One of Indonesia’s most popular actresses, Julia Perez, has died of cervical cancer. She was 36.
The singer-turned-screen star, born Yuli Rachmawati, underwent surgery at Jakarta’s Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital on Friday, but died on Saturday morning, according to the Jakarta Post.
Perez was first diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014, and two years later, the cancer had reached Stage 4.
Perez’s sister, Nia Anggia, confirmed the news on Sunday with an emotional Instagram post. “We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. Our beloved sister, Julia Perez, has passed away. Please pray for her. Thank you all for your support.
The singer-turned-screen star, born Yuli Rachmawati, underwent surgery at Jakarta’s Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital on Friday, but died on Saturday morning, according to the Jakarta Post.
Perez was first diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2014, and two years later, the cancer had reached Stage 4.
Perez’s sister, Nia Anggia, confirmed the news on Sunday with an emotional Instagram post. “We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. Our beloved sister, Julia Perez, has passed away. Please pray for her. Thank you all for your support.
- 6/16/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Jakarta, Indonesia — Titin Karisma parades onto the stage wearing a rhinestone bustier and matching bottoms, with sequin fringe that jiggles wildly to the rhythm of the beating drums.
Preteen boys watch the singer wide-eyed as she straddles a speaker, whipping her long hair wildly. She licks the microphone and drops to the ground, repeatedly thrusting her pelvis toward a camera.
Lady Gaga's onstage antics are almost tame compared to this act, known as dangdut, the most popular genre of music in this predominantly Muslim nation of 240 million.
But while the pop star's show was effectively banned from Indonesia, tens of thousands of young women here put on performances like Karisma's every night. They shake and grind in smoky bars, ritzy nightclubs, at weddings, even circumcisions. In most cases the hosts say the sexier the better.
The apparent double standard highlights divisions between Indonesia's largely tolerant majority and a vocal minority of Islamic hard-liners.
Preteen boys watch the singer wide-eyed as she straddles a speaker, whipping her long hair wildly. She licks the microphone and drops to the ground, repeatedly thrusting her pelvis toward a camera.
Lady Gaga's onstage antics are almost tame compared to this act, known as dangdut, the most popular genre of music in this predominantly Muslim nation of 240 million.
But while the pop star's show was effectively banned from Indonesia, tens of thousands of young women here put on performances like Karisma's every night. They shake and grind in smoky bars, ritzy nightclubs, at weddings, even circumcisions. In most cases the hosts say the sexier the better.
The apparent double standard highlights divisions between Indonesia's largely tolerant majority and a vocal minority of Islamic hard-liners.
- 5/30/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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