Rita Rudaini awarded the Icon Award for successfully raising her two sons

Heidi Hsia

24 September 2024 at 2:26 am·1-min read

24 Sep - For her struggles of being a single mother and raising her two sons on her own, Rita Rudaini was recently honoured with the Anugerah Ibu Ikon (Iconic Mother Award) by the Women's Club of Malaysia (KWIM).

The actress was awarded alongside LNM Wealth Advisory founder Dr. J Lo at the event that was held at the World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur and accepted the accolade from Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.

Sharing the good news on social media, she posted, "Thank you Ikon Malaysia for the Ibu Icon Award 2024/2025 in conjunction with the Malaysian Women Icon Awards 2024/2025. I will continue to inspire women out there."

In another post, she expressed, "It's not easy... even though some of us have different backgrounds, but the challenges and the feelings are still the same... but believe me, in every case it's not 'difficulty'.. but it's a test for the chosen few... and believe me that behind every test is a 'gift' from God, which is our children."

Rita was married to footballer Aidil Zafuan in 2008, before they ended the marriage in September 2013. She had since solely raised her two boys, Airit Rayyan Rizqin and Airit Qaqa Arjuna.

Rita raised her two boys since her divorce

(Photo Source: Rita Rudaini IG)

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