Family, frenemies, breakups and scandals; this month’s Rumour Mill is as riveting as a drama-filled episode of American soap, The Bold and the Beautiful.
Rumour Mill, a monthly column on MalaysiaTatler.com, brings you the juiciest tittle-tattle of our esteemed socialites. Truth or fiction, it’s as good as its entertainment value.
Daddy issues
A popular socialite is reportedly furious that her father has taken up a new arm candy, and hurting her mother in the process. She has tried to use her social influence to turn people against this other woman, although almost everyone in the scene knows that the real subject of her anger is her philandering father.
In between
A society couple has entered into an ugly custody battle for their only son. Rumour has it, the couple attempted to turn their young child against each other. The fight between them has become so intense that the boy’s paternal grandmother had to step in as a mediator.
Power cut
A second-generation businessman who inherited his father’s diversified corporation is reportedly working to remove power-hungry relatives in the business whose greed has led them to try and manipulate him for their own selfish agenda. This soft-spoken man shocked his rivals by proving to be smart and ruthless in eradicating the bad apples in the company.
News of a luxury car crash turned into a juicy buzz when it was discovered a young girl in her twenties was behind the wheels of the supercar owned by a rich, flamboyant Datuk.