Uya Kuya Creates Content in Front of the Ruins of a Fire in LA, Homeowner Gives Warning

Kapanlagi.com - Uya Kuya, a presenter and member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, recently became the center of public attention after recording content in front of the ruins of a fire in Los Angeles. The content went viral after the homeowner, Carolina Ramirez, uploaded her disappointed reaction on TikTok.

In the video, Carolina expressed her dissatisfaction with Uya and his family's actions, which were deemed lacking in empathy, as they did not ask for permission before creating content in that sorrowful location.

Uya, in his explanation, stated that his aim was to correct misinformation about the fire to the Indonesian public. Uya also mentioned that the video he created was not intended for personal gain. Here is the chronology of the incident, summarized by Kapanlagi.com, Sunday (19/1).

1. Content Creation Action at the Fire Scene

In a TikTok post by Carolina that was re-uploaded by the Instagram account @verandhut, Uya Kuya along with his wife, Astrid Kuya, and their child, Cinta Kuya, were seen being reprimanded after recording a video in front of a house that was a victim of a fire in Altadena, Los Angeles. The video shows Uya and his family standing in front of the debris while explaining the situation at the scene. They took this action without directly notifying the homeowner.

The homeowner, Carolina Ramirez, felt disturbed because Uya's family recorded without permission. She stated that the action was insensitive to the suffering of the fire victims.

"They people try to monetize our pain and they don't understand it (very sad, those people are trying to monetize our pain and they don't understand)," said the local resident who is the homeowner in the viral video, as reported by Instagram @verandhut, Sunday (19/1).

2. Reactions of Homeowners on Social Media

Carolina Ramirez did not hesitate to voice sharp criticism through her TikTok account against the actions of Uya Kuya and his family, which are deemed very insensitive to the feelings of the fire victims. With an emphatic tone, she highlighted the minimal empathy shown in a situation that should call for humanity.

"This is very ridiculous it really is (ini sangat konyol di tengah situasi sekarang)," she added.

3. Netizens' Comments

Carolina's protest video suddenly became the focus of netizens and went viral online, triggering various sharp reactions questioning Uya Kuya's intentions in creating that content. Many felt that he did not show empathy towards the situation that occurred.

"So embarrassing," wrote one netizen

"Heyyyy mas Uya.... Just being embarrassed to say again from Indonesia!!!! Don't bring Indonesia into this because it doesn't represent people like you and your friends who lack empathy and ethics!!!," replied another netizen

"If you read the reply from his child, it's really irritating. We who saw that video are annoyed because when the homeowner was reprimanded, he did not apologize immediately and express his sympathy, just looked away like that," added a netizen

In response to the negative reactions, Uya Kuya has clarified that the purpose of making the video was not to seek personal gain. He mentioned that his aim was to provide accurate information to the Indonesian public regarding the fire in Los Angeles.

Uya also explained that before filming, he had asked for permission from the local police and the FBI. However, he admitted that he did not have the chance to communicate directly with the homeowner, which led to misunderstandings.

4. Content Deleted

After receiving a warning, Uya Kuya promptly deleted the controversial video from his social media account and immediately apologized to Carolina Ramirez.

In his statement, Uya expressed a deep understanding of Carolina's feelings of disturbance, emphasizing that his intention was not to hurt.

He hopes this incident serves as a valuable lesson, not only for himself but also for all content creators, to be more careful and sensitive to situations involving others.

5. Why did the homeowner reprimand Uya Kuya?

The homeowner affected by the fire disaster issued a reprimand to Uya Kuya, feeling that the celebrity's action of recording content at the tragedy site without permission was highly inappropriate and showed a lack of empathy towards the difficult situation they were facing.

6. What is Uya Kuya's purpose in making a video at the fire location?

Uya Kuya stated that the video was made to provide information to the Indonesian public about the fire situation in Los Angeles.

7. What is Uya Kuya's response to the criticism?

Uya Kuya has apologized to the homeowner and removed the video from his social media.

8. What can be learned from this incident?

This incident serves as a valuable reminder of the importance of ethics and empathy for content creators, especially when facing sensitive situations.

(kpl/rmt)