Jakarta, 19 Juni 2025, radarindonesia.com
The “100 Celebrities Talk for Paralympic” campaign, launched by Natalia Tjahja, founder of the Maria Monique Last Wish Foundation, invites world celebrities to write sincere, three-sentence love messages to inspire Paralympic athletes. These messages are not scripts or content—they are pure, heartfelt words.
“I personally invited each celebrity, one by one, to be part of this movement,” said Natalia.
The second celebrity to respond was Thai actress and Honorary Diva Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, widely known for her iconic role in The Legend of Suriyothai. Natalia also invited Naiyanobh Bhirombhakdi, President of Paralympic Thailand, a passionate supporter who ensures each athlete has a personal documentary on national television.
“I extended an invitation to Her Royal Highness Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan, and she sent a truly moving message of love for the Paralympic athletes, from the Kingdom of Bhutan to the world,” Natalia shared.
In Indonesia, actor Marcelino Lefrandt responded with a deeply thoughtful message. “I’ve known Marcel for years—he’s kind-hearted. He took time to write because he truly wanted to give his best for the athletes,” said Natalia.
Next came renowned Indonesian fashion designer Didi Budiardjo. “Didi sent a beautiful video, and his sincerity shines through every second,” Natalia added.
Jenny O, named Woman of the Year 2024 by the foundation, also joined the project. Veteran journalist Alex Sanz, former Global News Manager of Associated Press, contributed as well. “Thanks to Alex, AP became the first global media to feature a short documentary on Maria Monique,” said Natalia.
In Korea, David Shin, CEO of Kelebrity Worldwide, supported the campaign with both a written and video message. His concert tour KOSTCON, launching August 2 in Jakarta, will travel through Manila, Dubai, and Bangkok—and is expected to officially announce a collaboration with the foundation during the “Wheels of Hope” event on June 26.
“And extraordinarily, the celebrity’s message of love will be transformed into a card that the athlete can keep in their wallet — staying with them at all times and in every competition. The celebrity may even meet the athlete in person when they compete in the celebrity’s country.And this is realy Hearts in motion,” said Natalia.
The global launch of “100 Celebrities Talk for Paralympic” will take place on July 11, 2025, in Singapore with the Singapore Disability Sports Council. It will feature the first 15 celebrity messages alongside 15 Singaporean Paralympic athletes.
A number of names have been confirmed as the first 15 celebrities for this program.
They are: Deepa Malik, Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, Princess Eeuphelma Choden Wangchuck, Naiyanobh Bhirombhakdi, Jenny O, Rina Damayanti, Didi Budiardjo, David Shin, Marcelino Lefrandt, and Alex Sanz.