KUALA LUMPUR, El Sky News – The social media landscape in Malaysia and Indonesia is once again ablaze with controversy involving friendship and infidelity. Popular social media influencer, Julia Prastini, better known as Jule, is now at the center of a storm of criticism after being accused of having an affair with the boyfriend of her close friend, Malaysian TikToker Aliyah Balqis (Aya), namely Yusman Kusuma (Yuka).
This hot issue, which has now gone viral on social media, erupted following a shocking revelation made by Aliyah Balqis regarding the alleged cheating that occurred behind her back.
Revelation of ‘Zakie’ Pseudonym Evidence
According to Aya, suspicion arose when she found evidence on her boyfriend Yuka’s mobile phone. Jule’s phone number was allegedly saved under the pseudonym, “Zakie.” Aya described this evidence as an attempt to conceal their relationship.
“Jule was my best friend, but now she is the main cause of my relationship’s destruction,” Aya expressed in one of her emotional TikTok video posts that garnered widespread attention.
The controversy is even more sensational given that Jule had just been officially granted a verstek (default) divorce from her ex-husband, Na Daehoon, in early December 2025.
Yuka’s Explanation: Denies Cheating, Admits Dishonesty
Responding to the serious accusations, Yusman Kusuma, or Yuka, stepped forward to provide an explanation. Although Yuka vehemently denied the allegations of cheating or a secret scandal with Jule, he admitted that his action of saving the phone number under a pseudonym had caused a huge misunderstanding.
“Jule and I are just friends. I changed her name to ‘Zakie’ because I didn’t want Aya to think otherwise, considering Jule was just facing marital issues and her reputation was poor at the time,” Yuka clarified in his explanation video.
Yuka also apologized to Aya for keeping the matter secret and admitted his fault for failing to be honest from the beginning.
Intimate Photo Rejects Yuka’s Clarification
The clarification provided by Yuka apparently failed to appease Aliyah Balqis’ anger. Aya immediately countered the explanation by uploading a new post, sharing a photo that showed Jule resting her head on Yuka’s shoulder inside a car.
The intimate photo was uploaded with a sarcastic caption, “May you be happy, their butterfly era (infatuation phase) is beginning,” wrote Aya, indirectly refuting Yuka’s denial and strengthening her view that a special relationship was being pursued.
As of now, Julia Prastini has yet to release any official statement to address the accusations made against her. This controversy continues to receive widespread coverage, seeing Jule facing intense condemnation as a ‘home-wrecker’ (penyondol) from netizens in Malaysia and Indonesia.
(Leakim Otid)
