Clarification and Apology from Russian Model, Alesya Kafelnikova After Stirring Controversy with Nude Photo on Sumatran Elephant

Kapanlagi.com - A Russian model named Alesya Kafelnikova suddenly became the talk of netizens. The reason is that she was caught uploading a short video on Instagram showing herself doing a nude photoshoot on a Sumatran elephant while spending time in Bali.

As is known, the Sumatran elephant is a very rare and protected species. Because of her actions, Alesya was flooded with criticism from Indonesian netizens, especially animal lovers in general.

After knowing that her video caused a commotion, Alesya did not stay silent. She then deleted the controversial video post. However, some netizens had already quickly uploaded the video to various other social media platforms.

1. Clarification and Defense of Alesya

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Not stopping there, Alesya then made a lengthy clarification regarding this issue. According to the daughter of world tennis champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov, she is a animal lover, different from what people think.

"If people don't know that I have been doing charity work for years and one of my recent donations was financial support for animals and local residents in the village, where I took these photos," Alesya wrote in the caption of her post.

2. Apology

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In essence, Alesya emphasizes that she has no ill intentions at all. And despite her defense, this model and influencer remains humble and apologizes for causing concern to many parties.

"It is unfortunate that people see this as something vulgar and not as beauty and love for nature. I love animals, I love elephants! I love Bali so much! I hope all of you will awaken the love for art in my posts and its beauty. The photo is a personal photoshoot, I have no intention of hurting the feelings of local people. We love the culture in Bali and respect the laws in Indonesia. I apologize if you see something else in this matter," she concluded.

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