M’sian Actress Bashed for Allegedly Wearing a “Cross” Necklace, Turns Out it’s a Ballerina Pendant

Popular Malaysian actress Amelia Henderson recently received unjustified scrutiny from the public for a TikTok video with another local celebrity, Aedy Ashraf.

In the video, Amelia, who is a Muslim convert, was accused by netizens of wearing a necklace with a cross on it which caused an uproar online.

It’s not a cross necklace but a ballerina pendant

However, the claim is far-fetched, as revealed by X (formerly Twitter) user @farahxnnies, who took the platform to defend Amelia and set the record straight.

In the post, @farahxnnies asserted that she couldn’t fathom why Malaysians are bashing Amelia for the necklace she was wearing in the video as a closer look at it showed that it’s not a cross or even shaped like a T.

She asserted, “I swear I can’t understand why people are bashing Amelia’s necklace on TikTok. Take a closer look, it’s not “T” but a ballerina necklace.

“The Ballerina necklace she wore is so beautiful girls~”

@farahxnnies even went a step further by sharing links to purchase ballerina pendants similar to the one that Amelia was wearing.

i sumpah tak faham bakpe ramai kecam necklace ameliath dekat tiktok –

cuba tengok betul betul its not "T" , but ballerine necklace ?????

CANTIK GILSSSS BALLERINE NECKLACE SHE PAKAI~ pic.twitter.com/5zes41rT8J

— Anis | l ?‍♀️ (@farahxnnies) April 16, 2024

“Why are people tripping over a necklace?”

A day later, Amelia herself addressed the controversy by quoting the X post by @farahxnnies and venting her frustrations at netizens creating a ruckus out of a non-issue.

The actress said that she doesn’t get why people were triggered by the necklace, and while she didn’t want to address the issue at first, she was, in turn, left enraged by people’s reactions.

Amelia said,

“So many terrible things happening in the world and there are people tripping over a NECKLACE? Are you not embarrassed? Leave me alone.”

i don’t get it either… didn’t even want to address this but i’m so mad???? so many terrible things happening in the world and there are people tripping over a NECKLACE?? ?? r u not embarrassed??? leave me alone. https://t.co/cUgwtS0nXD

— anggun zahara (@ameliath) April 17, 2024

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