DJ Hazelle Teo says she lost sleep over online hate, tears up over negative comments on her relationship

With her wedding less than a week away, Yes 933 DJ Hazelle Teo opened up about the emotional toll of planning a wedding and broke down in tears over the negative comments online.

Teo and her fiancé James Wong shared their experience on their English video podcast The Couple's Classroom, giving viewers an unfiltered look at the lead-up to their big day.

"18 Excel spreadsheets"

The couple said the process was nothing like what they had imagined.

Teo said in the video:

"I always thought, ‘What's the big deal? It’s just one day.’ As of now, I have 18 Excel spreadsheets.”

For her, the hardest part was staying emotionally afloat throughout.

Arguments and stress were inevitable, she said, on top of managing both wedding logistics and filming commitments.

Wong described the experience as "decision fatigue", explaining that despite having a team handling the logistics, every decision still needed to go through the two of them before anything could proceed.

Wong likened the experience to a marathon, describing it as long and exhausting but ultimately meaningful.

He said the weeks leading up to the wedding had been full of unexpected highs and lows, but called the whole experience a miracle.

Tears over online hate

In the podcast, Teo opened up about how episodes five to seven of The Couple's Classroom featured stories that were deeply personal to them, and it was those episodes that drew the most backlash.

The negative comments ranged from people telling them to "reconsider their marriage over differing love languages", to others openly saying they were "waiting for the couple to divorce".

But it wasn't all bad.

Teo has also received kind words from friends, family, and strangers who approached her to say they had learnt a great deal from the podcast.

Despite that, Teo broke down in tears recalling the difficulties.

She revealed:

"I lost sleep. Every time I woke up, I would think, 'Are there still many people online who hate me?'"

Whenever she felt low, Wong would drop everything, no matter how urgent, sit her down, and patiently talk her through her feelings.

Star Awards win changed her perspective

The turning point came when she clinched a spot in the "Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste" category at Star Awards 2026.

Even then, the hate online did not stop.

But it gave her a moment of clarity even though the harsh comments still kept coming after the award.

But it was then that Teo realised she could never please everyone, and that no matter what she shared, whatever her struggles, her failures, or her wins, there will always be critics.

She said the choice of how to respond was ultimately hers to make.

Filming the show also left her feeling more grounded in who she is.

She said she now feels freer to be herself and tell her own stories, without worrying about what others think, knowing that alongside the negativity, there is also plenty of love coming her way.