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The Irish Sun
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Playboy model from iconic Pulp album cover has chilling link to Putin
A PLAYBOY model who featured on an iconic album cover has a surprising link to Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin. Advertisement 4 The presenter and politician transformed her image Credit: East2West 4 She used to be known as a party mag in London Credit: East2West 4 She became known for being on the cover of Pulp's album Credit: Wikipedia But the glamorous socialite ditched her party-ways and remade herself into a journalist and liberal politician who has been accused of being a "Kremlin stooge" by opposition activists. She is Putin's goddaughter and the offspring of one of his first political mentors - the ex mayor of St. Petersburg, Anatoly A. Sobchak - who put him on the path to presidency. The unlikely pair have known each other since the 1990s when her dad launched Putin's political career. However, she has been vocal about being against the Ukraine war - and insists she helps residents of Russian border regions displaced by Ukrainian shelling. Advertisement READ MORE ON PLAYBOY She and the President have reportedly have not spoken since the war began, nor seen each other. Sobchak now works as an influencer on YouTube , interviewing critics of the war. arrests of antiwar activists. In a conversation with her 9.5million Instagram fans about the conflict, she said: 'I believe that this is a horrific situation, but we're going to get through this time, we'll get through it together with our audience.' in the 2018 election - in place of banned candidate Advertisement Most read in Celebrity accused her of being a puppet opposition candidate to Putin - to give the illusion of democracy. She said at the time: "In a system created by Putin, it is only possible for Putin to win. Scheming Putin's tactics to help Iran attack the West REVEALED as Tehran vows revenge "I am realistic about who will become the president." Sobchak was hit by further controversy in her media career in 2022 when she was hunted by Russian police over claims of extortion and tax fraud. Advertisement At the time she claimed it was a "politically motivated move" when three of her former employees were accused of trying to extort money from the head of state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec. After fleeing cops in Moscow, she escaped to Lithuania via Belarus after police arrested her business partner. 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin Credit: Reuters However, after returning to Russia , Sobchak visited the Rostec office to reconcile with boss Sergey Chemezov for the "actions of colleagues" accused of extortion and said "their fate will be decided by the court ". Advertisement When the three ex-employees were jailed for seven years, their former boss slammed the verdict as 'way more than injustice.' 'I've done everything we had agreed to get leniency [for Kirill Sukhanov, Arian Romanovsky and Tamerlan Bigayev],' she wrote in a statement. 'Why are you ruining people's lives? 'Why the disproportionality? Just as revenge?' Advertisement Her despair over the Ukraine war sparked a popular YouTube show in which she deals with stories that Russia's state media usually turn a blind eye to. Her interests include the arrests of antiwar activists, violence committed by soldiers returning from the front and human rights abuses in the southern region of Chechnya. Speaking of the Ukraine war, "We are all locked in this situation now. There is no way out.' Ksenia - who was once named the 22nd most influential woman in Russia - was the Advertisement
Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Playboy model from iconic Pulp album cover has chilling link to Putin
She is also known for being on the iconic cover of Pulp's 1998 album, This Is Hardcore DO YOU REMEMBER? Playboy model from iconic Pulp album cover has chilling link to Putin A PLAYBOY model who featured on an iconic album cover has a surprising link to Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin. Ksenia Sobchak, 41, posed for the lads' mag in 2006 and was on the iconic cover of Pulp's 1998 album, This Is Hardcore. Advertisement 4 The presenter and politician transformed her image Credit: East2West 4 She used to be known as a party mag in London Credit: East2West 4 She became known for being on the cover of Pulp's album Credit: Wikipedia But the glamorous socialite ditched her party-ways and remade herself into a journalist and liberal politician who has been accused of being a "Kremlin stooge" by opposition activists. She is Putin's goddaughter and the offspring of one of his first political mentors - the ex mayor of St. Petersburg, Anatoly A. Sobchak - who put him on the path to presidency. The unlikely pair have known each other since the 1990s when her dad launched Putin's political career. However, she has been vocal about being against the Ukraine war - and insists she helps residents of Russian border regions displaced by Ukrainian shelling. Advertisement READ MORE ON PLAYBOY 'HARASSMENT' Women's Euro 2025 star who turned down Playboy flooded with pics of naked men She and the President have reportedly have not spoken since the war began, nor seen each other. Sobchak now works as an influencer on YouTube, interviewing critics of the war. arrests of antiwar activists. In a conversation with her 9.5million Instagram fans about the conflict, she said: 'I believe that this is a horrific situation, but we're going to get through this time, we'll get through it together with our audience.' Sobchak ran unsuccessfully in opposition to Putin in the 2018 election - in place of banned candidate Alexei Navalny. Advertisement Navalny accused her of being a puppet opposition candidate to Putin - to give the illusion of democracy. She said at the time: "In a system created by Putin, it is only possible for Putin to win. Scheming Putin's tactics to help Iran attack the West REVEALED as Tehran vows revenge "I am realistic about who will become the president." Sobchak was hit by further controversy in her media career in 2022 when she was hunted by Russianpolice over claims of extortion and tax fraud. Advertisement At the time she claimed it was a "politically motivated move" when three of her former employees were accused of trying to extort money from the head of state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec. After fleeing cops in Moscow, she escaped to Lithuania via Belarus after police arrested her business partner. 