Archive · 6 Jan 2026
Indonesian Model Claims Forced Marriage to Malaysian Prince
An Indonesian-American model named Manohara Odelia says she was forced to marry a Malaysian prince when she was just 16 years old.
She claims the marriage was not legal or consensual and that she faced a lot of abuse.
She lived in a palace and was not allowed to move freely or talk to her parents.
After a year, she escaped with the help of her mother and authorities.
She is now asking people to stop calling her the prince's ex-wife because that makes it seem like the marriage was real and okay, which she says it was not.
Indonesian-American model Manohara Odelia alleges her 2008 marriage to Malaysian Prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra was coercive, non-consensual, and illegal.
Odelia was 16 years old at the time of the marriage and claims she lacked the capacity to give informed consent.
She alleges she faced strict control, isolation, and physical and sexual abuse during her time in the Kelantan royal palace.
Odelia escaped in 2009 from a hotel in Singapore with the help of her mother, local authorities, and the US embassy.
She has urged media outlets and digital platforms to use more accurate and ethical language when referring to her situation.
- Who
- Indonesian-American model Manohara Odelia and Malaysian Prince Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
- What
- Allegations of coercive, non-consensual, and illegal marriage
- When
- Marriage in 2008, escape in 2009
- Where
- Kelantan royal palace in Malaysia, escape from Singapore
- Why
- Alleged coercion, isolation, and abuse
Manohara Odelia's Perspective
Media and Public Perception
Nature of the Marriage
Manohara Odelia's Perspective
Odelia claims the marriage was coercive, non-consensual, and illegal, emphasizing she was a minor and lacked the capacity to consent.
Media and Public Perception
Media and public perception often refer to Odelia as the prince's ex-wife, implying a lawful and voluntary adult marriage.
Life in the Palace
Manohara Odelia's Perspective
Odelia alleges she lived under strict control, isolation, and faced physical and sexual abuse during her time in the Kelantan royal palace.
Media and Public Perception
Some portrayals of her life in the palace may have romanticized or normalized the situation, contradicting her account of abuse and coercion.
- Model's Name
- Manohara Odelia
- Prince's Name
- Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra
- Marriage Year
- 2008
- Model's Age at Marriage
- 16
- Escape Year
- 2009
- Escape Location
- Singapore
- Alleged Abuses
- Coercion, isolation, physical and sexual abuse
