Indonesian comedian Elly Sugigi says she gave up her child to a vegetable seller as she was too poor


Indonesian comedian Elly Sugigi is reunited with her biological daughter 20 years after giving her up. Photo: Elly Sugigi/Instagram

Indonesian comedian Elly Sugigi may be living a comfortable and successful life today, but she has gone through her fair share of struggles in the past.

In a recent podcast with popular YouTube channel The Sungkars, Elly revealed that she gave up her first child, a daughter named Fitri, to a vegetable seller as she did not have enough money to raise a child then.

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