A Russian weight loss influencer recently announced the birth of her second child. That's not unusual, but the relationship she shares with the baby's father is turning heads. Marina Balmasheva, 38, and husband Vladimir 'Vova' Shavyrin, 23, were once stepmother and stepson. Today, they are a family of four, sharing a newborn son and a 2-year-old daughter.
Balmasheva was previously married to Shavyrin's father, Alexy Shavyrin, 47, the Daily Mail reported. The news outlet claims that Balmasheva seduced the younger Shavyrin and left his father to raise the five children the couple adopted on his own. The bizarre love story has many people wondering how the pair ended up together.
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Balmasheva has been in her husband's life for a long time.
When Balmasheva met her future husband, he was just 7 years old. As a matter of fact, she helped raise the boy with his father. The two have a 14-year age gap. The elder Shavyrin disapproved of the pair's love affair and accused her of seducing his son.
"He had not had a girlfriend before her. They were not shy to have sex while I was at home" Alexy Shavyrin said, according to the Daily Mail. "I would have forgiven her cheating, if it wasn't my son. She was running to my son's bed from our bedroom when I was sleeping. After that she was coming back and lying in bed with me as if nothing had happened."
There is no hiding their love.
Balmasheva has more than 600,000 followers on Instagram and is not shy about flaunting her relationship and her family. Looking at their social media, one would think the couple lives happily together. Per the Daily Mail, she claims her husband has "the most charming blue-eyes in the world."
She has been a very open person for a long time. A scroll through her Instagram shows life with her ex-husband and their five children. She has not deleted that part of her story from the internet.
"Did I have regrets that I destroyed the family? Both yes and no. I was ashamed that I killed the stability of 'mum and dad,' she told her followers, according to the Daily Mail. "Did I want to return to my ex? No. Do I feel anger and hatred towards him? Not any longer."
She rose to fame as a weight loss influencer.
Balmasheva has long shared images of herself from before a tremendous weight loss and afterward. Many of those photos are from when she and Alexy Shayrrin were still married. She has posted many photos of herself with her stepchildren, who are no longer in the public eye.
As she told the Daily Mail, "The adopted children are not discussed by either side. Everything is good with them. That's all that needs to be known." It is rumored Alexy Shavryin raises the children on his own now.
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She claims her man loves her just the way she is.
Like many influencers, Balmasheva wants to look her best at all times and has spent thousands of dollars on plastic surgery and injections. At one point, she reportedly had her breasts done and Botox to look more attractive. But she says she no longer worries about those things because her husband is satisfied.
"But there is one thing — he fell in love with me with all my scars from plastic surgeries, cellulite, excessive skin and personality. And I do not want to seem better than what I am," she said, according to the US Sun.
Their love is unconventional, but it works for the couple.
Balmasheva's Instagram account captions are written in Russian, as are most of the comments. Quick translations, however, show the family is happy and receives much support. A recent photo announcing the couple's new baby boy's name, Vladamir, shows a very proud father. Vladamir joins big sis Olga.
"Congratulations! ❤️ Let Vladimir Vladimirovich make you the happiest parents in the world! Let him be cheerful and strong, sleep sweetly, eat with appetite, smile more often and grow faster. I wish you patience, love, success in raising a real man!" read a translated comment.
“ I knew it congrats!! MAY YOUR EYES ALWAYS SHINE WITH HAPPINESS." another comment reads.
