Story By: Anastasia Smirnova, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News

This stunning blonde model – dubbed ‘Russian Barbie’ – has set tongues wagging in her homeland.

Gorgeous model Mariyan Pashaeva, 22, comes from the Republic of Dagestan in south-western Russia.

Reports said she has always turned heads due to her blonde hair and slender physique, earning her the moniker ‘Russian Barbie’.

According to local media, ‘Russian Barbie’ is also rumoured to have undergone several cosmetic ops to alter the shape of her face, nose, and lips.

She left the rural region where she grew up to live in the region of North Ossetia before upping sticks to the Russian capital Moscow.

According to local media, Pashaeva was spotted by the management team of Russian rapper Egor Kreed.

She then starred in two music videos which saw her Instagram account soar and the young model now boasts nearly 600,000 followers.

Local media said that she now has her pick of lucrative modelling contracts and endorsement deals.

However, her career is reportedly considered racy by some and she has received some critical messages online.
One troll wrote: “Where are your family, where are your brothers?”

However, others were more supportive.

Netizen ‘123’ said: “Good job, girl! Why would you choose to live a remote mountain life back home?”

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