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She quarreled with everyone again: how Sobchak manages not to leave the image of a “bitchy blonde”
Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak is a journalist, blogger, politician and head of several media projects, including "Beware, Sobchak" on YouTube, "Beware, News" and "Bloody Lady" on Telegram. She was born in Leningrad on November 5, 1981, to the first mayor of St. Petersburg Anatoly Sobchak and senator Lyudmila Narusova.
Having a charismatic and educated father in front of her, Ksenia had no chance of growing up as an ordinary child. From a young age, he was distinguished by his stubborn and persistent character, and was also famous for his sharp tongue. It is usually said that he "doesn't speak well." This quality of Ksyusha caused a lot of trouble for her parents. Although the girl studied well at school, she could easily disrupt classes or skip them altogether.
As the journalist himself later admitted, it was easier for him with his father, but his relationship with his mother was quite tense for a long time. Despite her parents' busy schedules, young Ksenia received the best education at that time, including piano, ballet, foreign languages, and painting. The mayor's daughter had the best teachers. True, Sobchak's heir did not like the exact sciences, but he was passionately in love with history and literature, and even enjoyed reading the works of ancient Greek historians.
After school, Ksenia first entered St. Petersburg State University, but in 2000 transferred to the capital's MGIMO, which she graduated with honors four years later in the specialty "Political Science". In her later years, she actively became interested in journalism, and at 23, immediately after graduating from university, she entered the fascinating world of television.
In 2004, Ksenia Sobchak became the host of Dom-2, one of the first Russian reality shows. This project literally made the aspiring journalist a star. Sobchak's face became, without exaggeration, familiar to every Russian. She skillfully used this career springboard to become one of the most popular and highly paid hosts overnight.
Dom-2 was followed by dozens of TV shows on various channels, including Who Doesn't Want to Become a Millionaire on TNT, The Last Hero-6 on Channel 1, Two Stars on Channel 1 and Two Stars on Channel 1. Freedom. Mysl on Channel 5, The Ideal Man on STS, Girls on Russia 1 and Russia's Top Model (Muz-TV).
The shocking fame Sobchak received on television served her well in the film industry. Directors eagerly invited Ksenia to star in their films, hoping that her name alone would generate interest in the film and raise money at the box office. Thus, in 2004, the socialite starred in the film Thieves and Prostitutes (which, by the way, was supposed to be filmed in space), and three years later she starred in The Best Film, after which she appeared in a stunning role. "Hitler is kaput," says Hitler's mistress in the trash comedy.
In Sobchak's creative biography, the reality show "Blonde in Chocolate" stands out, where she appeared in the image of a spoiled charming beauty of little intelligence. The image turned out to be so catchy that later the girl repeatedly explained that she was simply playing a role and had nothing in common with such characters in life.
Among other notable projects, it is worth noting participation in "Dancing with the Stars". There, the host performed together with the famous dancer Evgeni Papunaishvili.
In the early 2010s, Ksenia made her first attempts to change the boring image of an eccentric and capricious blonde to a more serious one. The public was then surprised to learn that the "chocolate blonde" speaks three foreign languages fluently and can discuss even the most complex topics. These qualities are vividly demonstrated in the YouTube project "State Department with Ksenia Sobchak".
Ksenia has repeatedly said that she is in no hurry to start a family and adheres to the idea of childlessness. In other words, I don’t want to have children. And when could she have thought about them? After all, between filming, the star heiress also wrote a book. At first, these were harmless reference books for fashionistas: “Stylish Things from Ksenia Sobchak” and “Masks, Glosses, Curlers”. The ABC of Beauty”. Then, together with the well-known Oksana Robski, she published an ironic guide for girls dreaming of marrying a millionaire.
Along with television journalism, Ksenia Sobchak also appeared in print media, especially glossy magazines. Thus, from 2012 to 2014, I held the position of editor-in-chief of the women's magazine SNC, and in 2014 I was appointed editor-in-chief of L'Officiel.
By that time, Ksenia had already said goodbye to the "Dom-2" that was worrying everyone and shifted the burden of hosting the long-running reality show to her colleague Ksenia Borodina and former participant of the project Olga Buzova. At the same time, Sobchak did not disappear from TV screens. And on the contrary, sometimes it seemed that she literally appeared on every channel. At the same time as the video blog, he also appeared in the "Delo" program on the "Friday!" TV channel. And on the culinary show "Restaurant Battle".
Also, no more or less serious music award could take place without Ksenia as a host. In 2019, she became the general producer of the Super TV channel, and in 2020, she launched her own medical talk show, Doc-Tok, the launch of which very successfully “coincided” with the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the specific reputation and solid image of the "charming FIFA from Rublyovka" did not prevent Ksenia from engaging in social and political activities. Almost immediately, she went over to the opposition, participating in rallies on Bolotnaya Square and speaking out against election fraud.
In 2018, Ksenia Sobchak became one of the candidates for the post of President of Russia, although she publicly admitted that she was sure of her defeat. In order to distance herself as much as possible from her previous frivolous image, the girl radically changed her image. She began to dress elegantly and sophisticatedly, changed her bright makeup, glasses, and long blond locks for a strict dark brown ponytail. Then the following joke appeared on the Internet: "Before the election race, Ksenia Sobchak dyed her hair black. She decided to bet on a dark horse."
The journalist understood perfectly well that he would not get many votes, but positioned himself as a "candidate for everyone." The results were absolutely ridiculous. Only 1.68% of voters voted for Sobchak. According to the election results, she took fourth place.
Ksenia Sobchak may not be a natural beauty, but she has always had incredible success with men. Ksyusha was not even 18 years old when she began living with a young man. Ksenia's first serious relationship was with Vyacheslav Leibman, the head of a large energy company. Sobchak broke off this relationship after she learned about her lover's affair with ballerina Anastasia Volochkova.
