In the days leading up to the ceremony, the pressure had been quietly building.
âI was already extremely nervous, and over the past couple of days, all the friends I met kept congratulating me in advance,â Liu told 8days.sg. âHonestly, a big part of it was that I didnât want to disappoint anyone.â
Having lost in the same category seven times before, she had braced herself for the possibility of history repeating itself.





