'Saya disuruh buka tudung, tayang bahu dan lutut' - Yuna dedah kisah zaman awal kemunculan

PENYANYI popular Yuna mendedahkan dia pernah disuruh membuka hijab oleh segelintir pihak ketika dia mahu menjadi penyanyi.

Perkara itu dikongsi Yuna menerusi entri di akaun Instagram miliknya buat tatapan warganet.

Menurut Yuna, dia pernah disuruh untuk membuka tudung jika mahu bernaung di bawah satu syarikat rakaman, namun penyanyi bertaraf antarabangsa ini tidak menghiraukan perkara itu.

"Saya pernah disuruh untuk membuka hijab jika saya mahu menandatangani satu label muzik ini, saya tidak mengikutinya, saya sedar betapa pentingnya menjadi diri sendiri.

"Kerap juga saya diminta berbuat demikian, ada juga yang menyuruh saya untuk mendedahkan bahu dan lutut, saya tidak menghiraukannya juga," tulis Yuna sebagai kapsyen.

Dalam pada itu, Yuna turut memberitahu beberapa majalah fesyen tempatan ketika itu tidak mahu meletakkan wajahnya di muka hadapan.

"Apabila saya mula-mula bergelar penyanyi dan penulis lagu di Malaysia, beberapa majalah fesyen ketika itu tidak mahu memilih saya sebagai wajah muka hadapan.

"Sekarang, banyak perkara sudah berubah, saya gembira melihat wanita seperti saya di luar sana dan masyarakat dunia juga lebih menerima wanita seperti saya hari ini," tambahnya.

Perkongsian itu mendapat perhatian dari para pengikut Yuna di ruangan komen.

Rata-rata mereka meninggalkan respon positif dan memberi kata-kata semangat kepada Yuna.

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I remember the first year I tried out wearing the hijab before committing to it I was 20 maybe. I was like - lets see how it goes! It wasn’t until when I walked into meetings and men in suits asking me to take my hijab off if I wanted to sign with the label- it wasn’t until when this happened when I felt it was important to stay true to myself. Man... there were a number of times - even for shoots I was asked to show some shoulders or my knee and i just walked away. When I was the first hijabi singer songwriter in my country some fashion magazines back then didn’t even want to put me on the cover.. It was unheard of- hijabi on the fashion magazine cover. Crazy right? Eventually that changed a few years after I started. Things are so different today! I’m happy to see more of my sisters out there doing their thing, and the world becoming more accepting of women like me, regardless of how we wear our scarf turban or hijab- to see our caliber, our soul, our identity. But back then- The prejudice was real. People in my field looked at me a certain way, I just had to ignore it and move forward. I literally just prayed that all will be okay & talked to my mom, and take it slowly day by day. I did my thing with the intention to make MY music, and help giving my family a better life.. What I have today is such a blessing alhamdulillah. Thank you everyone who gave me an opportunity to shine, people who wanted to work with me in music and fashion & also for being tough on me too. I needed it to strive. Here’s a throwback when @instylemagazine took a chance with this hijabi and did an 6 page fashion spread / article on me in 2016.

Sekadar info, Yuna mulai aktif di industri hiburan tempatan pada sekitar tahun 2006 dan berjaya membina populariti hingga ke peringkat antarabangsa sehingga kini.