KUALA LUMPUR: After 20 years, popular singer Ziana Zain has spoken up about the gossip which linked her to a high profile individual.
Back in the mid-1990s, the 52-year-old was at the peak of her career, as she juggled singing and acting.
"This is part and parcel of being an artiste. The price you have to pay while being at the top of your career, unfortunately, included having to fend off wild gossip.
"Sometimes, the gossip can be just incredulous, something that you had never done or even thought of," she said in an interview with Astro Awani to mark her 30th anniversary in the entertainment industry.
"As long as my family and I know where I stand, I preferred to remain mum. The wild and malicious lie was hurtful, but it was better for me to just ignore it."