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Part 1 From 02:08 to 09:40
Starting at 2:08 – “Little Girl Peraya.”
Host: Let’s start by going back to when you were a child. Little girl Faye Peraya, formerly known as Supaporn. What kind of child were you?
Faye: I was very mischievous, like a boy. I looked like a little country kid, chubby, fair-skinned, curly hair. I loved candy and had missing teeth.
Host: When you were little, did you ever have any “legendary” mischief that made your family say, “That’s enough!”?
Faye: I was extremely naughty, but I was never hit because I always ran away fast enough. I loved climbing trees. At home, we raised fighting cocks, so I would secretly release my father’s and grandfather’s chickens and play with them. We also raised pigs. I can say this proudly, I was 100% a countryside kid. I grew up in the rice fields, basically like a boy. All the kids around me rode bicycles, and in my age group there were only boys. I hung out and played with them all the time. I was very mischievous.
Childhood Memories
Host: You mentioned being a countryside kid. What were those memories like?
Faye: I still feel happy whenever I think back on them. I think about the simple homemade food my grandmother made. Even now, I still like those foods. They feel familiar, nothing strange about them. If I miss them, I just go back home. If I had to go back to that time, I would still live the same way; my daily life would be the same. The atmosphere and memories are still there. My childhood memories are full of happiness, and that feeling has never left me.
My Grandmother’s Teachings
Host: The environment you grew up in must have shaped who you are today. How did it influence you?
Faye: When I was young, my grandmother told me that I didn’t have the same starting point as others. So if I wanted something, I had to try harder than everyone else. I studied until I discovered that I loved art. It felt like the only subject where I was actually good. Her words made me keep developing myself. Even though I once felt like I wasn’t good at anything, there had to be at least one subject where I could excel.
Host: And that subject was?
Faye: Art. I studied in the arts track. I wasn’t really academically inclined, but that was something I felt proud of when I was young.
Host: What values did your family emphasize the most? What were they strict about?
Faye: My grandmother always said: Don’t be immoral. Don’t cause trouble for others. Be grateful. Stay away from drugs.
Host: So you memorized those teachings growing up?
Faye: Actually, I didn’t need to memorize them. I was just afraid of making my grandmother sad. I love her very much. If I did something like that, it would hurt her. I couldn’t bring myself to make her sad. When I worked as a model, it was very easy to drift off track, but I never did. I don’t gamble. Sometimes when joining friends, there might be a little bit of socializing, but never seriously. I have never touched drugs or done anything immoral.
Host: Did you ever come close to anything like that?
Faye: Never. When I was a model, I had to be more careful than others. If I made a mistake, my future could be ruined. I went to work with a very clear goal, so I never really thought about those things.
The Time I Broke My Promise to My Grandmother
Host: Listening to you, it sounds like you were your grandmother’s good child. Did you ever do anything wrong to her, even once?
Faye: There was one time. It was Loy Krathong festival. I was at school and had joined a singing contest with the school, so I would be home a bit late. I told my grandmother to wait for me. When we were kids, going to a temple fair was rare; it was one of the few chances to go out. So I walked around every booth and stall, and I ended up staying out too long. When I got home, something happened that made me never break my word again. My grandmother was sitting there waiting for me. In the countryside, by 8 p.m., most houses are already closed for the night. But she was still sitting there waiting. I asked her, “Why didn’t you go to sleep?” She said, “Didn’t you say you would go float krathong with me?” It felt like the world collapsed on me. Some people might think it’s just a small thing. But I still remember that mistake. It felt like the world falling apart. She never scolded me. She just asked if I won a prize. I said no. It’s something I still feel guilty about.
Host: Did you cry?
Faye: Yes, I cried. But not in front of her. I was afraid she wouldn’t let me join singing competitions anymore. I felt so guilty that I went to cry alone. Since that day, I’ve never liked people who break their promises. I take responsibility for my words and my actions. That’s why I’m a very straightforward person.
Host: Since you didn’t easily go off track, did your grandmother ever praise you, like saying you were talented or beautiful?
