The spread of a video on social media a few days ago, in which the Syrian singer Asala appeared while holding an electronic cigarette “vape” in the scenes of the “Saudi Idol” program, sparked a storm of angry criticism against the owner of “Sorry”, which prompted her to apologize, on Sunday evening, after Her Emirati colleague Ahlam enters.
In the details, the Saudi journalist, Ahmed bin Hisham Al-Maliki, participated in a tweet on Twitter, in which he wrote: “Asala Nasri is an artistically distinguished artist, but she did not respect the audience and did not respect her colleagues in the committee by smoking vape in public.”
He added, “You are supposed to set an example in front of your audience, and this behavior remains with yourself, far from disturbing others. For science, vaping is no less harmful than smoke, and its damage may be greater.”
#Asala Nasri A distinguished artist “technically”, but she did not respect the audience and did not respect her colleagues in the committee by smoking “vap” in public!!
You are supposed to set an example in front of your audience, and this behavior remains “with yourself” away from disturbing others.
For your information: vaping is no less harmful than smoking, and its damage may be greater. pic.twitter.com/xi5O00nt7I
– Ahmed bin Hisham Al-Maliki (@ AlmalkiTV1) January 28, 2023
Dreams.. respond and defend
In turn, the Emirati star Ahlam responded to the tweet and wrote, “Excuse my passage, a provocative and inappropriate tweet, and this will not diminish her fraternal value. She is a spontaneous person and respects her fans, otherwise she would have smoked on passion, and as I saw behind the scenes!! And people who trolling without any respect for their privacy Shame on them, and everyone smokes Masot, a great thing, and she has all the love and appreciation. Asala has become our daughter, and we are not satisfied with her.”
Excuse my passage. His tweet is provocative and inappropriate, and this will not diminish her fraternal value. She is a spontaneous person and respects her audience. Otherwise, she would have smoked out of passion, and as I have seen behind the scenes!! She became our daughter and we are not satisfied with her https://t.co/caqe5lBwmU
— AHLAM ~ ♥️ 2023 (@AhlamAlShamsi) I’m not sure what to do with you. January 29, 2023
More provocative behaviour
On the other hand, Ahmed bin Hisham responded quickly to Ahlam with another tweet, saying: “If the tweet is provocative, then her behavior is more provocative, your point of view and I respect it .. I am honored by your passage, Um Fahed.”
No, on the contrary, my dear brother, who photographed her, did not respect her privacy behind the scenes. He noticed that while she was in front of the camera, she appreciated her audience and did not act in anything wrong, right??? And maybe you are going through a moment, or I or someone else, a moment, someone steals our privacy in any situation, it was definitely something annoying, and look at the day who takes a picture without permission, he will be held legally accountable, right? https://t.co/kBV1QjmmMn
— AHLAM ~ ♥️ 2023 (@AhlamAlShamsi) I’m not sure what to do with you. January 29, 2023
Ahlam shared the response, commenting, “No, on the contrary, my dear brother, who filmed her, did not respect her privacy behind the scenes. He noticed that she was in front of the camera, appreciating her audience, and she did not act in anything wrong, right??? And you may pass a moment, or I or someone else, the moment of someone stealing our privacy in any situation whatsoever. Surely something disturbing, and look at the day whoever takes a picture without permission will be held legally accountable, right?”
And she added, “Originally, it is clear that you are a fan of Asala, but I want to know who filmed and what benefited or what benefited. Allow me to prolong it, but by God, she is very keen.”
Asala apologizes
Asala shared Ahlam’s tweet and thanked her for her response, and apologized for her behavior, and said: “My dear, blame a thousand thanks for your good words and your precious feeling, and today I was going to respond and apologize for my behavior. A little bit of it, and unfortunately they photographed me. I repeat my apologies, and I will be careful about my image, which we all shaped together.
Dear Lomi, a thousand thanks for your kind words and your precious feeling. Today, I was going to respond and apologize for my behavior. Of course, I wasn’t supposed to drink vape in front of people, but it was a long time for filming, and I took a picture from his friend who was present and drank from him a little. Unfortunately, they took pictures of me. I repeat my apologies. https://t.co/2HRccgARkZ
— Assala (@AssalaOfficial) January 29, 2023
It is noteworthy that the video was leaked to social networking sites during the filming of the “Saudi Idol” program, which was broadcast on the air on Wednesday, and Asala was smoking “vap” in the scenes at the time of the break, but the video clip sparked a wave of sharp criticism, since Asala is a great and influential artistic figure in the homeland. Arab and within the jury of a program for young talents.