The famous Indonesian centrefold model is leading the charge against her homeland's conservative crackdown.As the push to ban exposing flesh and a host of other changes gains momentum, Tiara Lestari has become an unlikely activist against the changes, which could see tourists forced to cover-up on the beaches.
The 25-year-old is almost unknown in her Indonesian homeland, despite a portfolio of racy international magazine covers for Play boy, Penthse and FHM under her belt. She is returning home to stage a photo exhibition in Bali next month called "From Sensual to Elegance" in a bid to launch herself back in to South-East Asia's biggest market.
But as Lestari strives to re-mould her centrefold status, she is trying to steer clear of the debate in a bid to avoid provoking fundamentalists.
"I don't know what will happen if the bill becomes law," she said.
"I must believe that the best and the brightest minds in Indonesia will continue their debate to form a law that protects its children from the danger of pornography while protecting the rights of its citizens to speak and exercise their creative wisdom without fear of censorship or prosecution."
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