Faye: No.
Host: What kind of relationship did you have with her?
Faye: My grandmother was very kind, but she could also be a bit easily annoyed. When her friends came over (speaking in the Isaan dialect) and admired her granddaughter, saying I was adorable, she would reply, “I’ve been raising her since she was seven days old.”
Host: That must have been a source of pride for her.
Faye: Yes. She would say things like, “My granddaughter won second place in the provincial drawing competition.” She was always proud of her grandchildren when she talked to her friends.
Part 2 From 09:40 to 21.42
When Loss Shook My Life
Host: As you grew up and entered different competitions, how did your grandmother see your development? How was she supporting you behind the scenes?
Faye: If she had been able to see it, it would have made her very proud. But unfortunately, my grandmother passed away before that. She’s now an angel in heaven. What I still hold on to are her teachings. The longing I feel for her has never faded. The pain of losing her still feels fresh. I still feel the sadness. I miss her so much. She was my motivation. She was everything in my heart.
Host: May I ask… when you first learned that your grandmother was gone, how devastating was it? Do you remember how you felt?
Faye: At that time, I was in Singapore working as a model. I received a phone call. It was a shock. I cried from the moment I got on the plane. It felt like nothing mattered anymore. I couldn’t believe it. When I arrived home, I was almost out of my mind. I told my older siblings, my aunts, my uncles, everyone that “Take Grandma out. Let’s take her to the doctor. Maybe the doctor didn’t check carefully enough. Maybe she’s just sleeping. Why did you put her in the cold coffin?” My uncle told me, “Faye, your grandmother has really passed away.” It was so hard to accept. I felt completely lost, like I was drifting. For a moment, a thought crossed my mind. I didn’t know why I should keep living. I had no goal anymore. The pride I once felt was gone. The home I used to return to, the person I used to call, there was no one waiting for me anymore. I felt empty. I didn’t feel like I belonged here anymore. I didn’t even feel attached to my life. If something had happened to me that day, I wouldn’t have regretted it. My grandmother was the only happiness in my life at that time. When I said I had clear goals for my work, it was because of her. I worked hard because I wanted to buy her new clothes and take her out to eat delicious food, since she had struggled so much to raise her children and grandchildren. Finally, I could earn my own money. But she was gone. Completely gone. I didn’t want to live any longer until I received a message from Ploypailin, Mae Pen’s daughter. She texted me: How are you today? Are you tired from work? I stayed with those words for a long time. And I realized… someone was still waiting for me. I pulled myself together again. I was alone, but I was used to being alone. I’m an only daughter and the eldest granddaughter. Eventually, I regained my composure. It was a storm in my life. Being abroad made it even harder. I kept thinking, What kind of day is this?
Host: That kind of loss can shake a person deeply. How long did it take before you could regain your footing?
Faye: A very long time.
Host: Years? Months?
Faye: Years.
Host: And during that time when you felt lost, you were still working?
Faye: Yes. I kept working, but without a goal. I just fulfilled my responsibilities; that was all. There was no sense of purpose. Even during times like Songkran, there was nothing. Nothing at all. If something had happened to me then, I wouldn’t have regretted it.
Finding Purpose Again
Host: What helped you find your purpose again?
Faye: Ploypailin.
Host: That message?
Faye: Yes.
Host: Did it help you focus on your career again?
Faye: After that, I worked very hard. Anything I lacked when I was a child, I didn’t want my niece to lack. But I also asked her what she really wanted. I remember one day feeling a sudden emptiness. I had gotten used to buying dolls for her birthday every year. Then one day Mae Pen told me, “She’s grown up now. She doesn’t play with dolls anymore.” The child I had cared for since she was little… yes, she had grown up. The twin children I raised… they had grown up.
Host: How old was she when you were still buying dolls for her?
Faye: She was already in secondary school, about to enter Grade 7 or something like that. Then Mae Pen told me she had grown up and didn’t play with dolls anymore. That’s when I realized I had remembered her as the little girl who liked those things, so I kept buying them the same way. I forgot that she had grown up. It made my heart ache a little, but I had to accept the change.
