Anastasia Lenna, Ukraine's 2015 consultant within the Miss Grand Worldwide magnificence contest, has garnered virtually 200,000 new Instagram followers because it was reported she had joined the battle in opposition to Russia.
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Whereas President Volodymyr Zelensky has been hailed a hero amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s one other public determine who’s additionally profitable worldwide reward for her bravery.
Anastasia Lenna, Ukraine’s 2015 consultant within the Miss Grand Worldwide magnificence contest, has gained virtually 200,000 new Instagram followers since reviews over the weekend that she had taken up arms in opposition to Russia.
Lenna, 25, garnered world consideration after she shared a message to social media Saturday declaring that “everybody who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent to invade might be killed!”
A photograph of herself brandishing an airsoft gun additionally went viral.
New followers shortly clamored to be taught extra concerning the Kyiv-born brunette whose Instagram account is stuffed with images displaying her in skimpy swimsuits and glamorous robes.
In response to her Miss Grand Worldwide profile, Lenna speaks 5 languages and has labored as a translator.
The brainy magnificence graduated with a level in advertising and marketing and administration from Slavistik College in Kyiv, earlier than pursuing public relations work.
Nonetheless, the stunner mentioned she longed for extra pleasure in her life, stating: “I labored in Turkey as a PR supervisor, and I bought so bored. I requested myself, ‘Will my life be so boring on a regular basis?’ “
The intrepid Ukrainian determined to stop her profession and pursue modeling full-time. She now travels all over the world, having lately jetted to Dubai earlier than returning to Ukraine previous to Russia’s invasion.
Lenna took to Instagram Monday, telling her a whole bunch of hundreds of latest Instagram followers that she wished peace for all.
“I had a standard life simply on Wednesday, like tens of millions of individuals,” she defined in a put up. “I'm not army, only a lady, only a regular human. Only a individual, like all folks of my nation.”
She defined that the pictures of herself holding weapons weren't meant to advertise violence, and that they had been snaps taken whereas she was taking part in airsoft (a sport much like paintball and laser tag).
“All footage in my profile [are] to encourage folks … I don’t do any propaganda besides displaying our ladies of Ukraine — sturdy, assured and highly effective. I respect all consideration and assist to my nation, all folks in Ukraine we battle daily in opposition to Russian aggression.”
Lenna mentioned Ukranian folks “don't have any guilt” about defending their nation, however added: “Cease warfare in Ukraine! No folks ought to die. We are able to cease all this collectively.
Share details about scenario. Ask @nato shut sky! Assist us Ukrainian folks to cease Russian aggression.”
Along with her bravery and her newfound worldwide fame, Lenna is main the push for peace, making this 2015 quote she gave appear all of the extra prophetic — “God give me this magnificence for a purpose.”
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