An avid fan of the infamous Badge Lady and her controversial law-offending antics?
Well, you could soon have the luxury of parading your very own mini Badge Lady around.
Someone Created a Badge Lady Plushie Keychain & People Are Interested to Buy It
Just yesterday (18 June 2021), Facebook user Flora Col documented a rather interesting object in the social media group 50 Shades of Singapore:
A plushie keychain with the face of Phoon Chiu Yoke, or otherwise known as the Badge Lady.
But before we continue, here’s a little background info on the local celebrity.
A staunch advocator of a self-given anti-mask policy, she has refused to wear a mask in numerous places. But to her credit, she managed to get away with such blatant acts until the infamous Marina Bay scene, wherein she was documented doing what she does best.
Fast forward thousands of views later, she has become an Internet celebrity. And also a legitimate law offender.
But more on that later.
So as we were saying before we were so ‘rudely interrupted’, Col has a Badge Lady Plushie Keychain in her possession, and it’s admittedly pretty aesthetic in nature.
Here, take a look for yourself.
There’s even an accompanying tag with the media-trending line:
“Do you have a badge?”
All in all, not too shabby for a plushie keychain based on a controversial ‘public figure’.
Though one would wonder whether the likes of Steven Lim and Kurt Tay would get their own renditions in the near future.
They’ve been in the circle for way longer after all.
Reception
To date, the post has attracted some 51 likes & reactions, as well as 21 shares.
And Netizens have even expressed interest in buying it.
“I would buy it,” one wrote. “This is hilarious.”
“Haha, how much ah?” another asked.
There’s even a GIF image with the caption “It is the best thing ever” in the comments section.
One thing’s for sure; popularity sells.
Whether it will become a mainstream commodity, however, remains to be seen.
Badge Lady
Despite her immense ‘popularity’, the Badge Lady has also had to deal with her fair share of trials and tribulations…
Literally.
Having been slapped with numerous charges for her antics, she proceeded to turn up in court unrepresented and armed with the utterly convincing defence line:
She is “applying for all these charges to be dropped” as she “should be granted immunity as a citizen.”
Unfortunately, it didn’t work.
She was arrested on 25 May, and remains on an S$8,000 bail while waiting for a further hearing on 6 July.
Additional charges will come in addition to the seven she already faces, including failing to wear a mask at public places, which is an offence under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act with a jail term of up to six months for first-timers and a year for repeat offenders. It also carries a fine of up to S$20,000.
Featured Image: Facebook (AlEx ThAm/Flora Col)
