Jayley Woo on coping with Aloysius Pang's death and online flak: 'I think he'll be proud of me'

Local actress Jayley Woo has opened up about coping with the death of her boyfriend Aloysius Pang in her first sit-down interview since the tragedy.

The late actor died at the age of 28 after a military training accident in New Zealand in January.

The couple's relationship was made public when Woo, 27, penned a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram after news of Pang's death broke.

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In an interview with The Straits Times on Monday (March 25), Woo choked up and glanced skywards when asked about how she has been coping with Pang's death.

Adorned with a blue heart-shaped pendant that was a gift from Pang, she said: "I try very hard every day. I think I've been doing good. I think he'll be proud of me."

The freelance artist who left Mediacorp last year has also been criticised by some netizens for her public way of grieving on Instagram.

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However, she is learning to filter out negative sentiments.

Woo shared: "My goal now is to be a good daughter, sister, mummy to my dog and a good person. And I don't have time or effort to spend on negativity. So I try to mentally block out such comments."

Read the full story on The Straits Times.

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