Rafael Tan's Story, Now Known As The Nickname Duta Seblak Indonesia

Rafael Tan (doc. Ist)

JAKARTA - Rafael Tan has recently been better known as the Indonesian Seblak Ambassador rather than being a member of the SM*SH boy band. It all started when he no longer got many offers like before and chose to be more active on social media.

Before being known as bad content, Rafael admitted that he tried many different types of content. Even the followers' response was initially recognized as relatively low.

"The beginning of this kind of content was an accident. Because I was at the level of spilling on social media, whatever was posted," said Rafael Tan in Senayan, Central Jakarta on Friday, August 4.

"I also wear any clothes, only a little likes. So yes, the social media is the means for me to post daily. One of them is content like this," he continued.

Without being planned, it turned out that content had succeeded in attracting the attention of its followers. Rafael also named himself the Indonesian Seblak Ambassador after being asked by netizens.

"From the followers I said 'Why don't you just be the Indonesian Ambassador?'. Those are all the comments, not one or two. Finally, to entertain all the followers, I granted their request and named myself the Indonesian Seblak Ambassador," said Rafael Tan.

The 36-year-old man is grateful that his new nickname this time made work offers from several parties come back. Not only that, he is now also known by the younger generation.

"Now I'm really shocked that there is a small child who knows Mamang Rafael. You know Mamang Rafael Seblak is not a Rafale SM*SH, right. So now people know Rafael Seblak," he said.

Reflecting on the pandemic, which he called the most difficult time, Rafael admitted that he learned a lot from what he is currently getting. He felt there was nothing wrong in showing himself what he was even though he had become a public figure with many fans.

"When the pandemic, I honestly stopped everything. As human beings who are given reason and thought, we are confused about how to survive," said Rafael Tan.

"I'm never ashamed to share what I'm experiencing. Because everyone has their own difficulties," he said.