Shine Bright, Starlight!

This phrase appears on my whatsapp profile and I was reminded of this when the Sugu-Pavithra incident emerged in the news.

Sugu-Pavithra is a local couple who, during the MCO, became YouTube sensationw. Sugu the husband does the cutting and cooking, while Pavithra the wife holds the handphone for recording, and narrates/ explains the cooking process. Once cooking is done, their meal is served and eaten with their 2 little sons. They were awarded the YouTube Silver Play Button a few weeks back and Sugu stopped working in the estate to help Pavithra with her YouTube projects. Her (Their) first income was purportedly RM8,000 from YouTube.

Not long after, Sugu was arrested for allegedly causing harm to Pavithra- apparently he was upset about a non-mention of his name during an award ceremony, and news report alleged that in a drunken state he had hit his wife.. He is currently out on bail and has promised to do better. [Well my comment on this paragraph is based on what I have read on popular media. Please do your own research if interested, since I have not officially done a full fact-check].

After the brush with the police, Sugu deleted all videos from their YouTube account- they had 98 videos in total: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/07/611870/i-deleted-videos-says-sugu-sugupavithra. Yesterday, a lone Pavithra presented a cooking video and hubby was nowhere in sight.

My takeaway points: I do not know them but my gut feeling says that this has something to do with Pavithra's success [although I wish I am wrong]. They seem like a happy couple, but the world will never know the real story behind the scenes. I had lived that life before. Happy on the outside but crying and suppressed on the inside.

My personal wish is for Pavithra to have continued success- this is her thing that she allowed to be 'their' thing. I hope she continues shining, develop more content & enjoy the process. I also hope that the couple will resolve any issues that they may have and continue to raise their 2 boys in a happy home. On Sugu's part, I do hope that what happened was a lapse of judgement that he/ they can recover from.

My 'ayat maut' for the day: How come when men are more successful than their wives, that wife continues to be supportive yet when the situation is reversed, certain men go all ballistic? Are we not comfortable with successful women? Or is it an ego thing? I will continue to support my man and I am happy to receive full support + trust + love from my man.