#SHOWBIZ: Bella: Syed Saddiq donated RM100k from ambassador role to Muar residents
KUALA LUMPUR: Singer and actress Bella Astillah has revealed that Muar member of parliament Syed Saddiq received RM100,000 as payment after becoming an ambassador for a perfume brand.
In a post on Instagram yesterday, Bella uploaded a series of photos featuring the two of them promoting a fragrance from the brand.
What caught the eye of netizens was her caption for the entry, in which she claimed that the politician had channeled the money he received as a brand ambassador to his constituency.
"From Parliament to perfume, now we're making scents together.
"Syed Saddiq donated the entire RM100,000 he received as an ambassador for the brand to the people of Muar," she wrote.
The post has since garnered over 75,000 likes and more than 1,500 comments from netizens who praised his noble gesture.
Some expressed how lucky the people of Muar are to have a caring representative, while others teased the couple to get married soon.
"Donated RM1000,000 to Muar. RM100k, people. Not RM10k, not RM20k, but RM100,000!" wrote one netizen.
Another said: "May the two of you be showered with even more blessings."
Syed Saddiq, 33, and Bella Astillah's friendship blossomed after they collaborated as ambassadors for a local clothing brand.
The politician subsequently appeared in Bella's music video, "Tapi Bukan Denganmu."
Despite their frequent public appearances together, neither Syed Saddiq nor Bella has confirmed the nature of their relationship.
Bella, 31, was previously married to actor Aliff Aziz. They divorced for the second time on June 13 of last year.
The former couple share two children: Ayden, 8, and Ara Adreanna, 5.
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