A well-known ballerina, Anastasia Volochkova, responded to online critics with a sharp, public display on Instagram. The posts included screenshots that revealed the usernames of people who had disparaged her recent photos. Those critics appeared to have either blank or private profiles, and Volochkova did not miss the chance to challenge them, labeling the accounts as bot-driven critics.
In a bold statement, she described the criticism as coming from enemies and those filled with malice, envy, and vindictiveness. She hinted at already sensing the direction of the social winds, yet she claimed that her outlook had shifted. She spoke of a refreshing breeze of change touching her creativity, her team, and her personal life.
Volochkova emphasized that only people who know her personally or who have followed her professional work could fairly assess her talent and career. She also invited her followers to attend her next performance, scheduled to take place at the Mir concert hall, encouraging fans to support the upcoming show.
A January 14 online clip showed Anastasia Volochkova dancing with actor Nikita Dzhigurda to the song “Guitar” by Uspenskaya. In the clip, she appeared to kneel, and at one moment she pulled down Dzhigurda’s tracksuit, followed by a provocative gesture. The dancer claimed that the provocation had been premeditated by Dzhigurda and asserted that she would never consider him a friend again based on the incident.
Earlier, Alexander Petrov had shared rare, intimate moments that appeared to involve Volochkova and his wife, stirring further online reaction and debate around the public figures involved.