Singer and TV presenter Olga Orlova posted on Instagram (the owner of the Meta company is recognized as an extremist in Russia and is banned) an archival photo with the artist Zhanna Friske.
In the photo, Friske poses on the beach, while Orlova draws in the sand. The artist shared a photo in honor of her friend’s birthday. Zhanna could have turned 50.
“Happy birthday, my dear. This is how we were going to celebrate today…” The TV presenter signed the broadcast.
Orlova and Friske met while working in the Brilliant group. The artists became friends and were very close. Orlova is the godmother of Friske’s son Plato, born in 2013.
Friske passed away on June 15, 2015, after a long battle with brain cancer. She learned of her diagnosis after her son’s birth. She was cared for by her parents Vladimir and Olga Kopylov, her sister Natalya Friske, and Orlova.
It is known that Plato has no contact with his maternal family and does not meet with his godmother. His communication with relatives is limited by his father, TV presenter Dmitry Shepelev. Orlova in June 2024 acceptedI said I wanted to talk to my friend’s son. He hoped that Shepelev would relent and let him see the boy.
Previously Orlova explained why Zhanna Friske never got married.