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Mothering beyond blood ties: Actress Aileen Tan is ‘world’s best mum’ to her stepson
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Actress Aileen Tan holding an old photo of herself and her stepson Lee Shing Lam, along with a plush toy bearing the words "World's Best Mum", his first Mother's Day gift to her almost 20 years ago.
ST PHOTO: RYAN CHIONG
SINGAPORE – A palm-size Forever Friends plush bear sits among Mediacorp actress Aileen Tan’s most treasured possessions. It has been her constant companion for almost 20 years.
The 56-year-old shows it off proudly: “See, it reads ‘World’s Best Mum’.”
