KUALA LUMPUR: Singer Ernie Zakri, 32, is upset with negative and unkind comments several netizens wrote about her two-year-old daughter, Nur Khawla Soleha.
Ernie, or Nur Ernie Shahirah Zakri took to social media to express her frustration in a video clip recently.
She said that although she was happy with the positive feedback, there were times when she still felt sad with the negative comments written by netizens about her toddler.
"As celebrities who often get attention, my husband Syamel and I know we can't escape from receiving negative comments from netizens, but for Khawla, she is still young and doesn't know anything.
"Sometimes when we upload a video of Khawla laughing or Khawla sulking, some people say, she's not cute at all. So, I don't know what wrong my daughter has done to you (netizens).
"As a mother, I think what has my child done wrong? But, it's a natural thing because when we share about our children on social media, we have to bear the risk," she said in a Harian Metro report yesterday.
Ernie added that she and Syamel now set a limit and don't always share videos of Khawla on their respective social media accounts.
"When we get such (negative) comments, we set a little limit not to always share (Khawla's video) on social media. This is because, at the end of the day, people can say anything, but we are the ones who are living that life.
"Even though Syamel and I don't take too much to heart of what's written (comments), we are aware of the risks. So, at times when my 'mood' is good, I will share a lot on Khawla.
"But, if I don't feel like sharing, I don't upload it at all. However, I'm not a mother who is too fussy because my daughter also has to live a normal life as a small child and when she goes out there will be people asking about her.
"So, I also want her to understand that her mother and father are singers. If I hid her too much, I'm afraid Khawla will be awkward when she goes out. So, getting her used to this at an early age is important, but we just need to control and monitor," she said.