Raisyyah Rania Yeap Explained

Raisyyah Rania Yeap
Native Name:叶静仪
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Name:Felixia Yeap Chin Yee
Birth Date:1986 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nationality:Malaysian
Other Names:Felixia Yeap
Hair Color:Black
Eye Color:Dark brown
Agency:Velocity Angels
Module:
Child:yes
Hide:no
T:葉靜儀
S:叶静仪
Poj:Tiuⁿ Pi̍t-sū
J:Jip6 Zing6 Ji4
Phfs:Ya̍p Chhin-ngì
P:Yè Jìngyí

Raisyyah Rania Yeap (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Ya̍p Chhin-ngì; Xiao'erjing: اِئ دٍ ىِ; born Felixia Yeap Chin Yee; 3 July 1986), formerly Felixia Yeap, is a Malaysian model. She was Malaysia's first and only Playboy Bunny.[1] Since December 2013, she has sported a hijab, sparking controversy among the country's Muslim and non-Muslim communities.[2] [3] On 3 July 2014, she said she had converted to Islam.[4]

Biography

Felixia was born in Kuala Lumpur and raised in Ipoh, Perak, West Malaysia. Prior to her modelling career, she worked as a kindergarten teacher. Yeap started her modelling career in 2005 after becoming one of the finalists of the Dewi Remaja contest.[3]

She appeared on the third season of I Wanna Be a Model as a finalist and listed in the Hall of Fame for Miss Malaysia Tourism 2007[5] at the age of 19. She was also the 1st runner-up for Miss Chinese World Malaysia 2006[6] and a finalist for Dewi Remaja Malaysia.

In 2008, Yeap was chosen to represent Malaysia in the 2008 Beijing Olympic - Olympics Beauty and followed up as the finalist for FHM Girl Next Door 2009 and was crowned Velocity Angels-Model of The Year 2009[7] before being a finalist for Miss Universe Malaysia 2010.[6] [8] Yeap had quit from the Miss Malaysia World 2009 beauty pageant earlier as she disagreed with the terms and conditions of the competition.[9] [10] She was seen hosting the AQUARIUS Fashion Show in conjunction with WWF Malaysia along with Sam Insanity and is rumoured to be going out with him.[11]

Yeap was chosen to be among Playboy Macaus first batch of Bunnies. She posed in a non-nude pictorial in the July–August 2013 issue of Playboy Philippines.[1] Yeap's career at the Playboy Macau club lasted only a month.[3]

Conversion to Islam

In December 2013, Yeap started donning a hijab. She explained in her blog: "I believe I am worth more than just showing off my body. I am more than this. And I don't feel proud if attention- or fame-seeking model wannabes out there look at me as their idol or role model." Yeap officially converted to Islam on 3 July 2014,[12] and changed her name to Raisyyah Rania Yeap.

References

  1. Asian Beauty Felixia Yeap: Sweet Escape. Playboy Philippines. 3 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140303050948/http://www.playboyph.com/asian.php?asian_id=26. 3 March 2014. dead.
  2. News: From Playboy bunny to hijab model. Bedi, Rashvinjeet s.. The Star. 13 December 2013. 3 March 2014.
  3. News: I wear the hijab with good intentions, says former Playboy bunny. Mustafa, Muzliza. The Malaysian Insider. 14 December 2013. 3 March 2014.
  4. Web site: 'Playboy bunny' Felixia Yeap to embrace Islam on July 3.
  5. News: Hall of Fame - Miss Malaysia Tourism (August 2007). MissMalaysia. 23 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090421152144/http://www.missmalaysia.com.my/tourism/fame01_06winners.htm. 21 April 2009. dead.
  6. News: A journey of a beauty queen. 2 October 2009. Malay Mail. 23 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20091005010824/http://www.mmail.com.my/content/14779-journey-beauty-queen. 5 October 2009. dead.
  7. News: Velocity Angels 2009,Midvalley. 1 April 2009. Faizzaki.com. 23 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110710220358/http://www.faizzaki.com/blog/tag/velocity-angel-2009/. 10 July 2011. dead.
  8. News: The 18 Finalists Revealed!. 21 April 2010. Miss Universe Malaysia 2010. 22 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100428212604/http://2010.missuniversemalaysia.com.my/2010/04/21/the-18-finalists-revealed/. 28 April 2010. dead.
  9. News: A model who loves lingeries, stilettos and cats. Wong Sai Wan. 10 October 2009. The Star (Malaysia). Star Publications. 22 May 2010.
  10. News: Miss Malaysia pullout shocker!. Wong Sai Wan. September 2009. The Daily Chili. 23 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100630204208/http://www.dailychilli.com/buzz/92-felixia-miss-malaysia. 30 June 2010. dead.
  11. News: Hosting AQUARIUS with Felixia Yeap and Sam Insanity. 7 May 2012. Mei Yi. 7 May 2012.
  12. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/former-playboy-bunny-felixia-yeap-3820497 Former Playboy bunny Felixia Yeap announces 'rebirth' following conversion to Islam