Local actress Jeanette Aw disclosed she was sexually harassed by a foreigner more than two decades ago during the latest episode of her YouTube show JA Unscripted, uploaded on 31 Aug 2025.
The 46-year-old invited actress Cynthia Koh, her co-star from the long-running drama Holland V (2003), for a baking challenge. Aw runs the patisserie Once Upon A Time and was a co-host and judge on local reality baking competition show Creme De La Creme in 2021 and 2024.
Holland V Co-Star Cynthia Koh Defends Jeanette Aw From Sexual Harassment
Aw still addresses 51-year-old Koh as “Third Sis”, a carry-over from their Holland V days. In the popular TV series that revolved around the Mo family operating a nasi lemak cafe in Holland Village, Aw played fourth sister Mo Jingjing and Koh was third sister Mo Yanyan.
The incident occurred when Aw went out to eat with Koh and “Second Sis” Patricia Mok, then proceeded to another place for drinks. Koh and Mok were walking in front of Aw.
A foreigner inside grabbed Aw’s hand and pulled her over. He was watching a porn video and forced her to watch it. Aw immediately told Koh and Mok about the harassment.
Koh stood up, walked over to the foreigner and said: “I tell you, don’t ever do this kind of thing to my sister again.” Aw felt she had a very protective sister.
The foreigner did the same thing to another customer. Police later arrived and took the man away.
A person off-screen during the YouTube episode reminded Koh that she said “orbi good” (Singlish for serves you right) when watching the foreigner being taken away by police. Both Aw and Koh laughed at the memory.
Cynthia Koh Shares Similar Nightclub Harassment Experience
Koh recalled a similar incident that happened to her at the old Zouk nightclub on Jiak Kim Street, which it vacated in 2016. A man touched her buttocks.
Koh grabbed his hand, turned it around and said: “Say sorry now. If you don’t say sorry, I call security.” The man apologised profusely.
Koh won her first Best Supporting Actress accolade for her role in TV series Hope Afloat (2024) at the Star Awards in Jul 2025. The certified sound therapy practitioner has been focusing on her sound healing sessions.
Koh helps elderly people with dementia and patients suffering from cancer through her practice. Cancer patients who attend her sessions understand that sometimes it’s not only about the disease, but also about their state of mind.
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