KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian actress based in Singapore Sora Ma has revealed a personal tragedy.
The Straits Times reported yesterday that the 40-year-old shared with fans on social media that her husband died six months ago.
Ma, who gave birth to their son Skye in August, faced childbirth and confinement as a widow.
She married a Singaporean businessman in 2021 and the couple held their wedding the following year.
They met in 2012 and began dating in 2013.
Her husband was in his late 40s when he died.
The couple conceived Skye via in-vitro fertilisation.
On Dec 11, Ma uploaded a long message, written in English and Chinese, on her Instagram account, along with a photo of her baby's feet with her and her husband's wedding rings on each of the boy's toes.
She wrote: "This is perhaps the longest I've ever taken to process. Six months ago, my husband left us forever. There was no illness – it was sudden.
"During these months, I've been through home renovations, giving birth, confinement, moving, becoming a first-time mum and raising our child – all things I never imagine I'd have to face alone.
"But I've been learning, step by step, to handle everything on my own."
Ma said that she finally felt brave enough to watch a video her husband's friends had made for him.
Ma, who starred in Mediacorp series such as This Land Is Mine thanked her late spouse for the "wonderful relationships he built" as his friends and family have been a source of constant support for her.
She also apologised for not sharing the news with some of her friends and hoped for them to understand her silence over the past few months.
"When life took my husband away from me, it also gave me another life – our baby, Skye. He is the continuation of our love and the reason I find strength to keep going.
"I will do my best to be the best mum I can for Skye. I will continue to learn, to grow and to live."
Ma's celebrity friends left words of encouragement for her.
Former actress Eelyn Kok wrote: "So sorry you have to go through this journey, big hugs. You are a strong, wonderful mama."
Singer-songwriter Tay Kewei added: "Always here for you."