'I rebuilt myself': Mrs World Singapore finalist shares how she left abusive marriage with S$600 and newborn baby

There was no shortage of Mother’s Day tributes over the weekend, but this one hit different. It wasn’t just about celebrating someone else or being a mum, but the woman she fought to become.

'I rebuilt myself': Mrs World Singapore finalist shares how she left abusive marriage with S$600 and newborn baby. There was no shortage of Mother’s Day tributes over the weekend, but this one hit different. It wasn’t just about celebrating someone else or being a mum, but the woman she fought to become. Photographer Stephanie Teo, who was the third runner-up of Mrs World Singapore 2025, shared a deeply personal video on Instagram reflecting on her journey as a single mum. In the clip, she said years ago, she “lost everything”. She left her marriage due to family violence from her ex-husband, and divorced when her baby was barely a month old. At the time, she had just S$600 left in her bank account. Still, she chose to walk away. “Going into single motherhood because I believed walking away was the right decision,” read one of her caption...