‘Revelation not about seeking pity’

Singer Elyana counters publicity stunt claims

SINGER Elyana (pic), 30, who recently revealed that she is battling cancer, has denied allegations that she made the announcement to gain public sympathy, Harian Metro reported.

She said if she had wantedted sympathy,sympathy she would have revealed herr condition as soon as doctors made thhe diagnosis shortly after she gave bbirth to her daughter in 2012.

“If I wanted sympathyy, I would have made the announcemment much earlier. At that time, I was not making money and could not afford to buy medicine or even milkk.

“But I never shared mmy problems with anyone, not evven my family. It is my principle notn to burden anyone else,” ssaid

Elyana, whose real name is Erneelya Elyana Emrizal.

She said she was touched by the response from her fans and the general public.

> Newlywed celebrityy couple Fattah Amin and Nuur Fazuramay will have thheir honeymoon in London, as they will be filming separaate movies at the year ennd, reported BH Hip, the enterr- tainment pullout of Berita Harian.

“Fazura and I will be busy filming at the end of the year. We’ll be in London for a film preview of Wanita Terindah,” Fattah, 27, said. “Maybe we can also have a honeymoon.”

The pair tiied the knot last Thursday afterr Fattah recited the wedding pledgge once in front of family membeers and close friends during a privvate ceremony at a hotel.

> A couplee decided to include an albino BBurmese python as part of theeir bersanding ceremony onn their wedding day, Sinar HHarian reported. Hazrreen Syafiela Alang Abd Hamid and Mohd Haffiz Jaafar, who were maarried on Sunday, sai d the decision shoccked and delighted manyy of their wedding guests at tthe ceremony in Seri Iskandarr.

Hazreen, a medical assistance officer, said they decidedd to invite a snake handlerr to their wedding to make itt more memorable.