WHILE singer Justin Bieber's
remarks on Indonesia have sparked strong reactions, Indonesian actress and
singer Julia Perez, known as Jupe, has chosen a different route by defending
the teen idol.
On her Twitter account,
@juliaperrez, the dangdut star said that people such as corrupt officials
tainted Indonesia's reputation more than comments like Bieber's.
"It is the corrupt
officials who have destroyed Indonesia, not Bieber. Besides, he has already
apologized for his comment. So why do we need to jump up and down about it?"
Julia said as quoted by tribunnews.com.
She was responding to
reports in the Daily Mirror, a British tabloid that Bieber "mocked the
English accent, insulted Indonesia and threw a hissy fit," when in London
to premiere his new album, Believe.
During the event, Bieber
told an interviewer about the creative process for one of his new tracks,
saying it was recorded in some "random country".
His manager, Scott 'Scooter' Braun, interrupted and informed him it was produced in
Indonesia.
Another Indonesian singer,
Syahrini, said on Sunday that Bieber had insulted Indonesia with his
"trash-talk", saying that the 18-year-old should apologize to all the
citizens of the country.
However, Julia appeared to
disagree with Syahrini, saying that demanding such things was a tacky action.
"For me, people who say
that Bieber does not love Indonesia are tacky. Even worse are those who demand
he apologize to us. That is so alay [uncool]," she said. (The Jakarta Post)
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