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Sean Foo
Born (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 33)
Singapore
EducationCatholic Junior College
Alma materMonash University
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • Filmmaker

Sean Foo (born 24 April 1991) is a Singaporean entrepreneur, filmmaker and advocate known for his contributions to the LGBT community through his work with Dear Straight People.

He is also recognized as the creator of Singapore's first gay Boys Love web drama series, Getaway (Gay Web Series).

Early life and education

An alumnus of Catholic Junior College, Sean graduated from Monash University in Melbourne, where he earned a double degree in Arts and Accounting. [1]

Foo realised he was gay during his teenage years. However, the social stigma surrounding homosexuality instilled a profound fear within him, inhibiting him from openly acknowledging his true self. [2]

Career

During his final year of university, Foo founded LGBT media platform Dear Straight People[3]. The platform first made a name for itself through its coming out stories, which includes notable public figures such as Paralympic medalist Theresa Goh, actor Steven David Lim and the host of Drag Race Thailand, Pangina Heals.

Following his graduation, Foo began his career as an auditor, working in one of the Big Four accounting firms. He later transitioned to the media industry when he joined The Smart Local, a media company in Singapore. [4]

Public outing and advocacy

After running Dear Straight People anonymously for a period of two years, Foo publicly revealed himself as the founder of the platform in 2017. [5] His coming out story was featured in media publications such as Hornet, Millennials Of Singapore and Metrosource. [6]

Following his public outing, Foo emerged as a prominent figure in the LGBTQ+ community, actively participating in various forms of media engagement and advocacy. [7]

In 2023, Foo was prominently featured in the documentary "Regardless Of Sexuality" by Channel News Asia. Hosted by Janil Puthucheary, "Regardless Of Sexuality" was Singapore's first LGBT documentary to air on national televsion in almost 20 years. [8]

Venture into filmmaking

Despite lacking prior experience in filmmaking, Foo set out to create Singapore's first gay Boys Love web series.[9]

In 2022, Foo wrote, produced and starred in Getaway, which premiered on YouTube on 23 May 2022.[10] Comprising 5 episodes, Getaway featured an openly queer cast from Singapore and Thailand.[11]

Following the popular reception to 'Getaway,' Sean made his directorial debut with the gay short film titled 'Home Par.' The gay short film premiered on YouTube on 15 December 2022. [12]

References

  1. ^ "CONTENT MARKETING ROCKSTARS: SEAN FROM DEAR STRAIGHT PEOPLE". That Content Guy. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Being queer and fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in socially conservative Singapore". Homeground Asia. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  3. ^ "20 Questions with Sean Foo – Content Creator Interviews". TSL Media. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "CONTENT MARKETING ROCKSTARS: SEAN FROM DEAR STRAIGHT PEOPLE". That Content Guy. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Out Of The Closet: Sean Foo Shares His Story". Dear Straight People. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Sean Foo of the Singapore Web Phenomenon 'Dear Straight People' Asks: Am I Masculine Enough?". Metrosource. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. ^ "ShhOUT Speaker Profile: Sean Foo". Human Resources Mag. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  8. ^ "After 377A, what will it take for LGBT persons to reconcile their sexuality with their family, faith?". Channel News Asia. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Creator of Singaporean gay drama Getaway wants to raise acceptance of LGBT community in the city state". South China Morning Post. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Singapore's Dear Straight People drops gay drama set in Bangkok: Coconuts". Coconuts. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  11. ^ "S'pore now has its 1st boys' love drama, featuring local & Thai cast: Mothership". Mothership. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  12. ^ "HOME PAR by Dear Straight People". ProudOut. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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