Russia continues to dominate the news cycle in the U.S., but now that the world has experienced Valentina Petrenko’s physics-defying hairstyle, we’re afraid things really may never be the same.
Petrenko is a Russian senator who drew national attention when she negotiated with four kidnappers to release child hostages in Rostov-on-Don in 1993.
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Social media has been buzzing about her this week for a much different reason.
Her hair.
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Not in a meanspirited way, but more a “How is this even possible?”, “Was my coffee laced with something?”, “Is life really but a dream?” sort of tone.
Take a look:
Russian senator Valentina Petrenko’s hair is the greatest thing I’ve discovered this week pic.twitter.com/CJLklxKjxN
— Ted Stansfield (@ted_stansfield) March 2, 2018
valentina petrenko is so perfect, so cinematic, i can't take it pic.twitter.com/ZQX3OlTGGN
— rahel aima (@cnqmdi) March 2, 2018
have just discovered Russian federation senator Valentina Petrenko's hair and need to share this news pic.twitter.com/vPXaolG0lV
— Alex Bruce-Smith (@alexbrucesmith) March 1, 2018
In 2015, she was asked about her signature locks in an interview with Echo of Moscow.
She said:
I’m so tired of answering these questions. I just have curly hair. I lift it upwards with some hair pins, that is all.
Well, that settles that.
whatsaywhat
Maybe all the Russian bot commentators can verify if this is real or just more fake news.
tham
It’s fake hair…but I’m sure she believes that everyone thinks it’s real.
frankcar1965
It looks like a brillo pad that you plug into the wall socket and it napped up!!!
Mwestport
It seems to be a stylization of a kokoshnik, that traditional arching russian headdress, which also filtered down into the form of latter European tiara’s. The gayest among you many investigate further as have I. I think she kind of pulls it off. I’d add some gemmed hair pins.
http://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2017/05/queen-alexandras-kokoshnik-tiara.html
Mmmrrrggglll
@Mwestport: Interesting, thanks. I think you may have something. The diamond tiara is way more faboo, though. :)
sidney3
I don’t know why this made me laugh LOL
Bob LaBlah
As soon as I looked at her the first thing I thought about was Napoleon’s black general that helped him invade Russia. Surely they captured and had their way with women and she might be a long descendent of either the general himself or one of his men. I find it very hard to believe that Alexander Dumas was the only one amongst the tens of thousands of men in Napoleons army. Its obvious something got in there along the lines. I wonder if she has a son.
Heywood Jablowme
The writer Alexander Pushkin also had black African ancestry (his great-grandfather).
Ummmm Yeah
Hi I’m Olga Dolezal and I’m her to tell you all about the black sperience comrade.
DCguy
What a shock, one of the anti-lgbt right wing troll screenames got racist.
thomas prentice
The story is both racist and sexist.
DCguy
DEFINITIVE Troll comment here.
Notice how the troll can’t comment on WHAT was racist or sexist? They just want to post something to derail.
So please, by all means, since no mention of race was made, and the hairstyle is obviously not the usual….please point out the racism or sexism here.
Or, you know, you could send in your other screenames to attack and deflect. Whichever you choose.
ElPillo
I thought it was Kamehameha ‘s headdresses
tham
Can you imagine her without that wig? Just sad gray peach hair.