Not Always Living Well, Some Indonesian Artists Have Been Bullying Victims - Who Are They?

Kapanlagi.com - An artist is generally associated with the stereotype of a luxurious, successful, and happy life. But who would have thought that there are actually several local artists who have been victims of bullying during their career journey.

Not only bullied for their appearance, some artists below have also been bullied and underestimated by netizens for being deemed lacking talent to become an actor or celebrity.

Who are the Indonesian artists who have been victims of bullying? Let's find out, KLovers!

1. Prilly Latuconsina

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The first artist is Prilly Latuconsina, an artist who has started a career in the entertainment world since she was young. She has also experienced a challenging career journey, KLovers.

Prilly often gets bullied because she has a short and curvy body. Because of this bullying, Prilly decided to continue her education through homeschooling. Despite being bullied, Prilly's talent and acting abilities are now praised by netizens. Prilly also received the Oscar Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2023 FFI.

2. Tulus

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Next, there is a popular solo pop singer named Tulus. It is known that Tulus has released a single titled 'GAJAH' which tells the story of his childhood when he was bullied for having a larger body size than other children.

"When I was a kid,
"They laughed at me
"They called me an elephant," said Tulus in his song 'GAJAH'.

3. Devano Danendra

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Next is the son of Iis Dahlia, Devano, who has also been a victim of bullying by his friends. It is known that this bullying happened when Devano was in 3rd grade, at that time Devano was teased and thrown into the trash by his friends.

Although he has experienced bullying trauma, Iis' son is currently successful in pursuing a career as an actor, model, and singer.

4. Ernest Prakarsa

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Then there is director and comedian Ernest Prakasa who often becomes a victim of bullying by his friends and fellow stand-up comedians at the beginning of his career because Ernest is of Chinese descent.

In addition to being of Chinese descent, Ernest is also often bullied by his colleagues because he has very small eyes. In fact, several Indonesian comedians have made Ernest the topic of their stand-up routines.

However, Ernest says that he is now more silent and does not bother with bullying and teasing he receives. Ernest is also currently a successful director and almost all of the films he works on are liked by the public.

(kpl/nas)