#SHOWBIZ: Zila Bakarin reveals four-year acting drought led family to ration food
KUALA LUMPUR: Actress Zila Bakarin has opened up about a difficult period in her life, revealing that she and her children once had to ration food after she went without acting offers from production companies for almost four years.
Actress Zila Bakarin, whose real name is Rosmawati Bakarin, has disclosed that she and her children were forced to ration food due to a lack of acting opportunities for nearly four years. The 51-year-old struggled to find work in the industry, with her last acting job occurring in September the previous year and only lasting four days of filming.
Zila explained that the financial hardship led the family to cut back on food, with her children consuming instant noodles while she occasionally had whatever was left. Despite the challenges, Zila remained optimistic, attributing her circumstances to a divine plan and finding solace in social media, where she began receiving product review offers that provided a new source of income.
She revealed that a single review post can earn her around RM2,000 for several hours of work. Zila credited her husband, children, and siblings for their unwavering support during her toughest times, emphasizing her preference for privacy and self-reliance over seeking sympathy.
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