#SHOWBIZ: Ameera Khan: Surrounded by toxic people here makes me want to emigrate
KUALA LUMPUR: Social media influencer Nur Ameera Khan has hinted at plans to one day leave Malaysia and settle in a country where she feels she can be her authentic self.
In a recent Instagram Story, the 24-year-old, younger sister of popular artiste Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor, responded to a follower's question about her preferred country for emigration.
"I don't really have an answer for this, but I've always wanted to leave Malaysia," Ameera wrote.
"I love my country, don't get me wrong," she clarified,
"I just feel like there's so much more for me than staying here with toxic people stuck in their toxic mindset."
Ameera added, "I know that one day, when I'm ready, I'll move to a place where I can be myself, where that's accepted. Definitely not here though. Bye!"
Ameera's recent relationship with Indonesian actor Jefri Nichol has been a source of criticism from some netizens.
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