Having a Car and Helicopter Rental Business, Ci Merry Shares Stories of the Ups and Downs of Being Rizky Billar's Manager

Kapanlagi.com - For fans of Rizky Billar and Lesti Kejora, the figure of Fransisca Merry is certainly familiar. Yes, the woman who is affectionately called Ci Merry is Rizky Billar's manager.

Before becoming someone who always accompanies Rizky Billar while working, Ci Merry used to be a manager for several top artists, such as Shandy Aulia, Jeremy Thomas' family, Kimmy Jayanti, and Ayu Gani.

In addition to being Rizky Billar's manager, Ci Merry is known as an entrepreneur. Until now, she has several businesses, ranging from vehicle rentals to restaurants.

"There are other businesses, such as car rental, helicopter, restaurant. I plan to reopen my modeling agency called Merry Models, which was temporarily closed due to COVID," said Ci Merry when contacted by the media on Thursday (21/7/2023).

1. Feeling Happy and Sad

Ci Merry, born in Jakarta on October 19, 1984, shares stories during her years as an artist manager. Just like any other job, while being an artist manager, Ci Merry also feels both happiness and sadness.

"Whether it's worth it or not depends on which side we look at it. In my opinion, every job has its ups and downs. The least pleasant thing is when dealing with artists who are not on time for work, but other than that, everything is fine," she said.

2. Annoyed by Bullying

The same goes for when she managed Rizky Billar. Ci Merry admitted that she was once annoyed by netizens who bullied Lesti Kejora's husband on social media. At first, she responded to the bullying seriously.

"At first, it was really difficult. I was angry and annoyed with them, but eventually, I stopped taking it seriously. It felt like a waste of time. Because Billar and Lesti explained it to me, I now understand and don't respond to it at all.

3. Hoping His Artist Can Rise Again

Realizing that it's just a waste of time, Ci Merry finally decided not to respond to the netizens who bullied his artist. As Rizky Billar's manager, Ci Merry hopes for a big comeback and success for the artist in the entertainment world. Because Ci Merry knows very well the true character of Rizky Billar, who is kind and likes to help others.

"Because at first, I had a hard time dealing with haters who like to spread rumors and bully, because when I started managing the artist, the fans were not as fanatic as Billar's fans,"

4. Never Think Negatively

"I just want Billar to be able to rise again like before, to progress and succeed like before, because he deserves it. Because he is a good person, likes to help others, and he is actually very positive," she said.

"He never thinks negatively about people even though it's clear that the person is not good, but he tries to find the positive side," she concluded.

(kpl/far/dyn)