Oh, he surely likes it hotter! Gliding from a starlet to a star. He confessed his admiration for the star to the public, saying that he likes independent young woman like Nia Ramadhani. In return, Nia professed that she doesn’t like romantic guys, and Ardi is not romantic.

Besides being snapped by paparazzis during minor jaunts together, the free spirited lovebirds also often seen hitting spectacular parties. Ah, I think going for a double date with cousin Andra Bakrie and his girlfriend Mesty Ariotedjo would be very interesting!

Nia Ramadhani, who also befriends Felix Cahyono and Teddy Tjahjadi, has already starred numerous local films and commercials.

The Bentley University MBA graduate currently holds the position of Vice President Director on the tvOne board, a company which his father is the major shareholder. It is quite a lucrative relationship for both, seeing the couple had given an exclusive interview for Vivanews, a subsidiary of Bakrie Group.

Now that the chance of seeing Manohara Odelia Pinot as the future Mrs. Bakrie had been made impssosible, what about Nia Ramadhani?

Ardi Bakrie and Nia Ramadhani

Nia Ramadhani with Adinda Bakrie

Mesty Ariotedjo, Adinda Bakrie, Nia Ramadhani

Photos from her personal collection.

When informed that this 27 Dresses-inspired photo shoot was an attempt to present her in a variety of ensembles that defy her usual classic and elegant look, Ranita replied with a swift, “Oh cool, I’ve never done anything like that before. I’m up for anything!” True enough, on the day of the shoot, she arrived early wearing a classy wrap-dress with nothing more than a drop of tinted moisturizer on her face. The shoot took place on a Saturday morning but she appeared energized and ready to go. Ranita names Marchesa, Monique Lhuillier and Herve Leger as her favourite labels but when her eyes caught sight of Sebastian Gunawan’s ethereal white shift dress, she was absolutely taken “This is beautiful! I have to wear this,” she exclaimed, brimming with excitement.

Her preference towards chic, womanly silhouettes is evident but she was also completely unfazed by Marni’s structure and Jean Paul Gaultier’s daring details – showcasing a level of confidence that belies her age. It’s not mere frivolity or lack of thought that seems to drive her daredevil side but rather a solid combination of intelligence and strong sense of self. “I believe that one should understand and be aware of all the implications and consequences of their choices and decisions, hence one should have no regret.” After all, Ranita did graduate from UCLA as Summa Cum Laude. Not only that, she completed her B.A in Business Economics in just two years! One may wonder how she managed to do so much in such little time but the two people she names as her greatest inspirations prove that doing too much is not such an impossible feat, “I admire Warren Buffett for his innate sense of business and investment choices but Angelina Jolie is proof that a woman is capable and that she can be successful in balancing all aspects of her family, career as well as humanitarian efforts.”

In spite of her outstanding achievements, there are no airs about this 25-year-old real estate extraordinaire (Ranita is currently developing a new apartment building called 1@CikDitiro). She is warm, outgoing and quite the athlete. One of the shots required her to climb and stand on a tree branch, a challenge she completed in exactly three seconds flat. Posing atop a five-foot pillar? She was up for that too. Not once did she utter a word of complaint. On the contrary, she was efficient and extremely disciplined. She motivated the crew to complete at least three shots before lunch break. She is also extremely candid, “One thing that people don’t know about me is that I like to watch melodramatic Korean dramas and listen to sappy love songs with a box of Kleenex tissue next to me.” Not something you’d expect from such a driven young woman yet refreshing and reflective of her multi-dimensional personality. If not mesmerized by Korean dramas, Ranita lists reading, surfing the net, watching movies, shopping, dining and trying out new restaurants as some of her many hobbies.At the end of the shoot, after 10 outfit changes and countless hours on the make-up table, Ranita still remained her energetic and cheerful self, complimenting and thanking everyone for their hard work. Next on her schedule? A fun night out with friends, “I believe you should cherish every moment with your loved-ones as life passes in the blink of an eye.”

Text courtesy of Indonesia Tatler, photos courtesy of Eric Chang/Indonesia Tatler

I’m pretty sure that you’ve seen the picture above, it’s been everywhere – blogs, websites (yes, watermarked and copyrighted by other websites), television, tabloids, and newspapers. But have you seen the original picture?

Here it is…

Manohara Odelia Pinot and Ardi Bakrie, 2008

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Manohara Odelia Pinot, born on February 28, 1992

What difference a year could make? She broke up with her ex-boyfriend, hastened to marry a prince, Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra Ibsni Sultan Ismail Petra Tengku Temenggong Kelantan, with jubilant approval from her mother, and was entitled by the Kelantan Royalty to be Cik Puan Temenggong. The first might sound too good to be true, just like a fairy-tale we used to be read before bedtime by our nanny about a charming little girl getting married to a prince of so-so-land and live happily ever after without any further distractions.