Faye’s Favorite Dish
Host: If you were to open a restaurant, which dish your grandmother used to make would you serve to customers?
Faye: Papaya stir-fried with eggs. Because I grew up in the countryside. It’s a simple homemade dish. We raised chickens at home, and the papaya came from our own tree. My grandmother would shred the papaya and stir-fry it with eggs. It’s very simple. But I haven’t eaten it since my grandmother passed away. I haven’t eaten it for over ten years … more than ten years.
Host: Have you ever wanted to try cooking it yourself?
Faye: It’s a dish I’m afraid to cook.
Host: Why?
Faye: I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat it. Not because it wouldn’t taste good, but… I’m afraid of the emotions. I’m afraid I would just stand there crying because I miss her. No one can cook it as well as my grandmother did. I believe that. No one has ever tried making it for me, and even I’m not brave enough to cook it myself. If I ever opened a restaurant, it would be a signature dish.
Host: So this would be the chef’s recommended dish.
Faye: Yes, but many people probably have never tried it before.
The Beauty Pageant Path That Changed My Life
Host: After you regained your footing and returned to work, between modeling and entering beauty pageants, which came first?
Faye: Modeling came first. While I was working as a model, I took a holiday and came back home because I had been abroad for almost a year. Before that, I had competed in many local pageants, traveling from stage to stage. I must have entered hundreds of competitions. I supported my own studies that way. But once I became a model, I stopped doing those traveling pageants. When I returned home, there was an event in Pibulsongkram, Lopburi Province, the “Miss Field Marshal P. Pageant” beauty pageant. I went back home to visit Auntie Sia, whom I deeply love and respect. She asked if I wanted to compete. Then she asked someone, who is a makeup artist, to do my makeup. She told me, “There will a national-level stage. If you win, that’s great. If not, it’s okay, you can go back to modeling. Don’t take it too seriously. Just enter the competition.” And then… I won. I remember thinking, What should I do now?
Host: Did you have a passion for becoming a beauty queen?
Faye: I never imagined that I would…
Host: Even though you had competed in traveling pageants before?
Faye: Yes, but at that time, for traveling pageant contestants, the ultimate goal was to succeed on a national stage. But I was already working as a model, so I wasn’t very serious about it. If I won, that would be nice. But when I actually won, it was beyond my dreams, far beyond. And that Miss Grand.
Host: Is the life goal of a national-level beauty queen different from that of a model?
Faye: The main goal was still the same: to work and earn money to send back home. But the journey is very different. Modeling doesn’t involve competing with many people. You go to a casting, do the photoshoot, and once the job is finished, it’s finished. But a beauty pageant is a competition. Can you imagine 70 beauty queens living together? I don’t like chaos. It’s mentally exhausting. When a group of women lives together, things can get very… complicated. I remember even telling P’Nawat that I didn’t understand why beauty pageants had to be so difficult. And if I didn’t go socialize with the other contestants, would people think I was siding with someone? So, eventually, I thought, if anyone sees me as being on a different side, I don’t care. Competing with yourself is already hard enough. But you also have to deal with the mentors from each province and all the things they try to promote for their contestants. If I could get through that, I felt like I could get through anything. It’s a national-level competition, full of excitement all the time. You can’t go without makeup. You can’t wear flip-flops. You can’t stop looking like a lady. Your hair must be styled. You have to look beautiful all the time. The image people have of a beauty queen is someone who walks with an aura, someone you can immediately recognize as a beauty queen. At that time, I didn’t even know how to put on false eyelashes.
Host: But you were already a model.
