An ordinary young couple with newfound extraordinary fame
PETALING JAYA: An interview with sex bloggers Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee was almost one of the most unusual assignments for The Star Media Group journalists.
With their exploits in videos and nude shots imprinted in many people's minds, seeing them in the flesh was a bit bizarre.
When met at the bus terminal in Bandar Tasik Selatan, Tan appeared to be shorter while Lee seemed a lot more demure than what the recordings reveal.
At first glance, they looked like any other couple in their early 20s except for Lee's Rastafarian coloured beanie that he had worn in several of the pictures and videos.
During the interview, both their handphones rang almost non-stop with calls from other media keen on meeting them.
“We are learning to love the limelight,” said Tan, obviously the more articulate one.
Both remained unfazed as they fielded answers with confidence, even giving graphic details with youthful cockiness.
It went on until Capital FM's Xandria Ooi posed the questions which hit home.
The session turned tense when it was revealed that Lee faced the risk of being kicked out from her Johor Baru home and that things with her family was beginning to sour.
Pursing her lips and taking unusually long pauses, Lee looked close to tears at some parts of the interview although she managed to put up a brave front.
Tan, who was observing the session from outside the room, appeared agitated and restless. He paced up and down the corridor and muttered to himself.
“I'm just worried about her. When she is under pressure, she will look stony,” he said.
But their “happy and devil-may-care” mood picked up again when the interview was over.
They seemed to be adamant about telling their story to whoever was willing to listen.
“When we started the blog, we didn't think that it would get this much attention. But now that I'm famous, there are a lot of opportunities for us,” said Tan.
“I don't mind being famous and not rich.”
- wong chee tat :)
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