Ng Cheeyang's decision to come out publicly as queer and transgender non-binary in July 2025 came about during a meditation retreat earlier that month.

The 36-year-old singer-songwriter, who won the first season of local singing competition Campus SuperStar in 2006 and uses they/them pronouns, told Lianhe Zaobao in an interview published yesterday (Feb 25) that they 'saw' their late grandparents and aunt during the session and had an epiphany.