Kartika Putri is not an unfamiliar name among Indonesian celebrities. The reason is, the woman who was born on January 20, 1991, often appears on television screens, either as an actress or presenter. In the past, she often dressed sexily and openly. However, Kartika chose to convert and cover herself by wearing a hijab in 2018. Most recently, she is now confident in wearing a niqab.
Many netizens were shocked by the former model's decision. Although some praised her, there were also many who gave snide comments. Some even accused Kartika of wearing a niqab because it covered up bad things.
"I migrated because I was afraid of being caught prostitution of artists," wrote a netizen.
Receiving the comment, Kartika immediately became furious, she did not accept being slandered excessively. She felt sad and devastated. Kartika Putri emphasized that she had never done what she was accused of. She was also upset because comments like this could be read by her husband and children.
"Thank God, sir. I have never done anything as despicable as you slandered me. Do you know that I have a family too, a husband and children who can also read!" said Kartika Putri.
Despite the accusations, Kartika's journey to cover herself using a niqab was not easy. The following is a collection of her stories, compiled by brilio.net from various sources on Wednesday (28/8).
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Kartika Putri used to be one of the celebrities who wore revealing clothes. However, she decided to wear hijab on February 10, 2018 or a few days before marrying her husband Habib Usman bin Yahya.
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Not without reason, she said that she never felt the pleasure of life when wearing revealing clothes. In addition, Kartika also dreamed of dying. That's what made her immediately decide to wear the hijab. But at that time she had not decided to wear a veil.
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After deciding to wear hijab, Kartika admitted that she rarely wears makeup. She often appears natural.
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Then came August 2024, surprisingly she consistently wore her niqab. This news was conveyed directly through her Instagram account. "Masyaallah Tabarakallah. Ashamed of ALLAH, all this time I was poor in knowledge, hard-hearted to advice and did not pursue knowledge like I pursued the world. Alhamdulillah today Allah still allows me to fix everything," wrote Kartika Putri in her upload.
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Meanwhile, her decision to wear a niqab was also because she wanted to be a better Muslim woman. Kartika explained that initially, she was moved when she listened to a study.
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After deciding to wear a niqab, she slowly deleted all her photos showing her face on social media. Kartika also said she did not want anyone else to spread the photos.
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Her decision to wear a veil apparently caused negative issues aimed at her. Not a few netizens said that she had a skin disease so she wanted to cover it with a veil. The reason is that some time ago, she had sought treatment abroad because her skin was problematic. However, she denied the issue.
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Kartika admitted that her husband was touched by the decision. Kartika said that maybe in silence her husband was praying for her to wear a veil.
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She realized that women do need to cover themselves. For her, if she often exposes her body, it will endanger herself. Including when her face is seen by others in order to get a compliment.