KUALA LUMPUR: It looks like actress Nur Fathia Latiff is in the news for the wrong reasons - again.
Having come under fire from netizens for "dancing in revealing clothes" online, and misunderstanding "cashless society" in an Instagram comment, the Penang-born actress recently arrived late for a rehearsal and was replaced as the guest of a talk show.
It is learnt that Nur Fathia came five hours' late to the set of Astro Warna talk show Sepahtu Reunion at 8pm last Friday, and the production team replaced her with fellow actress Siti Elizad Sharifuddin.
They felt that Nur Fathia - who also missed a Facebook Live session scheduled for 6pm - did not have sufficient time to rehearse for her live interview at 10pm, and thus chose Siti Elizad, who was at the studio as the new guest.
When contacted recently, Nur Fathia, 30, admitted that she was late due to unforseen circumstances, but felt the crew ought to have told her earlier that she had been replaced.
"It was my mistake, but I was already dressed for the interview. The crew told me wait a while and I put my earphone on. Then, all of a sudden, another person replaced me," said Fathia.
"It's regrettable I was kept in the dark until the last minute. Anyway, I wish them well."
It is learnt that Fathia uploaded a video on Instagram in which she said that she wanted to "send a positive message" to Malaysians, but after being told that she had been replaced, she erased the video.