#SHOWBIZ: Bella still keeps first photo taken with Syed Saddiq

New Straits Times

6 days ago

KUALA LUMPUR: Actress and singer Bella Astillah recently captured the attention of netizens by revealing she still possesses a photograph from her very first encounter with the Muar Member of Parliament, Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman.
Bella, whose full name is Dayang Ara Nabellah Awang Astillah, shared that this memorable photo was taken during a spontaneous meeting, which she described as quite significant to her.
"Most interestingly, I still have the picture taken when we first met. At the time, Syed Saddiq simply greeted me and asked how I was doing," she recounted during a recent audio broadcast.
"I happened to be holding my phone, so I asked him if we could take a picture. Syed Saddiq agreed and even used his own phone to capture the moment."
Intriguingly, Syed Saddiq, 32, who was also part of the recording session, admitted he was excited by the mother-of-two's invitation for a photo.
"I didn't save the picture, but I still remember the incident vividly. I was thrilled when Bella uploaded the picture and tagged me on social media. I kept reposting it," he said.
Syed Saddiq and Bella have previously been in the spotlight on several occasions.
They've appeared together in campaigns for local clothing brands and collaborated on the music video 'Tapi Bukan Denganmu'.
These joint ventures sparked the 'BASS' phenomenon among fans, a playful combination of Bella and Syed Saddiq's names.
This phenomenon, uniting figures from the worlds of entertainment and politics, has not only garnered attention in Malaysia but has also piqued the interest of entertainment enthusiasts in South Korea.
Further fuelling speculation of a special relationship between them, Bella has also been seen accompanying Syed Saddiq at several of his court hearings.