Indonesian soap opera faces backlash for casting a teenager as the third wife of a wealthy businessman, which critics say normalises child marriage
"Suara Hati Istri", which means"a wife's innermost thoughts", sparks backlash after it cast a 14-year-old as the wife in a polygamous marriage.
Scene from controversial soap opera with actor Panji Saputra and teen Lea Ciarachel Fourneaux taken as screengrab from Indosiar Television networks YouTube channel, on June 4, 2021. An Indonesian soap opera has sparked an uproar after it cast a 14-year-old as the wife of a man in a polygamous marriage.
The drama, Suara Hati Istri [a wife's innermost thoughts], featured teen Lea Ciarachel Fourneaux and co-star Panji Saputra in several intimate scenes. The actor portrayed a teenager forced to become the third wife of a wealthy businessman after he paid for her ill father's medical bills.But the show triggered a widespread backlash this week as critics accused producers of normalising child marriage, which is illegal.
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