Mulan Jameela was once criticized when she was appointed as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR). At that time, she lost in the voting but was later appointed to replace her colleague who was dismissed from the party.
At the beginning of her tenure as a member of the DPR, Mulan was considered incompetent and only famous. However, after 3 years, Mulan turned the situation around. Now she is praised for her advocacy for the underprivileged.