Say No To Krisdayanti...

Hmmmm, it is amazing what you can find on the internet after a few beers. It has been a while since I did a post on Krisdayanti and her trials and tribulations in pursuit of happiness with the husbands of other women. However, it seems that some Krisdayanti haters out there have channeled their collective anger into a Facebook page. This Facebook page now has in excess of 331, 870 people who like the page.

It would seem that the vast majority of these people apparently like the idea that "enough is enough" on the KD front, particularly her seemingly getting a free pass on the constant cheating with other women's husbands and her overt lack of morals in this regard. The icing on the cake seems to have been the affair with Raul Lemos, a well-to-do Timor Leste businessman, by most accounts.

I have always argued that those that live in glass houses should not throw stones. And, when people failed to grasp that idea, then perhaps the person who is free of sin should cast the first stone in KD's direction.

Anyways, if nothing else, a post on KD provides the perfect opportunity to post some gratuitous photos of the woman of the moment.

And these all time favourites...

Krisdayanti, Oh Krisdayanti....

It seems that Krisdayanti, or KD as she is known to the masses, is apparently ready, willing, and able to get hitched, tie the knot, make it all formal, and get married! However, there are some concerns about whether her lover, Raul Lemos is quite as ready. It would seem that there is still some dispute as to whether he is divorced or married.

Krisdayanti has no problem with public displays of affection, and presumably her knickers either, and was happily kissing her 'still' married man during a press conference. I am not sure how her ex feels about the public nature of the displays, but Anang Hermansyah has been somewhat reserved in his responses to date.

Nevertheless, it seems that KD has the touch, or at least her lips do the trick, because Raul certainly calmed down a whole lot after being kissed by his mistress. Unfortunately, being asked about a supposed application for political asylum gets the Timor Leste man a little hot under the collar.

Another interesting aside is that KD has stated somewhat unequivocally that she is prepared to retire from her singing career if this is what her husband (assuming KD and Raul get married) wants. Perhaps Raul has seen these photos on the internet and decided that the stage is not the place for his wife to be?

Maia, Dhani, Krisdayanti, and Divorce...

Ahmad Dhani is not one to miss an opportunity to see his name up in lights or in the press. He was most certainly aware that as soon as he said that Krisdayanti was involved in his divorce that he would attract plenty of media attention. According to Dhani there were three people who busted up his marriage, and one of these three was Krisdayanti or KD.

Dhani has gone on TV to offer his support to Anang and has provided some advice. This advice included finding himself a younger wife and leaving the old one behind.

Maia in response has, in essence, called Dhani's claims garbage, and has stated unequivocally that KD had no bearing on her divorce from Dhani. To the contrary, she seems to suggest that it was an internal conflict between her and Dhani that led to an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

The Maia vs. Dhani divorce has been messy and very ugly from the outset. It has quite often, almost always played out on national TV, and sadly the children of the marriage have seemingly been used as pawns in the whole affair. Dhani, even claims that Maia has tried to indoctrinate his children against him but has failed in her attempts.

I wonder if there is anything that Krisdayanti can learn from Maia's experience?

The video is in Indonesian.

Is Krisdayanti Scared To Meet Her Kids?

It would seem that in spite of missing her children, Auriel and Azriel, terribly, Krisdayanti or KD as she is known, is too anxious to meet with her children because she is worried about what sort of reception she would get. It seems that KD is particularly worried that her children might hate her and treat her with a degree of disdain. At least this is what I take from a recent press appearance by her.

There has been some suggestion that the children are being indoctrinated that it is KD that is the guilty party and the one responsible for the break-up of the marriage. I wonder if the old adage of "it takes two to tango" can be applied here, at least with respect to fault?

The truth is that children in divorce situations, at least when they are young, tend to suffer the consequences of the public laundering of somewhat personal matters. This is exacerbated where the couple has a public profile and any dirty laundry is aired in public to satisfy the appetite of a hungry public.

Apparently, KD wanted to give some of her hard earned cash to her children, but Anang has not approved any contact and in the end she left the [envelopes of] cash with a maid to pass on to the children.

When one looks at the way divorces unfold and the high emotions they evoke, I understand why it takes dedicated souls to become involved in a family law practice.

Krisdayanti, Anang, and the Kids...

Anang, KD, and the Kids...

KD in one of her more photogenic moments (It's not like I could do a KD post without a provocative shot now, is it?)

Anang has spoken out about why he has custody of the children. In essence, and at least my understanding of it, he has custody because he is leader of the family.

The rationale is that as leader of the family if he remarries then any future wife must understand that he comes as a unit with his kids. The prospective new wife either accepts this or she does not. Whereas, and in contrast, if Krisdayanti marries again then it will be her new husband that is leader of the family and there is no guarantee he will accept Krisdayanti's kids as his own.

Therefore, the custody of the children has been assumed by their father.

On a side note, it seems that Anang is going to insist that Krisdayanti does not sing his songs anymore. However, he intends to stay on as the manager of the Tiga Diva (3 Divas - Krisdayanti, Ruth Sahanaya, and Titi DJ).

