HK Singer, 19, Draws Flak For Taking Uber To NYU 'Cos She's "Too Lazy To Walk"

Jiamun Koh 20 Sep 2026 at 17:00 Share Bookmark Bookmark Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Share on Twitter Share on WeChat Set 8days as your preferred source on Google Add 8days as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. uber New York University Hong Kong singer Chantel Yiu, who is currently studying at New York University (NYU), shared snippets of her college life, but drew ire for her choice of transportation to school instead.

“Sophomore year has started. Week 1,” said the 19-year-old TVB star on Instagram, who is currently studying Music Business at NYU.

Chantel also shared a selfie of herself in a car, with the caption: “Ubering to school because it’s too far and I have no other transportation options,” accompanied by a sad emoticon.

“Jokes! I’m just lazy,” she then quipped in another photo.