Wong endorses clean toilets on her TikTok channel to promote public responsibility of maintaining cleanliness of shared facilities. — Bernama
While many influencers create content featuring food, lifestyle topics or popular travel destinations, Marissa Wong reviews public toilets across Malaysia.
A negative experience at a public restroom inspired the stand-up comedienne and influencer to highlight cleanliness of public toilets on social media, with the aim of raising public awareness of the issue.
Despite the topic’s unappealing nature, it’s the main theme of the 28-year-old influencer’s channel.
She has captured attention with her casual and entertaining style on TikTok, where she has been posting toilet reviews on her account @marissawong96 for the past two years.
“This idea came after I noticed that almost all influencers reviewed food.
“So I thought, why not stand out by reviewing toilet cleanliness? This topic may not be glamorous but it’s an essential factor in daily life,” she told Bernama.
One of her videos in which she reviewed the toilet at a Bangsar restaurant, garnered 1.2 million views within 24 hours after being posted.
Through her visits, Wong found that many public toilets in Malaysia fall short of basic cleanliness standards.
She highlights issues such as wet and dirty floors, poor ventilation, broken facilities, limited accessibility for people with disabilities as well as the lack of soap and tissues.
She said restroom problems not only inconvenienced users but also risked tarnishing the country’s image.
“I believe public space cleanliness, especially in restrooms, should be taken seriously as it reflects the culture, values and social responsibility of a nation’s people.
“Neglected toilets can lead to health issues, like the spread of infectious diseases and pests and can negatively impact tourism and the economy,” said Wong.
In addition to cleanliness concerns, she said vandalism was a significant issue too.
“I found some toilets that were clean but had been damaged by vandals.
“I would suggest that those vandals be made to perform community service such as cleaning public toilets for a certain period.
“Perhaps the government could consider making this a new law?” she suggested.
