“She had a lot of family problems”: Svetlana Druzhinina defended Kristina Orbakaite, who lives in the USA 20.07.2023, 15:15

Many Russians changed their attitude towards Alla Pugacheva after she moved to Israel. Her eldest daughter, Kristina Orbakaite, who lived for a long time in two countries – Russia and the United States, began to be criticized. The “Girls” star has stood up for the pop star.

The performer of the hit “Migratory Bird” played in the director’s work of Svetlana Druzhinina – the film “Vivat, midshipmen”. According to the People’s Artist of Russia, Christina reminded her of herself in her youth when they met.

Svetlana Sergeyevna still treats Orbakaite well and understands why he lives in America. “I’m not angry with Christina. He has family in the USA, he has Misha. She had a lot of big family problems for a long time. He has a daughter there. She never allowed herself to say a single bad word about our country and what is happening, “said Druzhinina.

The honored artist of Russia is married to Mikhail Zemtsov, to whom she gave birth to a daughter, Claudia. Before this marriage, the singer experienced a painful separation from Ruslan Baysarov. For a long time, the former lovers sued and scandalized each other over the son of Denis.

According to Svetlana Sergeevna, she and Christina still communicate and correspond. The star of Soviet cinema said that now the singer is in a difficult position. “When it all started, she came here and went on tour. But somehow it wasn’t very good for her… It was hard for her. She didn’t always get the opportunity to work. She has a very difficult situation, she is in the middle of the fire – here is her mother, here is her husband and daughter, and here is her homeland. And it maintains a very precise neutrality,” said the director.

Druzhinina does not hide that she considers Orbakaite a professional who has achieved a lot thanks to work on herself. “And for the fact that he earns money there with what he can do, he does it more than professionally! She studied at the Bolshoi Ballet School for six years! She taught herself to sing! We must pay tribute to Alla Borisovna – she helped her, but did not sing for her, as they say. Christina is an individual unit on our stage!” – said Svetlana Sergeyevna in the YouTube show “Empathy Manuchi”.

The actress also spoke about Pugachev and said that she was very sorry for the performer of the hit “Harlequin”. Druzhinina said that Alla Borisovna herself rejected the fame that she had earned through her work over the years.

Her close friend Alexander Buinov had already commented on the artist’s departure abroad. According to the singer, they continue to communicate and correspond.

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