Selina Jen’s father opens up about daughter’s burn accident

Taiwanese singer-actress Selina Jen often posts pictures of her family online, showing off their close relationship.

However, things were not always rosy on the home front, with the 35-year-old once sharing that she used to dread returning home when she was younger, as her father was very strict. The singer-actress even revealed that she was once beaten with a tape measure.

Recently, Selina’s father, who rarely guests on television shows, appeared on Familiar Taste, where he divulged that the one thing he regretted the most was hitting Selina with that tape measure. He recalled that he had used so much strength that the tape measure eventually broke.

Later, Selina’s mother went into her room to comfort Selina. After her daughter fell asleep, Selina’s mother came out and told him, “Your daughter just told me that you haven’t hugged her in a long time.”

That simple phrase affected Selina’s father so much that from that day on, he never laid a hand on her again.

In related news, Selina’s father opened up regarding Selina’s accident seven years ago, where she suffered burns all over her body due to an accident while filming.

According to him, the family were prepared to lose Selina and they had already thought of a Chinese phrase to engrave on her urn to express their “regrets” and “gratefulness.”

Inspired by the phrase, the word “gratefulness” has become Selina’s father’s mantra today. Now, he doesn’t wish for his daughters to achieve super-stardom, all he wants is for the two of them to be healthy and safe.

Selina suffered third-degree burns on 50 percent of her body when an accident happened during filming in 2010. She returned to showbiz almost a year later, and has remained positive about her accident since then. The 35-year-old has a younger sister, actress-model Lorene Jen.

Photos: PBE Media

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