Faye: As a model, there’s a makeup artist. Even in traveling pageants, someone does your makeup. But in this pageant, there was a rule that you had to do your own makeup. I didn’t know how to apply upper false eyelashes. I was very discouraged. It was exhausting. The competition lasted 20 days. But the pageant taught me so many things, especially patience. I learned everything. I learned how to apply eyelashes. I learned how to curl my hair. It was a very valuable life experience during that time. Winning Miss Grand was my biggest reward. Money wasn’t as important as the opportunity. More than anything, it was the opportunity. I was just a countryside girl, yet I was given this chance, while so many other people were striving so hard to find it. I received something I had never had before. I earned my first large savings in my life. And to this day, I’m still grateful to P’Nawat. He was the first person who gave me the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry.
Part 3 From 21.42 – 29.13
Host: Did Boss Nawat ever give you advice or tell you what the life of a beauty queen would be like? What kind of guidance did he give you?
Faye: At that time, I was about to join Channel 7. I told him I didn’t want to act in dramas. I didn’t like it. I didn’t like the chaos. He told me, “Think carefully. Not everyone gets to this point.” He said the opportunity had already come, and if I wanted to do business, take care of myself, and support my family, this was the first opportunity that opened such a wide door for me. After hearing that, the moment he finished speaking, I said, “Okay, I’ll do it.” That was his teaching. For me, P’Nawat is a very straightforward person. The only way you can stay with him is to be direct, honest, and sincere. Because no matter what happens, he will always protect the people in his organization first.
Host: Has he ever warned you about anything since you’ve been like his “daughter”?
Faye: He always warns me that when someone’s career is rising, their love life often isn’t very stable. There are only a few things that can cause a woman to lose her way, either love or something else. He wants me to focus on what’s in front of me and on what I truly intend to do. He always reminds and teaches me about that.
Host: Can we interpret that as: if you want success in your career, you shouldn’t expect much from love?
Faye: I’ve never really expected much from love. I’ve always liked working; I’ve worked since I was young. Love was never a big deal for me. If I had to choose between work and love, I would choose work. That’s how I was when I was younger. But as time passed and I grew older, I realized that people can have love, too, as long as you’re responsible for the work you do. Before, I chose only work and rejected love completely. But now, love and work can go together. If love is built on understanding and care, it can coexist with your work without affecting it, because there is mutual understanding. Now that I’m older, I believe they can go together. When I was young, my thinking was very straightforward; I would only choose one.
Host: So you’re someone who doesn’t get distracted. Once you have a goal, you go straight toward it.
Faye: If I’m tired, I rest. But I never stray from the path I set for myself.
Feeling Lonely, Wanting Someone Beside You
Host: Are you ready to have a relationship alongside your work life?
Faye: If love comes, that would be nice. I do feel lonely sometimes. (laughs)
Host: Where do you even find the time to feel lonely?
Faye: In terms of work and the people around me, those relationships are different. Love like siblings or friends is there, but it’s not something I crave. What I have right now is already good.
Host: Do you have a “type”?
Faye: Not really. I work a lot, so what I need is understanding. If I focus too much on having a “type,” it won’t matter. Of course, if I don’t feel attracted to someone at all, I probably wouldn’t be okay with it from the start. But if we’re okay together, the most important thing is understanding.
Host: Besides understanding, is there anything else you’re weak at?
Faye: Care and attentiveness. Because I work so hard, it would be really nice if someone showed care. It would feel very sweet.
Host: Since you usually take care of other people, you’d also like someone to take care of you sometimes.
Faye: Yes. I’m like the head of my family. I have to take care of everyone. If one day someone showed that kind of care for me, I imagine it would feel really special.
Host: Your fans are ready for that.
Faye: My fans already take good care of me. If I say this, they might get jealous again; they get jealous 384 hours a day! (laughs) But yes, it would be nice if someone cared.
Host: Have you ever come close to having someone like that?
Faye: Honestly, people think I don’t talk to anyone and that I’m hard to approach. The truth is, I just don’t go out and meet people much. So there hasn’t really been anyone coming into my life.
Host: Are you happy with your life right now?
Faye: I’m very happy. As we grow older, things become clearer. I have a clear life plan, clear focus, and clear goals. When you prioritize things properly, life isn’t that difficult.
