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On September 13, a luxury resort hotel, W Singapore - Sentosa Cove, posted a picture on their social media accounts.

Cool duck as well.

This was in line with their other pictures showing singles, families or couples having fun at their hotel.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEQgL3Polsi/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Whp08gM6Q/

This picture however drew significantly more attention than other such posts.

How did netizens react to the post?

Much of the online reaction to the post was largely supportive.

Two celebrities also chimed in on the matter as well — local DJ Jade Rasif and comedian/entertainer/host Hossan Leong.

Some of the comments voiced sentiments that were not so positive.

S'porean half voices his thoughts on the matter

Chua subsequently put up an Instagram post on Sep. 15 thanking W Singapore for taking the "progressive step" in featuring him and Liu, and "celebrating diversity."

https://www.instagram.com/p/CFJ9DVpgyp2/

This is not the first time the couple has been featured together in a post by W Singapore however.

Another post in June had showed Chua and Liu having breakfast together.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBFFX4FlL0I/

And before that, a few posts showed either Chua or Liu by themselves making use of the hotel's facilities.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA4UQ9Nl0oK/

It is also not the first time that W Singapore has voiced its support for the LGBT clientele, having done so previously on June 27, the day this year's PinkDot was held online.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CB7Q72klAD3/

In response to Mothership's queries, a spokesperson for W Singapore stated, "We are in the business of welcoming all and occasionally feature guests with their permission on our social platforms."

The spokesperson further clarified that the post was not an advertisement but user-generated content of the hotel guests themselves, Singaporean model Andee Chua and his Taiwanese boyfriend, YouTuber Hugo Liu.

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Top image collage from Collage from W Singapore - Sentosa Cove