Child Actress Opens Up About Sexual Assault At The Hands Of Her Father Since She Was 5
She was praised for winning the Best Actress Award at only seven years old for her outstanding performance in a Malay telemovie, but no one knew what the child actress had to endure at home.
By Aqasha Nalani — 05 Sep 2022, 06:17 PM — Updated about 2 years ago
She is a well-known name in the Malaysian acting industry who rose to fame as a child star and was praised for her enormous talent
Winning the Best Actress Award at only seven years old for her outstanding performance in a Malay telemovie, the future seemed promising for this young star.
The talented actress grew up to be a poet, and her debut book was released in 2018. She made news once again in the same year when her attempt to sell her book on the streets piqued the interest of fellow Malaysians.
However, this young talent recently went viral on Twitter after opening up about what happened to her at home while she was acquiring fame as a child actress.
The child star went on a podcast show that was broadcasted on Youtube and revealed that she was sexually abused by her own father
When questioned by the podcast host about the most f-cked up experience she had growing up, the actress quickly stated that her father was a deadbeat husband who never actually cared about his wife and child's well-being.
"The most f-cked up thing that I remember is when he would play pornographic videos out loud at a Mamak restaurant for all of his friends to hear. He would laugh at the porn he was watching as if they were watching a cartoon show.
"And he would call me and ask me to watch the video with him," she revealed in the podcast.
She then stated that she was just five years old when this transpired, which shocked the hosts
"When my mother was sick, he would lie down and masturbate next to her. When we were in the car, he would masturbate in front of all of us. When I was showering, he would just barge into the bathroom," the actress added.
She went on to claim that her father presented himself with an angelic mask when he was out in public, but no one knew that he was molesting her behind closed doors.
"When I was studying, he would throw a fit and force me into my bedroom. He would then close the door behind us. Once the door was shut, he would actually molest me."
"When my father and his friends told me stories about sleeping with other women, it never occurred to them that I would one day grow up to be a woman as well"
The actress then said that after months of being away from her father, the first thing he asked was, "You wear a bra now?"
"People would call me heartless, numb, and not very loving now, but this all stems from the trauma I had to endure from my own father," the child actress said towards the end of the podcast.
If you or someone you know may be at risk or has experienced sexual abuse or assault, please reach out to these Malaysian organisations:
1. WOMEN'S AID ORGANISATION (WAO)
Operating hours: 24-hour
Contact: +603-30008858
SMS/WhatsApp: +6018-9888058
Website | Facebook | Twitter
2. ALL WOMEN'S ACTION SOCIETY (AWAM)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9.30am - 5.30pm)
Contact: +603-78770224
WhatsApp/Telegram: +6016-2284221 | +6016-2374221
Email: [email protected]
Website | Facebook | Twitter
3. WOMEN'S CENTRE FOR CHANGE PENANG (WCC PENANG)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)
Contact: +604-2280342 | +604-3988340
WhatsApp: +6011-31084001 | +6016-4180342
Email: [email protected]
Website | Facebook | Twitter
4. SARAWAK WOMEN FOR WOMEN SOCIETY (SWWS)
Operating hours: Monday (7pm - 9pm),Tuesday to Thursday (9.30am - 11.30am), Saturday (2pm - 4pm)
Contact: +6082-368853
SMS/WhatsApp: +6016-5822660 | +6013-8044285
Email: [email protected]
Website | Facebook | Twitter
5. SABAH WOMEN'S ACTION-RESOURCE GROUP (SAWO)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (9am - 5pm)
Contact: +6088-280200 | +6011-27908020
Email: [email protected]
Website | Facebook | Twitter
6. PROTECT AND SAVE THE CHILDREN (PS THE CHILDREN)
Operating hours: Monday to Friday (3pm - 12am)
WhatsApp: +6016-7213065
Email: [email protected]
Website | Facebook | Twitter
7. INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION (IWF)
Anonymously and confidentially report child sexual abuse content and non-photographic child sexual abuse images with IWF's Reporting Portal.
