Did The Straits Times intentionally publish a bit of nudity?

We interrupt your Saturday afternoon (and post-F1-party hangover) to give a quick shout out to The Straits Times, whose report on gorgeous bungalow architecture includes a shot that might be a wee bit risqué. 

Daaaaayum.

We can’t tell if it was intentional or not, but yowza right? Judging from the buck-naked lady’s bronzed exterior, it looks like a sculpture of some sort — and damn, that’s a mightily salacious one to snap for a national newspaper. The alleged sculpture seems to be a casual lobby decor for a stunning bungalow located at 23 Gallop Park. Call it artistic license to publish va va voom sculptures on a publication as widespread as The Straits Times, but a few things jump to mind when looking at the picture:

 

  • What’s the point of having a decent bench when there’s a life-sized, ultra-realistic statue of a naked lady on it?
  • Did the sculpture come with the house? Or was it a freebie thrown in for rich people? 
  • How are guests supposed to react when they enter the lobby of the bungalow? Is it rude not to acknowledge the nude lady — instead shuffle uncomfortably while trying to avert your gaze from it?
  • Who is the artist who managed to sculpt such a spitting image of a winsome lady in her birthday suit?
  • How does one appreciate the sculpture? Why did someone even place it in the lobby?
  • How will parents attempt to explain the abstract concept of post-modern depiction of the female form and the apogean sentimentalities of erotic art to their young children? 



BECOME A COCO+ MEMBER

Support local news and join a community of like-minded
“Coconauts” across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong.

Join Now
Coconuts TV
Our latest and greatest original videos
YouTube video
Subscribe on