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Sabby Jey

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Sabby Jey
BornAuckland, New Zealand
🏳️ NationalityNew Zealander
🏳️ CitizenshipNew Zealand, Australia
🏫 EducationBachelor of Business from Auckland University of Technology
💼 Occupation
📆 Years active  2015–present
Height5 ft (163 cm)

Sabina Jeyasingham, known professionally as Sabby Jey, is a New Zealand, Sri Lankan Tamil actress, model, television personality, and advocate.[1][2]

Jey has been an active petite model since 2014. In 2021, Jey was a contestant on The Bachelor New Zealand produced by Warner Brothers.[3] In 2022, she was one of the lead cast in the Ex Best Thing on TVNZ 2.[4]

Jey came out in the media in 2022 as a sexual assault victim and rallied for consent awareness.[5]

Early life

She was born in Auckland, New Zealand after her parents emigrated from Sri Lanka as refugee.[6][7][8][9] She has a Bachelor of Business majoring in International Business and Finance from Auckland University of Technology (AUT).[8][2][10] She is fluent in Tamil and English.[11][12][10]

Career

In 2022, Jey was one of the lead cast in the Ex Best Thing on TVNZ 2. The premise being that two ex-lovers help each other move on by learning from their previous mistakes and setting each other up with potential suitable love matches.[13]

Jey was a contestant on The Bachelor New Zealand Season 4 produced by Warner Bros. Television Studios which premiered on TVNZ 2 in 2021.[14] The Bachelor was Sole Mio singer, Moses Mackay who sent her home in the third episode of the ten episode series.[15]

Jey has also featured in several brand promotions, notably with BurgerFuel and Huawei.[16][17]

Jey traveled to Chennai, India after studying and was managed by Nikkil Murugan who had previously worked with Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan.[18][8] She appeared in an ad directed by J. D.–Jerry.[19] Her first Tamil-language feature film debut was supposed to be in 2018 for the film Kaadhal Nagaram, which was later renamed Karthikeyanum Kaanamal Pona Kadhaliyum alongside newcomers Deepak and Haritha. However, her scenes were deleted from the film.[7][9] She was a lead in an unreleased Tamil telefilm named Street Fighter, which was directed by new director Moses.[20] She later signed with Gail Cowan Management.[3][19]

She founded Sabby Jey Social Limited in May 2018 where she offers digital marketing services.[7][3] In early 2019 she collaborated with Maybelline New York’s as a face for the Fit Me Foundation extended range.[1]

Jey also modelled in China Fashion Week and on the Great Wall of China.[21]

Jey has also done work around sexual violence awareness and is an inclusivity advocate.[5]

In the media

Jey is a social media influencer and content creator with over 30 thousand followers.[22]

Jey is known for advocating against colourism in the industry and was part of the ‘Dark Is Beautiful’ campaign.[2] In 2020, she criticised an Auckland production of Hairspray, calling their response to concerns about a lack of diversity "tone deaf" and "privileged". The production was later cancelled.[23]

Jey became publicly rallied in raising awareness for a mandate to make consent education compulsory in New Zealand.[5]

Personal life

Sabby Jey has admitted to undergoing cosmetic surgery including a rhinoplasty and genioplasty. [24]

In August 2022, the Tenancy Tribunal ordered Jey and her housemate pay $1780 to their landlord. Wanting to use the property for filming, Jey threatened to "expose" their landlord on social media unless their pool was cleaned and other issues taken care of. Unsatisfied, they brought a case to the tribunal, who ultimately found in their landlord's favour.[25][26]

In her advocacy work, Jey has openly discussed being diagnosed with PTSD from a sexual assault.[5][27][28]

Jey is bisexual.[27]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 I Can't Cope Music video by The Leers
23 and Me Vicky   TV series; 1 episode
2020 Mr India Herself Documentary [29]
2021 The Bachelor New Zealand Herself TV series [3]
2022 Ex Best Thing Herself (Lead) TV series [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "In Love With The Shade Of You – Viva". viva.co.nz. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ""Dark is Beautiful," and say it with pride – Model of the Fortnight". indiannewslink.co.nz. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Community proud to see two Kiwi Asians competing in TVNZ's 'The Bachelor' show". Indian Weekender. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ward, Tara (20 May 2022). "TVNZ's new dating show has the ex-factor". The Spinoff. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "'Sexual violence is an epidemic': NZers want mandatory consent education". renews.co.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Race row: Auckland children's theatre show cancelled after 'threats'". The New Zealand Herald. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "You are being redirected..." browngirlmagazine.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "A Tamil actress From new zealand – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "New Zealand Based International Model Praises Vijay || New Zealand Based International Model Praises Vijay". Iflicks (in Tamil). 20 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2020.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)[permanent dead link]
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Hampson, Alice (2023-10-19), "How Are You Today, Sabby Jey?", Capsule NZ, retrieved 2025-07-25
  11. ↑ "Interview: International Model Sabby Jey Makes Her Kollywood Debut!". Businessofcinema.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Auckland woman gets set in Tamil film industry". indiannewslink.co.nz. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ↑ Ward, Tara (20 May 2022). "TVNZ's new dating show has the ex-factor". The Spinoff. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  14. ↑ "TVNZ+ The Bachelor New Zealand | Sabby Jey". www.tvnz.co.nz. Retrieved 31 May 2023.[permanent dead link]
  15. ↑ "Meet the 18 stunning Kiwi singles hoping to make Moses their man". Now To Love. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Sabby, Shivani add diversity to 'The Bachelor' party". Stuff. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Radio BurgerFuel Cut Class x Johnny Hash". BurgerFuel. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Interview: International Model Sabby Jey Makes Her Kollywood Debut!". Businessofcinema.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Newzealand Model SUBHI JEY acts in Tamil Movie". Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ "விஜய்யின் எளிமை : நேரில் பார்த்து வியந்த நியூஸிலாந்து மாடல்!". Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  21. ↑ "Revealed: The former reality star hoping to woo The Bachelor". The New Zealand Herald. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  22. ↑ "Dec 2018 – AP International Production".[permanent dead link]
  23. ↑ Marriner, Chris (2020-06-12). "Race row: Auckland children's theatre show cancelled after 'threats'". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  24. ↑ "Pressures see rise in cosmetic procedures among youth". 1 News. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  25. ↑ James, Nick (2022-08-03). "Reality stars threaten to expose landlord to followers, lose Tenancy Tribunal case". NZ Herald. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  26. ↑ "Two Auckland reality stars ordered to pay nearly $2000 after threatening to expose their landlord, losing Tenancy Tribunal case". Stuff. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "Sabby Jey: Standing Strong - YOUR EX", YOUR EX, 2023-07-21, retrieved 2025-07-25
  28. ↑ Tailor, Leena (2025-07-30). "The Bachelor star Sabby Jey on her journey through trauma and how she reclaimed her life". Now to Love - New Zealand. Retrieved 2025-08-01.
  29. ↑ "Mr India". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

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