Success in the Entertainment World, Who Would Have Thought Mario Lawalata Used to Sell Cendol & Gado-Gado for 12 Years

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't know Mario Lawalata? His handsome face often appears on both the small and big screens. He has starred in several films, soap operas, and even music videos.

Achieving success in the entertainment world, you may not have expected that Mario Lawalata has experienced difficult times and started everything from scratch.

Yes, in the Okay Bos Trans TV show, he honestly mentioned that he used to sell cendol and gado-gado for 12 years. He did this to help his family's struggling economy.

"Yes, this was in the past, my family, like my mother and Oscar, had a really tough life. From the age of 2 to 14," he said.

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He mentioned that at that time his mother, Reggy Lawalata, had already separated from her husband. Until finally, Reggy had to do anything to support Mario and his younger brother, Oscar Lawalata.

"At that time, mom was alone, a single parent. So, mom looked for ways to make money. So, mom made gado-gado to sell to neighbors, to people," he added.

2. The Situation Turns Around

The situation turned around when Reggy got a job as an assistant to Titiek Puspa. From there, he and Oscar decided to enter the entertainment world.

"So, I learned a lot when I became an assistant to Titiek Puspa. Then, Oscar and I were invited for the first time to participate in a Lebaran operetta that aired only once," he concluded.

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