This little Miss is going places! Joey Pink Lai is making her big-screen debut, less than two years after joining the local beauty pageant in 2016. The 26-year-old stars in the new local action movie Zombiepura opposite Alaric Tay and Benjamin Heng. Here are some little known facts about the actress that might surprise you:

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Zombiepura's Joey Pink Lai Was A Former SQ Girl (Plus, 5 Other Facts About Her)

She was a former SQ stewardess

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Joey took the skies as a flight crew member with Singapore Airlines prior to pursuing her acting ambitions. Her Instagram account is peppered with exotic locations that she visited during her flying days from 2013 to 2016.

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#dayslikethis… i call it the good-fringe-day. (yes #awkward fingers is my *peace sign*. ig couldnt fit my whole #selfie!) #goodvibes #goodhairday ♡

A post shared by ♡ J. Pink 欣兒 🧟‍♀️ (@joeypinkk) on May 10, 2016 at 11:25pm PDT

She's had work done

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According to this post, it seems that Joey has undergone double eyelid surgery in Korea. We think she looks great, plastic surgery or not!

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#plasticsurgery 💉 www.joeypinkk.blogspot.com EVERYONE PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO ADMIRE MY EYES. THANK YOU. #lolololol #noshame 😜😝😛 its been almost 5months since i had my double eyelids surgery done at @banobagi_english in #korea! i feel that they are fully healed already. heheheh super satisfied with my eyes and i luv it luv it luv it LOVE IT oh oh~ 👁👁 💕a hugeee THANK YOU to the awesome famous Doctor Lee and his team in korea for helping me achieve the eyes i've always wanted since young!!! mwahhhh. 😘😘 . . . #banobagi #seoul #dermatology #대한민국 #서울 #성형 #수술 #整容 #성형수술 #경향 #피부과 #韩国 #首尔 #双眼皮 #love #yolo #imadeit #jpPSdiary ♡

A post shared by ♡ J. Pink 欣兒 🧟‍♀️ (@joeypinkk) on Mar 28, 2017 at 10:19pm PDT

She loves animals

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There are tons of photos of Joey playing with animals on her Insta. While she’s a fan of the usual furry doggies, she also likes exotic animals as evidenced by this hoot of a ‘gram.

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to those who watched my #snapchat, thank you for dropping me a message to let me know you had a good laugh. (y'know i was expecting yall to ask "is your hand alright?") it's okay, i'm fine guys…. #lol well, i think i found my new favourite animal. 🐦 #owlattack . #japan #nara #奈良 #日本 #jp #フクロウ ♡

A post shared by ♡ J. Pink 欣兒 🧟‍♀️ (@joeypinkk) on Nov 4, 2016 at 3:38pm PDT

She's been in a few beauty pageants

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The local beauty is a Miss Universe Singapore finalist. She joined the pageant in 2016 and made it to the top five. She’s also an alumna of The New Paper New Face 2015 modelling competition.

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👑I DID MY BEST. 👸🏻 Top 5 of #MissUniverseSingapore2016. . "this pageant has allowed me to achieve a better version of myself. i met like-minded, strong and smart women who all hope to contribute positively in their own ways. thank you to everyone whom i have leveraged on their strengths to better myself everyday. only when i am constantly improving, can i then influence and motivate people to do the same. hashtag thank you!" hahahaha no i didn't say this on #stage but its what i want to say to everyone who made this #magical night happened. thank you @nuralizaosman for giving me the opportunity to stand on #world stage. . special shout out to @weeteck. thank you so so so much for believing in me when i doubted myself at the beginning. xx . #missuniverse2016 #missuniversesingapore #missuniverse #confidentlybeautiful #missosology #jpMUSdiary ♡

A post shared by ♡ J. Pink 欣兒 🧟‍♀️ (@joeypinkk) on Oct 22, 2016 at 1:09am PDT

She used to sell houses

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Yup, you read that right! Joey used to be a property agent for awhile after leaving her SQ job. She told TNP that she chose the profession because, “It was mainly due to my desire to be closer to home and spend more time with my mother.”

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hello from the other side. || 0700hrs at the #tnp jubilee BIG WALK. #bigwalk #singapore ♡

A post shared by ♡ J. Pink 欣兒 🧟‍♀️ (@joeypinkk) on Nov 28, 2015 at 5:34pm PST

She's in a long-term relationship

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Joey has been with her boyfriend since high school. Not much is known about him, however, apart from the fact that they met as kids and have been in a relationship for some time.

(Text by Mavis Wong, The New Paper / Additional reporting: Natalya Molok)

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