27-7-2023 (KUALA LUMPUR) Malaysian supermodel and actress Amber Chia has been hospitalised after sustaining a head injury while walking down the stairs on Wednesday night. The 41-year-old sparked concerns after uploading a photo of herself lying on a hospital bed with a gauze wrapped around her head on Instagram, where she revealed she fainted and hit her head while walking down the stairs. Chia added in an Instagram story that she may have lost consciousness from exhaustion due to her busy work schedule. However, she assured her followers that she is recuperating well now and has undergone a CT scan that confirmed there is no internal bleeding.
According to China Press, Chia was rushed to the hospital by her manager and another friend who were both present at the time of the accident. In an interview with the publication, Chia’s manager revealed that all meetings and work would be postponed until the model fully recovers.
Following Chia’s post, many netizens and celebrities, including former world No 1 shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Hong Kong actress Elena Kong, and Malaysian actress Joey Leong, have left comments wishing the actress a speedy recovery.
Chia began her modelling career in 2004 when she became the first Asian to campaign for Guess Watches worldwide. She has starred in several films, including “I Love Wing Chun” (2011), “Hantu Gangster” (2012), and “My Mr Right” (2015). Chia is married to businessman Adrian Wong, and they share a 13-year-old son named Ashton.
