Teen in viral Charles & Keith ‘luxurious bag’ TikTok video now creating content material for AirAsia

From Charles & Keith, “bag girl” Zoe Gabriel – who sparked a spirited debate over what “luxury” really means – is now doing collaborative work with worth vary supplier AirAsia.

In one 10-second video posted on Air Asia’s TikTok net web page, the 17-year-old is seen sporting an AirAsia cabin attendant’s uniform as she dances to Boy’s a liar Pt. 2 by PinkPantheress and Ice Spice.

The video, which appears to have been filmed on a rooftop, was posted on Friday and has already been thought-about over 740,000 cases.

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In one different TikTok video, Zoe is contained in the cabin of an AirAsia airplane, moreover dancing, this time to a sped-up mannequin of Taylor Swift’s I Think He Knows, with a flight crew of 5 providing a best-effort, albeit awkward, backup.

That one has racked up over 67,000 views so far.

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Zoe’s rise to on-line fame acquired right here after she was ridiculed by social media trolls when, in a TikTok video, she shared her pleasure over a bag made by Singapore mannequin Charles & Keith.

The hate acquired right here after she described the bag as “luxury”.

In response, Zoe acquired right here up with one different video calling out the snobbery, as she narrated the highly effective cases she and her family, initially from the Philippines, have wanted to endure as they try to make a life in Singapore.  

She said in that video that the bag won’t seem like an expensive merchandise to some, nevertheless it certainly was for her, on account of her father put in an entire lot of laborious work and did an entire lot of saving merely to get it for her as a birthday current.

Her father, a mechanical engineer, moved to Singapore in 2009. Zoe and her mother, brother and two sisters adopted him a yr later, they normally have since settled in Yishun.

Detailing the challenges she and her family have wanted to beat whereas dwelling in Singapore, Zoe suggested The Straits Times: “Whenever we go to buy toys or food, my parents would go: ‘Oh, maybe next time’ or ‘Maybe if you save your own money, you can get your own’.”

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Her films have unfold far and enormous, and most who’ve seen them have enthusiastically rallied behind her.

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Her experience provoked a debate about what “luxury” really means, and a reputation amongst Singaporeans to take satisfaction of their homegrown producers.

Charles & Keith moreover took uncover, and in March took her in as thought-about one among its fashions for its International Women’s Day advertising marketing campaign.

There has been no announcement of an official collaboration between Zoe and AirAsia.

Zoe earlier teased that she may be on a “really big and exciting project” rapidly.

The response to her AirAsia films has been principally constructive.

“Waaa, she made it!! Mean ppl never win!!” said TikTok particular person Debbie.

Another commenter, Si Paling Transportasi Umum, said: “This, people, (is) how life works. Opportunity, with a splash of luck. Well-deserved, Zoe.”

Still, there are naysayers.

A TikTok particular person with the account determine cheeseburger said: “no hate intended. i’m genuinely confused. what did she do to deserve these opportunities?”

Some took potshots at AirAsia.

“Maybe if u will improve ur system & not makes us CHANGE flights FOR 3 TIMES, i will book the premium seat too,” commented TikTok particular person mira.

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