MYNT members open up about love and rejection
SingTao · 1 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Hong Kong girl group MYNT appeared on the programme Big Wind, where five members discussed how they were shortlisted for the group and shared personal stories about dating and being pursued. Captain Sabrina Mendes said she effectively made the first move in her first romance, while Hilary Chong said she once shut down three classmates who pursued her at the same time. Chelsea Qiao also said she would actively pursue someone she liked, but was once rejected in Australia by the son of one of her mother’s friends. The group has been active for less than half a year, has already released two songs, and is preparing a third track
Key Points
- MYNT members Sabrina Mendes, Hilary Chong, Ellyn Ng, Chelsea Qiao and Skylar Lo appeared on Big Wind, while Carmen Ngai was absent because she was working in mainland China
- Sabrina said she once wanted to follow her mother into pageants, but only entered Miss Hong Kong near the deadline during the pandemic after her mother encouraged her
- Sabrina said she was initially unhappy about joining MYNT because the Chinese name suggested weak singing, while Chelsea alone felt pleased after reading “Magic Voice” positively
- Chelsea, 21, said she grew up in Australia, has a Beijing-born mother, speaks Putonghua and Cantonese, prefers taller men, and especially likes mixed-race partners
- Ellyn said more than 10 boys liked her in Primary Six and she received love letters, while she now slows or stops replies if uninterested
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong entertainment audiences, the appearance gives MYNT a more defined group identity beyond music releases by letting members present distinct personalities and relationship views. It also shows how variety and talk programmes remain part of the promotional path for newly debuted local girl groups building recognition in a crowded market