Irina Shayk has finally spoken out and confronted social media users on her Instagram on Friday who have accused her of supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Russian supermodel, 36, shared a since-deleted photo on her Instagram story of a simple bowl of potato salad, but her caption sparked immediate controversy.She had typed out, 'Russianzz on Wednesday.' The letter Z has appeared as a symbol of support for the Russian military.
Later on Friday, however, Irina assured there was no hidden meaning in the photo. Reassured: Irina Shayk, 36, has spoken out on her Instagram following recent controversy over a previous photo and captionThe model jumped to her Instagram story once again to type out a simple message to her fans and social media users.
She wrote out, 'Sometimes a salad is just a salad. I promise: no coded messages or political commentary here. Wishing everyone love.'Irina added a pink heart emoji at the end of her short statement in order to express that she had no negative intentions.
Backlash: The model's photo stirred controversy after her wrote out the letter 'z' on her caption, with the letter known for being a symbol of support for Russian militaryAlthough the letter 'z' is not in the actual Russian alphabet, it has become a symbol for support of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.The letter can be seen printed on Russian tanks and vehicles.
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