The Beginning of Becoming an Actress
Host: Let’s go back to when you started working at Channel 7 as an actress. After many years of acting, did it truly feel like “you”?
Faye: At first, I entered because of a goal; I wanted a better life. But once I started doing it, I realized that the art of acting was very interesting. Back then, I often played villain roles. It wasn’t just shouting and leaving the scene; you had to read the script, understand the character, and understand the reasons behind their actions. Acting requires listening to the director and understanding both the front and back of the production. It’s fascinating. I always felt excited whenever I received a new role.
Host: Before taking on the Sapphic project, did you ever evaluate how successful you had been in your acting career?
Faye: I’ve never evaluated it.
Host: Really? You just kept taking roles continuously?
Faye: Yes. If I don’t know something, I’ll say I don’t know. I’ll ask people to teach me. I won’t pretend that I know when I don’t. I’ll ask, “Can you teach me? How should I interpret this? Am I understanding it correctly?” I’ve never measured how successful I am. For me, developing myself means learning and actually applying what I learn. Every role is different. I never really thought about how successful I was. I only think that I’ve gained experience and learned a lot from working at Channel 7. But whether I’m successful or not, I don’t know. What I do know is that I can take good care of myself and my family.
Part 4 From 29.13 – 40.26
Taking on a Sapphic Series
Host: What was the turning point that made you accept a Sapphic series?
Faye: It was my interest in the sensitivity of this kind of storytelling, and it also connects with who I am. I don’t restrict love to any gender. Love comes in many forms, and it’s beautiful. Sapphic series carry a deeper level of delicacy. The conversations, the approach, the touch, the hugs, the kisses, everything feels like an art form. It expresses who I am very well. My fans also encouraged me. They wanted me to try acting in this genre, and that gave me motivation. Combined with my own personality, it made the project very interesting to me.
A Feeling I Will Never Forget
Host: The series became very famous. Do you still remember how it felt when you received that kind of feedback? It changed your life in another direction.
Faye: I will never forget that feeling. I’m always grateful to the fans for giving me this opportunity. Artists and fans cannot exist without each other. Even if an artist has talent, if no one appreciates it, there’s no one to perform for. Today, fans are the driving force behind artists. Artists and fans move forward together. Artists create work for fans to watch, and fans support, encourage, and appreciate it. They can’t exist separately. The reason I’ve come this far is because of the support and encouragement from my fans. Honestly, when I started making the series, I didn’t originally plan that I had to do it. But fans kept asking me, “When will you have a series?” So I thought, Alright, let’s do it. Their encouragement gave me motivation. When you create work and know that people are waiting to watch it, waiting to support it, waiting to appreciate it, it becomes incredibly meaningful. Right now, that is a huge driving force for me.
Host: How did working in a Sapphic series change your life?
Faye: It brought me more opportunities. More people recognize me now, and I feel happier in life.
Host: Does it bring more pressure as well?
Faye: Of course it does. But I don’t compete with anyone. I just do my best in my own role, whether as an actress or as a series producer. My standard is my own standard, not someone else’s. I learn from mistakes and keep improving. I never feel like I have to compete with anyone. I feel satisfied with what I’m doing.
I Cannot Betray Their Love
Host: From being a model, to a beauty queen, to an actress, and now a global star. Did you ever imagine you would reach this point?
Faye: I never imagined it. The title “global star” wouldn’t exist without the fans. If fans didn’t push and support the artist, it wouldn’t happen. The support comes from people all around the world, and that’s what makes someone a global star. The power of the fans is truly amazing. I can never betray their love. That’s why I work sincerely and take responsibility for many things. If things are sometimes slow, it’s because I don’t want to make mistakes. And if mistakes happen, I want them to be as few as possible.
Not a Fan of Change
Host: You once told your fans that on your hardest days, when you felt you weren’t good enough, the people who brought you back were them. You thanked them for believing in you when you didn’t believe in yourself. Can you tell us about the hardest moment?
