Speaking candidly without pretense, the actress revealed she is now barely scraping by. "Lily Nguyen" Though her entertainment career appears successful from the outside, she is facing a financial crisis with almost no income. She even had to call P'Noom Kanchai to request products to livestream and sell. She added that she now understands what Moddam Kachapa meant when he said one shouldn't leave a wealthy husband to become an actress, and now she truly is an actress barely getting by.
She also shared about dedicating herself to losing about 7-8 kilograms within 1-2 months to play the lead role of a prostitute in the film "SOS: One Wrong Step Changes Life."
“Do I look prettier? Yes, (laughs). The director first ordered me to lose weight. I was supposed to look extremely gaunt, almost skin and bones, but I said I could only do so much. Nowadays, I barely eat anything. Sometimes when I don't eat, I get stressed. While filming, I used that irritation as emotion to scold my on-screen child (laughs). It was truly immersive. It felt like hunger-induced anger. Sometimes I would even scold my child character even though the child did nothing wrong. It's like being angry because of hunger, and that happened.
I was determined to lose weight for this film. Do I like it? Yes, but sometimes I want to enjoy flavorful food. Nowadays, I see others eating my favorite papaya salad, but I can only eat two strands of papaya. It’s frustrating because I love that taste. I like this look, but I wish I were a bit chubbier. I lost about 7-8 kilograms within 1-2 months.
But not having money most of the time is very important. I have to think carefully about what to eat because there’s almost no money. Being an actress is very hard to earn money. Moddam said I shouldn't have left a wealthy husband to become an actress; now I understand. But I’m proud to really be a prostitute as I intended, like I said on 'Hon Krasae.' Now, I am an actress barely scraping by (laughs).”
Previously, you said you had no income at all?
“Now, my income is almost zero. I recently called P'Noom Kanchai, pleading, 'I have nothing left to eat.' He asked how I was doing, and I said I was fine but wanted to ask for products to livestream and sell to earn something. Should I go on 'Hon Krasae'? Why go? I have no money to lend anyone, so what’s the point? (laughs) My income is nearly zero, almost nothing. If I can’t sell my condo or anything else, it will be zero for sure. This is the prostitute on screen, but I’m also afraid I might become a real-life prostitute. Honestly, I’ve sold all my belongings.
It seems like it could be good, but it's not really. I’m not literally a prostitute. I’m saying this without pretending because I’m not the type of actress to fake things. A man who’s liked me for a year once contacted me, asking if he could meet me. I told him I was working and usually don’t meet anyone.
So I used a tactic and told him if he wanted to meet me, he should give me 100,000 baht, and I’d go have dinner with him. The meeting was set for tonight, but he hasn’t answered his phone. I even made a reservation at a Chinese restaurant near my condo. I’m not going far; my condo has a Chinese restaurant on the ground floor. I would just eat there. As for what I want to take, I’ll decide myself because I’m not using it anyway. Why let it just sit? Actually, it’s better than buying something, right?
Was 100,000 baht too expensive? I just said that to see if he had the means to take care of me. I said that first. If I said it, it means I was okay with it. If he gave it to me, it would show he understood. If he’s watching now, please contact me. We have LINE and talk there. I remember him from that one meeting.
He’s messaged me continuously, but I rarely talk on the phone. I’m not afraid because I met him once. He seems trustworthy and tries to talk with me, but I don’t want to meet anywhere. Whether he really wants to get to know me, I don’t know; you’d have to ask him. Whether it’s true or not, we can just have dinner first (smiles).”
Have you followed the news about "Poo Mantana"? Have you had a chance to talk with her?
“You’re still asking about her? I’ve acted in two films already. Sometimes I say I’m looking for the spotlight, and then I say I’m not, so the spotlight might fade. We have to learn at that time. But I do follow her. She’s admirable—skilled, hardworking, stable, determined, and strong. Really impressive. I praise her. Honestly, I’m tired myself. If I were her, I’d be tired too. But she fights for what’s right. Even though she faces many lawsuits, there’s nothing she can do.
I once prayed that one day she might give in, like, 'I’m tired now, that’s enough. No need to apologize to anyone, just apologize to the fans.'
Have you contacted or talked with her? She probably doesn’t want to talk with me. But I get angry easily and forgive quickly. If someone treats me well today, I’m good with them, but if not, I’m not. Should I give her encouragement? That might cause a big issue. I can, but suddenly reaching out to her might become a big deal. Saying it one way or another will be interpreted differently.”
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