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New Straits Times
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
#SHOWBIZ: Ayda Jebat: 'I had to eat in the toilet because I was so scared'
KUALA LUMPUR: Singer and actress Ayda Jebat, 33, has shared her harrowing experience of being bullied in a boarding school, revealing she was once so frightened that she ate her meals in a school toilet. In a social media post, Ayda recounted the events that transpired after she enrolled in a top-performing all-girls school. "I've been reading a lot about the heartbreaking incident that happened at a school recently, and it makes me want to share my own school experiences," she wrote. "Initially, I was thrilled to get into what was considered one of the best and 'hottest' girls' schools. All the students who got in had scored A's in their Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) — at least 4 A's. So you can imagine how smart they all were." However, her excitement soon turned into a nightmare when a senior student, a prefect, began to pay her unwanted attention. The harassment started with letters left under her desk and escalated to gifts such as figurines and rings. Ayda said she was then warned by another senior to be wary of the prefect's behaviour. "From that day on, I started avoiding the prefect, until one day she warned me directly," Ayda wrote. "She told me to be careful and not to talk to anyone else but her. She would wait in front of my classroom every break time." This warning left Ayda living in fear, so much so that she would hide in the toilet to eat her lunch. Unable to cope with the constant fear, Ayda confided in her mother. Her mother immediately agreed to withdraw her from the school and met with the headmistress to finalise the transfer. "I kept moving schools after that," Ayda said. "I went to regular schools, but at least I was safe." She ended her post with a heartfelt message to her younger fans: "Young people, if something happens, no matter how small it seems, please tell your parents immediately. Kids these days are getting bolder." Ayda's post was also a tribute to Zara Qairina Mahathir, a 13-year-old schoolgirl whose recent death in a school incident has been widely linked to bullying. Ayda expressed her hopes that justice would be served for Zara.
Malay Mail
02-08-2025
- Malay Mail
‘I ate in toilet': Ayda Jebat recounts nightmare at elite all-girls' school after prefect took a fancy to her
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — Ayda Jebat has opened up about being bullied during her time at a fully residential school (SBP), describing the experience as deeply traumatising. The singer and actress, 33, recounted the ordeal in a social media post, prompted by recent distressing news of bullying cases in schools. 'I used to sit in the school toilet, waiting for my best friend to buy me food so I could eat in there — I was that terrified,' she wrote. Ayda said she was initially thrilled to be accepted into a prestigious all-girls school where most students had scored top grades in the UPSR examination. Her excitement quickly turned to fear when a prefect began leaving her letters and gifts, which eventually led to threatening behaviour. After receiving a warning from an older student, Ayda began avoiding the prefect, who then issued a direct threat to her. 'She said, 'Be careful. Don't entertain anyone else but me.' She would wait outside my classroom every break time,' Ayda revealed. Overwhelmed by fear, she resorted to eating alone in the school toilet during breaks to avoid further encounters. Ayda informed her mother, a single parent, about the situation and was later transferred to a different school following discussions with the headmistress. 'I moved to a regular school. Nothing fancy, but it was peaceful,' she said. She urged young students to speak to their parents immediately if they experience any troubling behaviour, regardless of how minor it may seem. Ayda concluded her post by expressing hope that justice will be served in the case of Zara Qairina Mahathir, a 13-year-old student who recently died.
