"Russian Woman Who 'Married Adopted Son' Is Pregnant with Child"

Ex-Husband: "I Can Forgive Cheating, But Not My Son"

A famous Russian woman in her 30s has caused a stir by announcing her marriage to her adopted son, whom she has raised since he was 7 years old. The woman also revealed that she is pregnant with her son's child. Photo by Marina Balmaseva, Instagram capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] A scandal has erupted after a famous Russian woman in her 30s announced her marriage to her adopted son, whom she had raised since he was 7 years old.

According to the British Daily Mail, on the 14th (local time), Russian Instagram influencer Marina Balmaseva (35) revealed that she had married her adopted son Vladimir Shabirin (20), whom she adopted during her marriage to her ex-husband. Balmaseva also announced that she is pregnant with her son’s child.

Marina adopted Vladimir when he was 7 years old while she was married to her ex-husband. At that time, Marina was 22 years old. She raised Vladimir for over 10 years and divorced her husband a few years ago.

In May, Marina publicly declared her romantic relationship with her son, and this month, they registered their marriage.

Marina stated that she did not inform her ex-husband about her marriage to her son, saying, "My ex-husband probably won’t be very happy about our choice. Some people will criticize us, and others will support us. But we are already happy."

Afterwards, her ex-husband criticized Balmaseva, accusing her of seducing their son. He reportedly said, "My son has never had a girlfriend before. If he had cheated with someone else, I could forgive it, but not my son."

On Marina’s Instagram, netizens criticized, saying, "How can you marry the child you raised?" but some responded, "Congratulations on the birth of a new family," and "You made the choice to live the coolest life."

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