But life is not a fairy-tale, few months after their seemingly perfect wedding, Cik Puan Temenggong made a not-so-sweet escape to Jakarta, Indonesia, with the help of her mother, Daisy Fajarina. About four months later, from 25th February to 9th March, Cik Puan Temenggong Manohara, Tengku Fakhry, Daisy, and Dewi made a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which ended rather peculiarly. Daisy said the royalty had abducted her daughter away in Saudi Arabia, with Kelantan Royal Family’s Berjaya Air’s Challenger 300, headed by a Malaysian Captain, Zakaria Salleh, transporting only Tengku Fakhry and his wife by force and leaving Daisy and Dewi behind. When Daisy tried to enter Malaysia to track down her daughter, she claimed that she was denied Malaysia entry on the request of the Kelantan Royalty.

Now she’s back to live in Kelantan Palace, like a little bird in a golden cage, while her mother in Jakarta devoured efforts at all lengths to be allowed to meet her own daughter. Daisy uttered profuse and audacious details regarding Manohara’s conjugal circumstances to a bevy of local journalists. She also stated that her daughter had been sexually abused by the coarse-mannered prince, from being forced to do sexual intercourse during her menstruation period to have her chest slitted by razor blade.

Cik Puan Temenggong Manohara with rumored boyfriend, racer Ryan Haryanto

Daisy, Ryan, Manohara, during her short-term escape

Daisy, Manohara, and friends of the family (including Mirza Juneo) frolicking at a party

Sisters Dewi and Manohara Pinot partied alsongside close pals

If such were true, could it be that Tengku Fakhry of Kelantan is indeed a sadomasochist? Some things are too painful to hear. But why does recent photographs of Cik Puan Temenggong Manohara that leaked into some blogs (including those shown below, courtesy of http://toughlane.blogspot.com) show the princess uninjured in the least and unreservedly composed while enjoying both formal and informal activities with her husband and in-laws. Had she been feeling miserable, she would look not the least bit content in the late photographs for surely she knew that’s the most fitting moment to express indications of the necessity of her being rescued by Daisy and Dewi if there’s any.

But Nikolai Gogol once wrote somewhere, “the real comic muse is the one under whose laughing mask tears roll down,” who am I to comprehend the truth of such enigmatic vexation. But one can always reverse the saying above, allow me, “the real comic muse is the one under whose doleful mask laughs furtively.” Then who’s righteous and who’s rancorous?

Everyone know that theirs is a nasty and over-publicized case, but it succeeded in making Manohara Odelia Pinot a princess whose name became a household name in Indonesia and Malaysia, whether by or not by their will.

Time will vindicate the blameless, and we are to sit back and pray for their best solution, not to meddle and ignite furry.

Pictures of Cik Puan Temenggong Manohara post-abduction;

Photos from her personal collection and toughlane.blogspot.com

Mesty Ariotedjo is the only daughter of Arie Prabowo Ariotedjo and Arti Ariotedjo, she has an older brother, Aryo, and a younger brother, Ditto. The family maintains a strong and firm hold on religious values that are indispensable to harmonious life.

She was debuted at Yayasan Jantung Indonesia fundraising Debutante last February alongside bright young things Cecilia Jessica Sadikin, Roberta Wachjo, and Gracia Maryulis among others. A true Indonesia’s sweetheart, she opted a national university to prepare and educate herself for a future career she has long dreamed, a physichian.

The once elected Prom Queen of SMAN 8 is currently studying at Fakultas Kedokteran Univeritas Indonesia (Medicine Faculty of University of Indonesia) and in her spare time working as a model and muse for the celebrated Indonesian designer Biyan Wanaatmadja besides acting as a spokesperson for Clinique Suisse Jakarta. But wait! You can also see her playing the harp for Atas Nama Rakyat on TV1.

Bright, beautiful, and multi-talented, the newly 20 years old lady remains modest and unpretentious, unlike many other girls who are also blessed with such advantages but tend to indulge themselves in vices. Had beauty came only from within, unaffected by the numbers of her Grace and Jane inspired bags, hers is not going to diminish.

Mesty &  Arti Ariotedjo

With fellow debs during Yayasan Jantung Indonesia Debutante Ball

Designer and Model

with Andra Bakrie

with Cecilia Jessica Sadikin

with Adinda Bakrie Ong

with Dian Muljadi Soedarjo

with Dita Srikirana Soedarjo

The greatest gift is to give: Mesty doing charity work on her birthday.

Photos from her personal collection.

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