Faye: I’m afraid of change. I’m afraid of loss. When loss happens, it’s very difficult for me. Whether it’s physical pain or emotional pain, it can break you. You start asking yourself how you’re supposed to move forward. Your confidence disappears. Even the way you look at yourself every day changes. You keep asking, Why did this happen to me? What did I do wrong? There’s a lot of confusion. But what my fans gave me was belief. They believed in me on the days when I didn’t believe in myself. The encouragement, the words they sent to me, brought me back to my senses. It reminded me that there were people waiting for me. So I had to gather my strength again. Maybe it takes time, days, months, even years. It doesn’t matter. Slowly, things get better.
Host: How do you learn to deal with change, since change happens in everyone’s life?
Faye: If it’s something I can’t control, I let it go. But what changes and can never be the same again is people’s feelings. You can’t hold someone’s feelings exactly the same once they’ve changed. The only thing I can do is accept it. Maybe it’s just something normal in life. I’m just not used to it yet. When it happens, I accept it, take my time, and rely on the love of people around me, fans, family, everyone. That helps me get better little by little.
If One Day There Were No Fans
Host: What would it be like if one day you woke up and had no fans?
Faye: I can’t imagine waking up without fans. I’ve never thought about it. If one day the number of fans gradually decreases over many decades, then it will probably remain as a beautiful memory.
Host: Do you have any memorable moments with your fans?
Faye: Some fans travel from very far away. Some only get to meet me for a few minutes. Some stand waiting long before the event even begins, under the hot sun. I can feel their sincerity. The laughter, the tears, the happiness, the sadness, I feel all those moments. I’ve never disappeared from my fans. I always keep an eye on them.
P’Faye, Beautiful Big Sister,
Host: Where do you keep an eye on your fans?
Faye: Everywhere.
Host: Do you have a secret account to observe them?
Faye: No. My fans say I’m low-tech.
Host: That’s not true. You seem to know everything.
Faye: I know when they update things, but I’m not some cyber detective. Their behavior is quite obvious. When I see it, I just think, These fans are really stubborn.
Host: How are they stubborn? Tell us.
Faye: They like to sulk.
Host: Why do they sulk at you?
Faye: I don’t know! Sometimes they just want to sulk. If I disappear for a while, they sulk. They want to be comforted and pampered. Before I even realize it, they’ve already stopped sulking, and then they find something new to sulk about again.
Host: How do you comfort your fans?
Faye: I go, “Mumu… it’s okay… what are you sulking about?” When I read their messages, I laugh. I think you’re sulking over something like that? But it’s cute. It’s a very cute moment.
Host: What kinds of things do they sulk about?
Faye: If I disappear for a while and don’t update my social media, they start calling me “old uncle.” Other fandoms call me “beautiful big sister,” but my fandom calls me “old uncle.” I’m confused! I argue with them and say, “I’m beautiful! I wear eyelashes! I sit with my legs crossed!”
Host: “I’m beautiful—don’t call me uncle.”
Faye: Exactly! I tell them, “Try calling me beautiful big sister instead.” But they love teasing me. The more I tell them not to do something, the more they do it.
Host: What do you forbid them from saying?
Faye: Don’t call me “handsome.” I don’t like being called handsome. I like everyone calling me “beautiful big sister.” I wear a white evening gown with a mermaid tail dress, and they say I look handsome. I don’t understand! I insist that I’m beautiful. Stop calling me handsome.
Host: Husband’s inner.
Faye: But when people say I’m beautiful, I blush.
Host: After this, your fans might never call you beautiful again.
Faye: Now they say, “You’re a beautiful person who’s handsome.” What does that even mean? I see it everywhere on X!
Part 5 (Final) From 40.26
Faye’s Business
Host: You seem to have a passion for business. How did your hair salon start?
Faye: I’m someone who loves beauty and self-care.
Host: You’re the “beautiful big sister,” after all.
