10 Rarely Known Facts about Dorce Gamalama, First Love at the Age of 15 in Padang - Marrying Multiple Times

Kapanlagi.com - Dorce Gamalama passed away on Wednesday (16/2). This news was conveyed by Hetty, the mother of the late Dorce Gamalama, when contacted by the KapanLagi.com team. According to Hetty, Covid-19 was the cause of Dorce Gamalama's death.

It can be said that Dorce has not been active on television for several years. However, many netizens are curious about this multi-talented figure. Here are some facts about Dorce that may be rarely known to the public.

1. Underwent Gender Reassignment Surgery in Surabaya

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Feeling trapped in a male body, Dorce underwent gender reassignment surgery in Surabaya in 1983. At that time, it was handled by Prof. Dr. dr. Djohansjah Marzoeki Sp.BP. After waiting for four months, Dorce was medically deemed suitable to undergo the gender reassignment surgery.

2. From Surabaya Nightclub Stage to the United States

According to the book Aku perempuan: jalan berliku seorang Dorce Gamalama, Dorce began her singing career in Surabaya's nightlife clubs. She then had the opportunity to sing on TVRI Surabaya. There, she met Bernardi Halim who invited her to the United States. Offers for performances came pouring in after that.

3. Accepting an Offer for Provocative Photos

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Still according to the same source, Dorce, who was gaining popularity at the time, accepted an offer from Arswendo Atmowiloto to pose sensually in the Monitor tabloid. Despite wearing stockings and underwear, Dorce still appeared as if she was wearing nothing in the photoshoot.

Unexpectedly, the photos sparked protests from many parties, including her fans. Dorce then realized that posing provocatively was not the purpose of her decision to change her gender to female.

4. Singing While Throwing Jokes is Dorce's Distinctive Trait

As a singer, Dorce has another advantage, which is throwing jokes. He often performs in a silly manner that surely invites laughter from the audience. His dedication on stage is unquestionable. Dorce is increasingly known as a versatile artist.

5. Involved in a Case with a Film Producer

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In 1987, Dorce was involved in a case with a film producer. It happened because he signed two film contracts at the same time with two different production houses. This case went to court.

Dorce, who was still unfamiliar with contract agreements at that time, handed everything over to his legal counsel. Eventually, a middle ground was reached. Dorce then appeared in two films produced by the collaboration of the two film producers.

6. Falling in Love with a Man from Padang

Still reported from Aku perempuan: the winding path of Dorce Gamalama's life reveals a glimpse of Dorce's love story. Yes, it can be said that Dorce is quite secretive about romance. In the book, Dorce reveals how she felt her first love at the age of 15. At that time, she fell in love with a man of Padang descent.

7. Married Multiple Times

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Regarding romance, Dorce has been recorded to have been married several times. As reported by Liputan6.com, Dorce's first marriage ended in 1988 after lasting for 9 years.

In 2004, Dorce admitted to being close to a foreign man. Not an Indonesian citizen," she said as quoted from Liputan6.com. Dorce said her prospective husband is a widower with three children. One of those children is currently waiting for the birth of a baby.

The second marriage is known to have taken place in 2007 and lasted only for 3 months. The identity of Dorce's husband at that time is unknown. They married secretly and divorced due to slander.

In 2009, it is known that Dorce was married again and her husband was known through the social networking site Facebook. Unfortunately, Dorce refuses to reveal her partner's identity.

8. Successfully Marrying Her Child

In 2011, Dorce had the opportunity to accompany her first adopted child, Rizky Sutrisno Kidjo, to the path of marriage. Dorce was touched because her child turned out to be a real man. "I cried because I was happy. It turns out Rizky is not like me. He is a real man. My son is 100 percent a real man," she said as quoted from wowkeren.com in December 2011.

9. Wishing to be Buried as a Woman

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Some time ago, there was news about Dorce's desire to be buried as a woman. Apparently, she had already written this wish in her book Aku perempuan: jalan berliku seorang Dorce Gamalama back in 2005. "Now I only have one request: if I die, I don't want my body to be touched by men. I don't want to be bathed by men," she expressed.

10. Conflict with Desy Ratnasari

Dorce used to have a talk show on television called Dorce Show in 2005. The show was discontinued in 2009 and replaced with D'Show. That's where the conflict with Desy Ratnasari erupted. In the show, Desy and Dorce took turns hosting.

Dorce refused this system. He admitted that he couldn't join anyone. In addition, he felt that Desy did not ask for permission to host D'Show.

"Someone who has dedication must have an attitude, but this is not her (Desy's) will to perform. But, this is someone else's house. When she entered, when the person (Dorce) was not there. As an eastern person, there should be at least a Facebook or SMS communication. Maybe Desy doesn't have my number," he said to Okezone.com in May 2009.

(kpl/tdr)