Actress Bella Dowanna, 23, revealed that she has faced various challenges throughout her career as an artist.
She stated that while everyone has their own trials, she remains a firm believer in individual providence (rezeki).
“To be honest, for me at 23 years old, there have been difficult times that felt irrelevant.”
“I’ve experienced periods of not being called for work, feeling as though I didn’t even exist in the industry,” she said, as quoted by Mstar.
She made these remarks when commenting on the fate of her industry peer, Mia Sarah Nasuha, who recently lamented still being offered child roles despite being 21 years old.
For Bella, such hurdles are simply part of the process of becoming an actor and growing.
“All of that requires time and faith in one’s own providence, while continuing to strive for self-improvement—not through cheap gossip, but through hard work and quality,” she said.
Bella added that she has also faced situations where she was ignored simply because of her young age.
However, she emphasized that the most important thing is having respect for those around her.
“If someone respects Bella, Bella will respect them back. But if there is no respect, I also have the right to defend myself in the same manner I am treated,” she said. -BOOM!