Anang Hermansyah & Krisdayanti -- A Divorce Album?

There are probably stranger things that have been done in the aftermath of a divorce, but this is an interesting way to grind the axe. Anang Hermansyah, the loving ex-husband of Krisdayanti, has decided to dedicate his next 'mini' album to his former wife of 13 years. I have not heard it, and more to the point, and I am unlikely to buy it. But, it does sound like it is going to be a little melancholic to say the least.

The album supposedly tells the whole story of the sordid affair(s) that led to the divorce. All the songs are about KD and explain how Anang feels he has lost half his soul and his soul mate. I am guessing that KD does not feel the same. This is especially so since she has supposedly filed for divorce on numerous previous occasions, presumably each time after an affair.

The straw that broke the camel's back was the latest roll in the hay with a rich Timor Leste businessman. Allegedly the other party in this is Rahul Cortez.

However, the icing on the cake in this soon to be really messy divorce is that her kids accompanied dad in promoting the album and Titania Auriel Hermansyah has supposedly said the following:

“Mimi [Mom] loves to compare [our lifestyle] with [those of] her rich friends,” and

“She loves to say bad things about Dad in front of other people. We want [Dad] to find a better [mother for us].”

This is an ouch moment if I have ever seen one.

Yet, this is interesting as it had been reported that they had amassed quite a fortune over their 13-year marriage. So, it seems strange that there is any talk about financial matters. In any event, the divorce could become quite a circus as it winds through the Religious Courts.

Divorce is surely not fun, but I am not sure that I would be making a mini album or going quite so public. Then again, I cannot sing and I am not a public figure.

Krisdayanti & Anang -- To Divorce After Ramadan

A brief update.

Maybe I will have to become a celebrity blogger and see if I can become the next Perez Hilton or something of Indonesian celebrity bloggers.

It seems that the "official" divorce proceedings to accompany the talaq divorce will happen after Ramadan. Krisdayanti, or KD as she is known, is going to file for divorce. Her husband, Anang Hermansyah, would rather they work through their problems and stay married. Nevertheless, it would appear that KD is committed to ending the marriage this time.

That said, the idea of reconciliation probably requires that both parties play their cards pretty close to their respective chests. Yet, Anang has been pretty open about the reason for the current round of trauma is KD's wandering eye and her seemingly insatiable appetite for affairs with other men. The rumor mill over the last few years has been in overdrive with spottings of KD in all sorts of locales, such as staying in a Singaporean hotel with another man.

Although, the clincher seems to have been the relaying the story of one of those affairs to Anang by one of his own children, Titania Aurelie Hermansyah, who is reported to have said that one day while she was swimming, mummy was in the bedroom with another man. Apparently, this particular affair took place in Bali. It is pretty hardcore taking your kids along for the ride when you are off having an affair.

According to Anang he knows who the Bali squeeze is, but he is not going to tell. Very noble of him. I am not sure that I would be so noble, particularly if the divorce becomes very messy where there are contentious issues such as the custody of children and the division of assets to contend with.

The best quotable moment though is this little pearler from Anang, “I already reminded KD many times: ‘Don’t play with firecrackers if you don’t want to get hurt’, but I guess she didn’t listen.”

The reason for the update is so that I could post another interesting KD or is it CD picture?

Krisdayanti & Anang -- Divorced Talaq Style

Krisdayanti is often referred to as an Indonesian Diva and some people might argue that she behaves like a spoilt little diva at times as well. Krisdayanti or KD as she is known was way more famous than her husband to be when she married Anang Hermansyah back in 1996. And, as it turns out she is still more famous than her husband now that they have divorced.

The divorce took place four days before Ramadan and has not been done through the religious court yet. This means that it was a talaq divorce and therefore done in accordance with Islamic principles that govern divorce.

There have been rumours that the marriage has been in trouble for years. It seems that Krisdayanti was the one with the alleged wandering eye. Maybe she was married too young and had not tested the waters enough, or sown enough wild oats or something. Anang was a little reserved on the reasons for the divorce and simply said that it was not his choice but his wife's choice, There were no qualms about targeting the kids to find out what they knew. In what is sure to be a bit of a scoop for SCTV, Titania Aurelie Hermansyah at a mere 11-years-old offerred up that one time while she was swimming mummy was in the bedroom with an East Timorese businessman. The only way this might have been more sensational was if young Titania was asked to describe the noises she heard coming from the bedroom or name the man!

However, this might go a long way to explaining why KD was in Timor Leste for the recent Independence Day celebrations and doing the jig with Ramos Horta and Xanana.

The Jakarta Globe is reporting that the divorce is going to be amicable with KD and Anang already having agreed to custody of the children and the division of their "billion-dollar" fortune (assets). I have gotta say, I always knew that KD was popular and Anang had some success, but a billion dollars is a lot of money. Even on a 50-50 split that makes each of them worth at least 500 million dollars each.