Theatre and film actress Oksana Fandera has shared a makeup-free photograph of herself posing in a crown on her personal Telegram channel.
The 58-year-old celebrity posted the natural image alongside a reflective message on character and humility, encouraging her followers to laugh, love, and maintain a sense of humour.
In her caption, Fandera wrote that while she had been given a body and a character, she had not received instructions for humility. She added that she would take off the crown, but asked where she was supposed to put it down.
She went on to express her wish for everyone to have an accessory suited to the size of their character, hoping that life would occasionally suit them. Fandera urged her audience to smile, laugh, joke, and love, warning that otherwise everything would be in vain.
Relocation to Georgia
Fandera moved from Russia to Georgia following the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. She has since established her main residence in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital located along the banks of the Kura River in the South Caucasus region.
Born in Odessa, Fandera became a prominent figure in Russian cinema and theatre after rising to prominence in the late twentieth century. However, in recent years she has rarely visited Russia and has virtually stopped appearing in Russian film and television projects.
Georgia, situated at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, has become a major destination for Russian artists, journalists, and public figures relocating abroad following the outbreak of the conflict in 2022.
Separation From Philip Yankovsky
Fandera remains married to Russian actor and film director Philip Yankovsky, who has been unable to join her in Tbilisi. According to reports, Yankovsky cannot move to Georgia due to a dense filming schedule for his ongoing screen projects in Russia.
Yankovsky, the son of revered Soviet actor Oleg Yankovsky, is himself an established director and performer in contemporary Russian cinema. His busy slate of domestic productions has kept him working in Russia while his wife resides abroad.
Fandera's decision to showcase her natural appearance comes as part of a wider online trend of high-profile figures going bare-faced. In August, American media personality and businesswoman Kim Kardashian also demonstrated a makeup-free face to her followers, highlighting a growing movement among global celebrities sharing natural looks on social media.
