SHAH ALAM - A man who went viral for a video of him fighting with a grocery store owner in early June is now actively doing food reviews at restaurants and eateries around Bentong, Pahang.
Through several videos uploaded on his TikTok account @thiran1040, the man, who was given the nickname Aney 'fight one by one,' was said to have become a social media influencer as he was now receiving invitations to promote menus served at restaurants.
Recently, in a video with 124,200 views uploaded on the account on Wednesday, the man was seen promoting local entrepreneurs' food products.
At the comments section, most people were seen giving positive feedbacks to the man's new career after he was previously heavily criticised for his involvement in a fight.
One of his followers on TikTok, Alefff Naufal, praised the man for wanting to change and become a better person.
"After this, Aney can become a celebrity," he said.
Another follower, known as Ali, hoped that the man would continue to succeed in his new life as a social media influencer.
"I hope Aney can change the negative perceptions he received and become a useful person to society," he said.
For Mohd Hamid, he acknowledged that everything happened for a reason.
"Great, uncle, let the past be the past. Maybe the past can change the future. Good luck," he wrote.
Previously, the man's fight with a grocery store owner drew a lot of attention on social media, with several parodies of the incident uploaded on TikTok.