Faye: I love curling hair, styling hair, doing nails (laughs), getting vitamin drips, basically anything related to beauty and feeling good. I love seeing people come in for a haircut and leave feeling more confident. When someone gains confidence, just look at their expression; it changes. When people feel confident, they’re in a good mood, ready for something new. A new hairstyle, a new hair color, a new blow-dry style, it makes life less boring. It’s like art. The brush becomes scissors, and the canvas becomes hair. I find it fascinating. I love beauty and everything about it.
Host: What made you realize that you wanted to actually learn it professionally, hold the scissors, and design hairstyles for customers?
Faye: It started from my personal interest. If I don’t know how to do something, I won’t do it. I studied in Thailand first, then went to study at Sassoon Academy in England, and then came back.
Host: Who was the first person you cut hair for?
Faye: My mom… oh wait, actually no … that person wasn’t even a real client. At that time, I didn’t really know how to cut hair yet.
Host: So, who was the “lucky” one?
Faye: Pam. I gave her a bowl cut. After that, she never let me cut her hair again until I actually went to study. It left a little emotional scar for Pam. Even today, she still doesn’t fully trust me. At that time, I didn’t know any techniques yet. I didn’t know how to shape a haircut. I just cut it like this (gestures). But she was brave enough to let me do it.
Host: Where did you get the idea from?
Faye: I just thought, I want to try cutting hair. She already had a hairstyle somewhat like that. That moment became the starting point that pushed me to study properly.
Host: After you came back from studying, you cut your mother’s hair. What style did you give her?
Faye: A butterfly haircut, with long layers.
Host: Do you remember your mom’s expression?
Faye: She complained and said, “I told you to cut just a little!”
Host: Your definition of “a little shorter” might not match a professional hairdresser’s.
Faye: Exactly. People see beauty differently.
Host: Is your “a little shorter” different from a hairdresser’s “a little”?
Faye: Later on, I learned to cut only a tiny bit. Sometimes customers will ask, “Did you even cut it? You can cut more if you want.” I learned from my mom. She would complain for days, saying, “I told you to cut just a little!” So later, when I cut “a little,” I really cut just a little. Then customers say, “Wait… did you cut it already?” Our definition of “a little” is different. Even if I show them, “This is one inch.”
Host: Is one inch “a little”?
Faye: For some people, yes. For others, that’s already a lot. So when I advise clients, I ask them first: Is our definition of ‘a little’ the same?
Host: Becoming a hair stylist and owning a salon is that another part of your identity?
Faye: Yes. It’s a completely different side of me. When fans come, they receive service from me as a hair stylist, not as an actress. They don’t come for a fan meeting, they come as my customers.
Host: Are they excited?
Faye: Very excited. Sometimes they’re so excited I can’t even cut their hair. I’ll hold their hair like this (gestures), and they lean away. In the end, I once cut my own finger! I had to ask my assistant to help hold their head still. Some people are very ticklish and keep moving away.
Thanking My Past Self
Host: Do you ever imagine the day when you might retire from the entertainment industry?
Faye: I haven’t really thought about it yet. I’m still having fun, and there are many things I want to do. Maybe in the future I’ll live a quiet life in a garden house, somewhere peaceful.
Host: If you could go back and talk to the younger version of yourself, the one who was just trying to find work to support her family, what would you say to her?
Faye: I would say, “You did very well.” I would thank myself from that time for being strong and not giving up before anything even started. Thank you so much for always trying to be a good person, because that effort has carried forward into who I am today.
Host: Is there something you’ve never told your fans but would like to say?
Faye: I’m not a perfect person. Some days I’m not very nice. I hope my fans will forgive me when I make mistakes. But there has never been a day when I didn’t love my fans.
Host: Is there anything you’d like to say about your upcoming work so fans can follow and support you?
Faye: I truly dedicate my work to my fans. Sometimes you might like it, sometimes you might not. Thank you for every piece of feedback. Thank you for every bit of support. I promise to continue creating quality work for everyone. This year will bring many new things for all of us. Let’s have fun together for a long time. Let’s stay together for a long time. I love you all very much.
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Absolutely touching ,what an inspiration 🥹🥹🥹🥀♥️