Interestingly, almost all of Sobchak's chosen ones were much older than her. Among those with whom Ksenia was united by something more than friendship were oligarchs Umar Dzhabrailov and Alexander Shusterovich, as well as the general director of the Silver Rain radio station Dmitry Savitsky. Ksyusha also won the heart of former people's deputy Sergei Kapkov and dated opposition politician Ilya Yashin* for some time.
Ksenia Sobchak has arranged a wedding several times, but the wedding took place only in 2013. She signed a contract with actor Maxim Vitorgan, the son of another famous actor Emmanuel Vitorgan and the star of the comedy "Radio Day". Three years later, Ksenia, who called her children "bastards", gave birth to a son named Platon.
In fact, the birth of a child did not save the marriage. Ksenia and Maxim broke up in 2018 amid rumors about her relationship with theater director Bogomolov. As a result, Sobchak actually married Konstantin, and Vitorgan Jr. soon married the young actress Nino Ninidze. Nevertheless, Maxim and Ksenia maintained a warm relationship and often saw each other for the sake of their son.
Ksenia Sobchak often finds herself at the epicenter of scandals. Perhaps the loudest one this year was the participation of journalists in the "naked party" of blogger Nastya Ivleeva.
The Shabbat took place in December 2023 in a Moscow bar. Many show business stars were guests: Philipp Kirkorov, Glukoza, Dima Bilan, Lolita, Olga Orlova and Dzhigan. According to the dress code, visitors were dressed in revealing clothes. The video of the incident went viral, causing public outrage and provoking a scandal.
Ekaterina Mizulina, head of the Safe Internet League, said the organisers were cynical in holding a party during a special operation. She called on the federal government to boycott guests at "naked parties".
Several artists, including Sobchak herself, recorded video messages of apology. The reporter said the event was not originally planned to be open to the public, and she said there was a lot of "bad taste" at it, as the aesthetics of the "naked party" guests did not always match hers. But she said she was convinced that "attempts to cancel the artists and make them criminals" who attended the party were "stupid" and "vulgar in their vulgarity."
Ivleeva and other famous party-goers lost their advertising contracts and airtime. For Sobchak, this was a serious blow to her career. After all, the TV host won millions of rubles at corporate events. After Scandal Party, she had several offers for concerts.
The cancellation of corporate events caused a negative reaction from colleagues. Some accused Sobchak of having set up the entire show business with her actions.
In February, NTV launched a special edition of the program "New Russian Sensations" dedicated to the life and work of Sobchak. In particular, it is known that over the past two years, the reporter has acquired several properties abroad, including a house in Dubai. It is reported that she also received an Israeli passport. After the first part was released, Ksenia said that most of what was said on air was not true.
The second part was devoted to her personal life. The author of the program recalled that the ballerina Anastasia Volochkova once said that she stole the TV presenter's fiancé, and Sobchak, as he mentioned on air, took revenge on her "rival" by pouring wine from a glass on the dancer. After watching the second episode of the program, Sobchak jokingly said that he personally missed the commentary of the actor Nikita Dzhigurda.
Commenting on the program that aired, Sobchak said that it was an attempt to "pull an owl above the Earth" and a fantasy in the style of the yellow press. The journalist was also offended by the fact that the memory of her father, Anatoly Sobchak, was used against her.
As a result, the socialite said she would sue NTV. She accused it of slander and theft of materials from her social networks and YouTube channel.
If you pay attention, many celebrities in Russia try to regain their popularity by entering into conflict with Ksenia Sobchak when they lose it. However, the socialite herself is not averse to starting a "fight" with one of her stars. One of those, once close friends and now enemies, was the lead singer of the group "Leningrad" Sergey Shnurov.
The disagreements between Sobchak and Shnurov began in 2018, when the artist divorced his wife Matilda. Ksenia was friends with the couple, and after their separation, she sided with the artist's ex-wife. Since then, they have periodically made sarcastic jokes about each other.
Years passed. And although it seemed that the singer had moved beyond scandals and turned into a quiet family man, in reality everything turned out differently. His last wife Olga Abramova, who is 18 years younger than the musician, filed for divorce.
The reporter couldn't ignore the news. According to her, Shnurov became less successful after marrying the heiress of billionaire Valery Abramov.
The celebrity lifted the veil of secrecy and said that his young wife forbade the singer to communicate even with his close ones, especially with his concert director.
Last September, Sobchak recorded a video message on behalf of “Cats and Quadrovers” to the singer MIA BOYKA, who found herself in a scandal due to “inappropriate” communication with children.
At a concert, Maria Boyko (the singer's real name) insulted an 8-year-old fan because of her hobby. She came out on stage wearing a kitten mask and admitted that she was a four-legged creature. According to her parents, the girl suffered psychological trauma and even had to hire a psychologist.
There were also harsh comments about the singer herself. Sobchak noted that by changing her image, Boyko became the same as everyone else, and now it will be much more difficult for her to stand out among artists with a strong voice.
In October last year, the Federal Office for Intellectual Property received two applications from the singer SHAMAN (Yaroslav Dronov) to register the brand "I am Russian". Having provided the necessary documents, the artists will be able to produce incense, clothing, jewelry, alcohol, etc., sell these items and even open cafes and restaurants.
Ksenia again couldn't do without sarcastic remarks. Sobchak accused Dronov of cynicism and vulgarity and said that he would get Russians drunk.
"Blonde in Chocolate" Where is Sobchak now?
Last July, Konstantin Bogomolov, artistic director of the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre, celebrated his 49th birthday. At the time, his family was on holiday in Italy. His wife expressed emotional congratulations on this important event.
The couple gets along well, as evidenced by the words of affection they say to each other.