"I wish I had spoken about this on my own terms before it came to this juncture," he said.
\n\nImage from Kiki Darling & JTeamSG Instagram accounts
\n\nAspiring actor and content creator Kiki Darling has addressed his past sexual assault conviction after it was announced that he was dropped from Jack Neo's upcoming film, "Ah Boys to Firefighters".
\n\nThe 26-year-old, whose real name is Hari Kishen Balakrishnan, was unveiled on Aug. 31 as one of the film's leading men.
\n\nOn Sep. 9, it was revealed that Hari would no longer be part of the production after the production team became aware of his previous conviction.
\n\nIn a video posted on social media on Sep. 10, Hari acknowledged the offence and apologised to the victim and members of his online community for not having disclosed his past earlier.
\n\nHe said he intended to continue taking responsibility for his past, and to remain accountable for his actions moving forward.
\n\nThe full transcript of the video can be found here:
\n\n"Hey guys. It’s time for me to address what has been happening over the past few days, and I want this to come directly from me.
\n\nI promise to be transparent, and I…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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