Motherhood changed things for Daphne Iking


Despite being involved in the entertainment industry, Daphne Iking wants to let her two daughters (Isobel, right and Iman) know that looks are not the be-all and end-all of things. Photos: The Star/Shaari Chemat

Daphne Iking is trying to get her daughter, Iman, to smile for the camera but the three-year-old isn’t in the mood to play along. After some coaxing, the little girl flashed her pearly whites for several seconds, before turning away to sulk.

“She’s upset because I forced her to put on a hair clip for the photoshoot when she didn’t feel like it,” explains Iking. “But it occurred to me that I was being selfish. I’m so used to playing TV actress that sometimes I forget I’m a mum.”

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