4 Russian President Vladimir Putin Credit: Reuters However, after returning to Russia, Sobchak visited the Rostec office to reconcile with boss Sergey Chemezov for the "actions of colleagues" accused of extortion and said "their fate will be decided by the court". Advertisement When the three ex-employees were jailed for seven years, their former boss slammed the verdict as 'way more than injustice.' 'I've done everything we had agreed to get leniency [for Kirill Sukhanov, Arian Romanovsky and Tamerlan Bigayev],' she wrote in a statement. 'Why are you ruining people's lives? 'Why the disproportionality? Just as revenge?' Advertisement Her despair over the Ukraine war sparked a popular YouTube show in which she deals with stories that Russia's state media usually turn a blind eye to. Her interests include the arrests of antiwar activists, violence committed by soldiers returning from the front and human rights abuses in the southern region of Chechnya. Speaking of the Ukraine war, Sobchak said: "We are all locked in this situation now. There is no way out.' Ksenia - who was once named the 22nd most influential woman in Russia - was the Russian equivalent of Paris Hilton in the Noughties.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Prison attack sends Megan Thee Stallion's attacker Tory Lanez to hospital
May 12 (UPI) -- Tory Lanez was hospitalized on Monday after an attack by a fellow inmate at a California state prison where the rapper is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, was attacked at about 7:20 a.m. in the prison in Tehachapi, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles in Kern County, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The agency, according to an KNBC-TV report, didn't say how Lanez was attacked, though the Los Angeles Times and TMZ reported he was stabbed. "Staff immediately responded, activated 911 and began medical aid," a prison spokesperson told ABC-News. "Peterson was subsequently transported to an outside medical facility for further treatment." KTLA-TV reported he was taken to a hospital in Bakersfield, which is 41 miles north of Tehachapi. Lanez, 32, is eligible for parole in July 2029, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He was sentenced on Aug. 8, 2023, and admitted to the prison three weeks later. Sentencing was delayed eight months when Lanez hired new lawyers and filed a motion for a new trial, which was denied. He was convicted in December 2022 for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in both her feet after an argument in 2020. Charges included assault with a semiautomatic handgun, carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. Lanez had faced up to 22 years in prison during his sentencing and possible deportation to Canada. Lanez had seven U.S. top 10 albums: Alone at Prem, Chixtape 5, PLAYBOY, The New Toronto, I Told You, Cruel Intentions and Memories Don't Die from 2018 to 2021. Megan has alleged that Lanez, through his surrogates, was harassing her from prison. In January, a judge issued a protective order through 2030 ordering him to stop harassment or any other contact.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lori Harvey To Cover Playboy In Mag's First Print Issue In 5 Years
Model and actress Lori Harvey will cover Playboy in the iconic magazine's first print issue since it suspended its operations during the dawn of the pandemic. The announcement was made via a collaborative post on Instagram between Harvey and the publication. 'PLAYBOY returns to print with Lori Harvey on the cover. Preorder today. On stands 02.10.25. Link in bio,' read the caption of the video teaser, which featured Harvey posing around a vintage vehicle with the license plate 'PLAYBOY.' More from Deadline Peacock's Muhammad Ali Limited Series 'Fight Night' Adds 6 To Cast Bill Cosby Faces Rape Suit From Longtime Accuser Victoria Valentino Over Alleged 1969 Attack Marcel Theroux ITVX Doc On Playboy Bunny Murders; Vinnie Jones Discovery+ Reno Series; BBC Comedy Bursaries - Global Briefs Playboy — founded in December 1953 — shuttered its print operations in 2020, after facing recent struggles with founder Hugh Hefner's death in 2017 and the floundering of the print business at large. 'It's no surprise that media consumption habits have been changing for some time – and while the stories we produce and the artwork we showcase is enjoyed by millions of people on digital platforms, our content in its printed form reaches the hands of only a fraction of our fans,' Playboy Enterprises CEO Ben Kohn said at the time of the decision, announcing a 'digital first publishing schedule.' Kohn announced a return to form in August of last year, saying in a statement that the print edition would be part of a larger rebrand of the Playboy franchises. 'Playboy is the quintessential iconic brand, and it has always been more than a magazine – it is the original creator business that has launched hundreds of careers over the past seventy years,' he said. 'The decision to reintroduce Playboy magazine reflects the Company's commitment to adapting to the evolving media landscape while preserving the brand's rich heritage, including the high-quality journalism, compelling storytelling, and provocative content that has defined Playboy for decades.' Along with Harvey, the new issue will feature comedian Nikki Glaser — off of a successful Golden Globes hosting stint — and the yet-to-be-revealed Playmate of the Year. Harvey made her modeling debut in 2017 at Milan Fashion Week's Dolce & Gabbana show. Last year, she marked her acting debut in Peacock's limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, which starred Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Hart, Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson and Don Cheadle. Best of Deadline 'Severance' Cast Through Seasons 1 And 2: Innies, Outies, Severed and Unsevered 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More Everything We Know About 'Only Murders In The Building' Season 5 So Far
