groups are showcasing their walk, I will try to take note of the pointers mentioned by the coach so that we can all help one another in our own groups.

4) Any words you like to say to your supporters?

I really want to thank my family for being so supportive and helping me with everything along this whole journey. From helping to choose my suit to preparing my diet meals in advance, it’s really something I appreciate. To my friends who came down to support me during the finals, I really have no words to describe how touched I am with the board you all created and also all the cheering whenever my name is called. Each and everyone of you are my pillars of support and I feel extremely fortunate that you have come into my life.

5) What's the one thing you wish someone had prepared you for before you won the title?

I think it would the amount of weight and responsibility that I’ll be having as I not only want to do myself, my family and loved ones proud, I would also want to do my country proud as I would be representing Singapore in the international pageant. I hope I would be able to exude what it means to be a Singaporean man and to show that as long as we stay true to ourselves, we can achieve what we want.

6) When you look back, is there something you wish you did differently?

To be honest I wouldn’t change a thing. Everything I’ve said and done since the start is what comes from within and I’m extremely grateful to have met such a bunch of people from all walks of life as well as forged precious friendships with some.

7) For the guys who want join Mr World Singapore in the future, what are some tips you can suggest?

It may sound politically correct but honestly as long as you put your heart and mind into something, you will be able to achieve your goals. Confidence can be built with practice but if we don’t even want to try or give it a shot, you wouldn’t even have that slight chance of reaching your destination. Find something within yourself that you feel can make a difference and from there everything will naturally fall into place. Most importantly stick to what you believe in and follow your passion and heart.

8) What has been the best piece of advice given to you so far and by whom?

I think the best advice is no doubt from my mum, which is to always put on a smile and give eye contact. I think this has definitely helped me a lot on stage as despite the number of people on stage, you will never know who is looking at you and it’s always important to keep that smile on no matter the situation. 

9) Tell us a little bit about your upcoming plans?

I think I would first be feasting on whatever food which I’ve missed out for the past 3 months haha but after that I would have to start preparing for the next pageant in the Philippines. I would definitely hope to continue inspiring people to turn their insecurities into their strengths which was what brought me here and to also probably give advice to men on taking care of their skin since this also something I’m passionate about.

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To be honest, it was when i saw my friend Stanley give the most touching proposal on coronation night. It really made me tear up seeing how emotional he got while on his knee

2) What was the prep process like?

The prep process was pretty vigorous nearing towards the end, as there were many events to go for and practices to attend. Though vigorous, I felt that they were all enjoyable with the class of 2022 around.

3) Are there any nervous moments and stress factors during the competition and how did you deal with it?

Yes definitely, Im always nervous whenever there is a Q&A segment as im afraid I’ll freeze up on stage or not be able to give a satisfactory answer. I guess how I dealt with it was to just let down my shoulders and enjoy the moment. Being relaxed and just being myself because that’s what people want to see!

4) What's the one thing you wish someone had prepared you for before you won the title?

What to do and where to stand after you win the title! I honestly did not expect winning anything and so I was so lost on stage not knowing where to stand and what to do LOL. 

5) When you look back, is there something you wish you did differently?

I wished I was able to attend more of the events and a showbeit episode but unfortunately due to my work schedule I couldn’t attend many of them. 

6) For the guys who want join Mr World Singapore in the future, what are some tips you can suggest?

Just enjoy the process and be yourself! Because people want to see you as your authentic self. And im sure you’ll shine onstage 

7) What has been the best piece of advice given to you so far and by whom?

Smile more because you have a genuine smile! – By Ron Maranan. 

8) Any words you like to say to your supporter?

I had no idea I had supporters of myself until coronation night when people kept coming up to me to talk to me and giving me support as well as everyone who dm’ed me on insta wishing me all the best too. I’m really blessed to have y’all as my supporters and I hope I was able to give you guys some inspiration. It definitely couldn’t have been possible without you all.

9) Tell us a little bit about your upcoming plans? 

For now, just to focus on my work and my hobby, Jiu-jitsu. Have a competition coming up so will be pretty busy training for that. Perhaps also find more free time to meet people and go on dates!

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Apart from the fact that we had to present ourselves at our most vulnerable state, swimwear, I felt that I was most overwhelmed when I put forth the decision to sing for the finals. I've only ever sung in the shower and never to anyone else, let alone a ballroom full of people. Standing upon that final stage, and singing that meaningful, "love can heal" song really hit the spot for me

2) What was the prep process like?

I'm currently still able to abuse my relatively high metabolism rates thankfully. But, I do try to consume cleaner foods by removing sauces at the very least. I also had to be much more consistent with my training if I wanted visible results quick. This resulted in mostly 8am gym sessions to fit my school's schedule.

3) Are there any nervous moments and stress factors during the competition and how did you deal with it?

Plenty. I'm not one to steal the limelight and definitely not a performer. Hence, everything on stage, infront of a crowd, were nervous moments for me. I think the best way to deal with such nerves is to not deal with it. To really get lost in the fun and excitement of the moment itself that hopefully, it translates onto the stage. A typical solution would be to practice. Practice speaking infront of your family, friends, classmates, volunteer to lead group discussions etc.

4) What's the one thing you wish someone had prepared you for before you won the title?

Maybe how to pose while cradling that many prizes 😅 Also, how to handle the post phototaking session as per most pagent events, a ton of photos will be needed for press and such. I was not collected enough and missed out on some photo opportunities with some of the contestants as well  as guests.

5) When you look back, is there something you wish you did differently?

I would have focused more on what I could bring from my past experience of being a timid & insecure kid to a relatively more confident me. And sharing this as part of my story.

6) For the guys who want join Mr World Singapore in the future, what are some tips you can suggest?

Prepare your inspirational stories. Anything that you find that changed you to be ultimately better than you once were. Everyone has one, no matter how insignificant you think it is.

07) What has been the best piece of advice given to you so far and by whom?

"Don't ask for permission, ask for forgiveness" - grace hopper. You don't have to always have to ask for permission to do something, just do it! Just do things sensibly. 

8) Any words you like to say to your supporter?

Could have never accomplish anything like this without you all. "No one can whistle a symphony, it takes a whole orchestra to play it." Eternally grateful to my partner as well for sticking through the thick and thin of my mood swings when rehersals end late and for always backing me up when I needed a boost.

9) Tell us a little bit about your upcoming plans?

Hopefully graduate from ntu in 2023. Doing product shoots and commercial/acting/physique shoots on the side. Enter the field of web3 in investments or business development for my full time job. Potentially rekindle a startup idea that my partner and I worked on previously. And also, rent a place post graduation. And foster a dog!

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