Brilio.net - The figure of content creator, Jerome Polin, is currently in the public spotlight. The reason is that he is nicknamed the 'Jerome Curse' or Jerome's curse which is believed to bring bad luck . The impact of this nickname had a negative impact on Jerome Polin's mental condition.
In fact, this term first appeared last year. Where he supported the Golden State Warriors basketball team which ended in defeat. This nickname echoed again amidst the euphoria of the Indonesian National Team's match against Uzbekistan in the semifinal match of the 2024 U-23 Asian Cup in Qatar.
photo: YouTube/Deddy Corbuzier
Not a few netizens believe that the team that Jerome will support will experience defeat. As a result, netizens believed that the Garuda Muda team's defeat was caused by him.
Moreover, after Indonesia won against Korea, he made a story about supporting Indonesia towards the final. So that a narrative of netizens' concerns emerged regarding the term 'Jerome Curse'.
"Yes, I was in shock, even from the initial curse, last December I was actually still depressed, felt not at peace, disturbed," said Jerome as reported by brilio.net from Deddy Corbuzier's YouTube, Sunday (5/5).
photo: Instagram/@jeromepolin
Even though this is not the first time, Jerome admitted that he was stressed and depressed from receiving negative comments on his social media accounts. Even at that time his name was trending 2nd on X which made him keep thinking about it.
"I was really down, until I kept thinking about it, so it was fitting that I posted a story about the National Team yesterday," continued the influencer born in 1998.
"I didn't believe it but I was scared, so when I watched Golden Warrior, before I saw the loss, when I watched it I became tense, afraid that if, for example, I lost, it would be loud again," he continued.
photo: YouTube/Deddy Corbuzier
The impact of being called unlucky made Jerome weak. Moreover, netizens often attack them with negative comments. There are even those who swear they will die. In fact, Jerome himself actually did not believe in this curse.
"But actually what makes me think is because there are people who take it seriously, and become really rude. And when we say things to people, don't we...," he confided in Deddy Corbuzier.
photo: YouTube/Deddy Corbuzier
"He said he was serious, he said he was told 'Just die, Jerome', there were a lot of harsh words, it's not nice to be digitized, it's really stressful." he added.
It is known that not only does giving support bring bad luck, there are also those who think that just watching Jerome brings bad things to the team. Whether it's watching live or watching a replay of the match.
So, during the National Team semifinal match against Uzbekistan itself, Jerome had time to watch (watch together) with his friends. However, at that time he covered his face with a mask. The reason was that he was very afraid of being attacked by a mob. After learning about the results of the match which ended in the national team's defeat, Jerome Polin rushed home because he was afraid of unwanted consequences.
"I'm that scared, I'm scared that someone will take the 'Jerome Curse' joke seriously and then be beaten up by the crowd. I'm really scared," he explained to Deddy Corbuzier.
(brl/lea)
