KUALA LUMPUR: Popular actress Nur Fazura Sharifuddin has ticked off celebrities who ask for payment from their social media followers just to make personalised messages.
She said it was not fair to impose fees on one’s followers because celebrities should “put their fans first”.
“We should not be too materialistic. It’s unfair to make others pay for things which are priceless,” said Fazura in a news report recently.
“If you don’t want to give a personalised message, just don’t do it. Don’t impose a burden on your followers, it does not make you look sincere in their eyes.”
The 35-year-old artiste admitted that she often sent personalised messages to followers on social media, and enjoyed doing so, because she appreciated them.
Recently, actress, singer and TV host Janna Nick came under fire when she posted on social media that she was offering a “paid wishing service” worth RM50 per wish.
One of her posts listed the conditions for the wishing service which required a payment of RM50 for one shoutout on her Instagram story post and a “tagging” of the specified person on the receiving end.
Some Netizens expressed their outrage over Janna’s service and called it a dishonest and distasteful money-grabbing move.
The Akan Bercinta singer and star of TV drama Leftenan Zana currently has over 3.9 million followers on Instagram.