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Victoria Bonya
The famous actress and model publicly left messages for the President of Russia. And it created a “war of words”.
It would be another post on a social network, like there are millions and millions every day. But that’s not exactly what happened.
Victoria Bonya 46 years old, he became popular in Russia on a local television show similar to Big Brother. The influencer, actress and model left some .
“O people are afraid of themselves. Bloggers, artists are afraid; Governors are afraid of you. But you are the president of our country. I think we shouldn’t be afraid of you.”
“There is a huge wall” between Putin and the Russians. “Do you know what the risk is? That people stop being afraid, that they feel like a compressed spring and that one day that spring will burst.”
In addition to these phrases, in a long 18-minute video, Victoria Bonya left a list of criticisms: poor management in floods in Dagestan, pollution on the Black Sea coast, brutal slaughter of cattle in Siberia, or mobile internet “blackouts”.
Victoria was seen as pro-Kremlin. Also for this reason, your video generated a “war of words”as described by .
But that’s not all: there are a number of Russian celebrities who are leaving messages for the President of Russia, complaining about the living conditions of Russians.
Focusing on Victoria, her post didn’t go unnoticed by the internet world: more than 30 million views. The influencer, who usually gives advice on makeup and aesthetics, has more than 13 million followers. Lives in Monaco.
These observations of his generated a national public debate in Russia. An unusual debate, let’s say, in the political field.
This indicates that the Kremlin left a clear order: the media linked to the Government must ignore this subject.
Reactions
Even so, figures supporting Putin have already reacted publicly.
Vitaly Milonov, a conservative deputy, said that Victoria Bonya is a “Dubai escort” and that she is “so angry” because she lives in Monaco, and there is no shawarma or fish like the Russian one. “She should come to Russia, we could walk together.”
Yury Podolyaka, known for commenting on the war in Ukraine, said the video was “part of a broader plan to destabilize Russia“.
Vladimir Solovyov, presenter of a state television channel, had less pleasant words, who said live: “It wasn’t up to that bitch to open her filthy mouth and pollute the environment. She is an undercover agent of Volodymyr Zelenskyy” – and asked the Investigative Committee to find out whether the model receives foreign funding.
Here, Victoria reacted: “I want to talk to women. It just is! We have remained silent and tolerated this for far too long. It’s time to ensure that these people are held accountable for their words,” he said on Instagram.
There are also those who defend Victoria. Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov said in Parliament that the video raised many of the essential questions in Russia. “It is inevitable.”
Exiled opposition figure Lyubov Sobol said Bonya’s statement was important because “a public figure drew attention to the problems” – but criticized her for calling Putin “a strong politician”. “If Putin is not aware of what is happening in the country, then he is incompetent,” said Sobol. “He knows everything.”
Ivan Zhdanov, who was an ally of Alexei Navalny, said that “Bonya has a good sense of trends” and “understands the mood of the public” because he works in social media.