The entertainment world often promises popularity and big income for its actors. However, not all celebrities are able to survive long in the midst of tight competition. Many artists experience career ups and downs, until finally having to adapt to different living conditions.
Some celebrities choose to use their glory days to open businesses or businesses as preparation for the future. However, not all of the businesses they run end up as expected.
The difficult economic situation has forced some of them to seek alternative jobs to meet their daily needs. With the development of online motorcycle taxi services, a number of artists who rarely appear on screen have switched professions to become motorcycle taxi drivers.
The drastic changes in their lives depict real struggles, from the spotlight to the city streets. So, who are the celebrities who have now changed direction to become online motorcycle taxis? Check out the summary of brilio.net from various sources, Wednesday (11/20).
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Indonesian Idol singing contestant Aris also felt that his career as a singer was not developing rapidly while he needed money to support his family. Therefore, Aris chose a profession as an online taxi driver to earn a living.
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Dallas Pratama is a handsome actor who has starred in various big screen films and soap operas. However, after he decided to quit the entertainment world, he switched professions to become an ojol driver. The news of the film star Serigala Terakhir becoming an ojol driver was also a big deal on Instagram.
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Darti Manulang is a senior actress who often plays characters as evil mothers or mothers-in-law. Who would have thought, in 2017 there was news that Darti Manulang became an online taxi driver. Responding to this, Darti admitted that she was not ashamed of her job. Darti's attitude immediately made the wider community salute what she did to find halal sustenance.
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The son of the late Deddy Dores had to leave the music world and chose to work as an online motorcycle taxi driver to support his children and wife. Calvin's decision to become an online motorcycle taxi driver was because his father died leaving a large debt. For that, he now works hard to support his family.
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One of the former members of the Indonesian boyband Hunterboyz has changed direction to become an online motorcycle taxi driver. He is Vicky Febriliano Firdaus or better known by his stage name Vicky HB. Vicky's name skyrocketed with his group Hunterboyz in 2012 in a boyband and girlband talent search event on a TV station. Unfortunately, at that time Hunterboyz, which was formed under the direction of musician Kevin Aprilio, had to be eliminated because they lost the voting. Vicky admitted that he was not embarrassed by his current profession as an online motorcycle taxi driver. According to him, working as an online motorcycle taxi driver is halal and generates quite a good income.