Family apologises to Bella Astillah over Muar woman’s viral grab-and-kiss incident

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The family of a wedding guest who went viral for grabbing Bella Astillah by the back of her neck to kiss her on the cheek has publicly apologised to the singer-actress.

The woman’s daughter-in-law phoned in to ERA radio station’s 3 Pagi ERA segment to tender the apology after previous attempts to reach Bella through Instagram direct messages went unanswered, Berita Harian reported.

“My entire family would like to apologise for my mother’s excitement. I am truly sorry, as what happened was beyond our expectations. We never expected this to happen,” she said.

“Our whole family tried sending Bella direct messages on Instagram, but there was no response. So, when I happened to see Bella, I immediately called her,” she said in a video posted on Instagram.

Taking the situation in stride, Bella assured listeners that she was unhurt and thanked the caller for making the effort to reach out.

The 32-year-old also apologised on behalf of her fans, acknowledging that intense public backlash online might have hurt the family’s feelings.

“That’s okay. I’m the person involved, and I’m fine. There’s no problem and I haven’t suffered any injuries. On behalf of Bella, I would also like to apologise if some fans were overly concerned and caused your mother-in-law to go viral. I’m sorry about that too.

“Thank you for taking the time to contact me. But don’t worry, from my side, everything is fine. These things happen unexpectedly.

“At the same time, Bella is actually perfectly fine and has not suffered any injuries. Please send my regards to your mother-in-law. Hopefully, we’ll get to meet again, God willing,” she said.

The incident occurred during a kenduri rakyat at Yong Sheng Banquet Hall on Jalan Bakri in Muar last Sunday, where more than 10,000 guests turned up to celebrate Bella, whose real name is Dayang Nabellah Awang Astillah, and her husband, Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, 33.

A viral video of the greeting line showed the woman suddenly grabbing Bella by the nape of her neck and pulling her in close for a kiss, catching the bride visibly off guard and sparking widespread discussion among netizens.

The couple solemnised their marriage in a private ceremony on 10 October before hosting a grand reception at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur on October 18. Their wedding tour concludes with another kenduri rakyat in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on October 31 .

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吉隆坡，10 月 28 日讯——一位婚礼宾客因抓住贝拉·阿斯蒂拉的后颈亲吻其脸颊而走红网络，其家人已公开向这位歌手兼演员道歉。

据《每日新闻》报道，此前多次尝试通过 Instagram 私信联系 Bella 均未得到回复，之后该女子的儿媳致电 ERA 电台的 3 Pagi ERA 节目，向 Bella 道歉。

“我的家人想就我母亲的兴奋之情向我道歉。我真的非常抱歉，因为发生的事情完全出乎我们的意料。我们从未想过会发生这样的事，”她说。

“我们全家人都试着在Instagram上给贝拉发私信，但她没有回复。所以，当我碰巧看到贝拉时，我立刻给她打了电话，”她在Instagram上发布的一段视频中说道。

贝拉泰然处之，向听众保证自己没有受伤，并感谢来电者主动联系她。

这位32岁的女星也代表她的粉丝们道歉，承认网络上强烈的公众舆论反弹可能伤害了家人的感情。

“没关系。我是当事人，我很好。没出什么问题，我也没受伤。我代表贝拉，也想向一些粉丝道歉，如果你们婆婆因为过度担心而在网上走红，我对此也深感抱歉。”

“感谢您抽出时间联系我。不过请放心，我这边一切都好。这种事总是突如其来。”

“与此同时，贝拉其实一切都好，没有受伤。请代我向您婆婆问好。希望我们还能再次见面，如果上帝保佑的话。”她说道。

这起事件发生在上周日麻坡 Jalan Bakri 永盛宴会厅举行的一次 kenduri 人民大会上，当时有超过 10,000 名宾客到场庆祝贝拉（她的真名是 Dayang Nabellah Awang Asstillah）和她的丈夫、33 岁的麻坡国会议员 Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman。

一段在网络上疯传的视频显示，迎亲队伍中一名女子突然抓住贝拉的后颈，将她拉近亲吻，新娘显然措手不及，引发了网友的广泛讨论。

这对夫妇于 10 月 10 日举行了私人婚礼，随后于 10 月 18 日在吉隆坡的马来西亚国际贸易展览中心 (MITEC) 举办了盛大的婚宴。他们的婚礼之旅将于 10 月 31 日在沙巴州亚庇举行另一场“kenduri rakyat”（人民婚礼）后结束。

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