By Stephanie Yeo — May 23, 2018
When Wendy Cheng – known better as @Xiaxue – posted on April 1 that she wanted to run for the post of Nominated Member of Parliament this year, many people took it for an April Fool’s joke. Related: Singapore celebrity parents who fell in love on set But Xiaxue who is one of Singapore’s top social media personalities with over 600,000 followers on Instagram and 400,000 followers on Twitter, is serious about her bid. Related: Top 10 most liked Instagram pictures of 2017: Singapore family and baby edition Xiaxue told The Straits Times that if selected as an Nominated Member of Parliament , she would bring up issues on motherhood, the Internet and the media. Her son, Dash, is five years old and appears regularly in her Instagram feed. Related: This is what happens when celebrity kids throw tantrums According to the ST report, she got interested in politics several years ago and her friends teased her about becoming an MP. Related: Look inside celebrity mummy Vivian Lai ‘s $8m Singapore home Known for speaking her mind, Xiaxue has not been afraid of tackling controversial issues, from exposing a negative campaign by Singtel and Gushcloud to discredit rival telcos, to speaking in defence of a mother who was shamed for breastfeeding in public. Xiaxue told ST: “Being an MP isn’t really viable. It’s a full-time job. I haven’t been doing grassroots work for years like others, not to mention a whole host of other qualifications that perhaps I don’t have. “Then my friends suggested trying to be NMP instead. I thought about it and researched the process and job scope. I decided to give it a try. I may not be chosen, but who knows, right?” Related: How Singapore celebrities and influencers celebrated Mother’s Day 2018