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Aspiring pop star borrows hubby’s govt car to make music video, blocks Moscow roadway (VIDEO) | Aspiring pop star borrows hubby’s govt car to make music video, blocks Moscow roadway (VIDEO) |
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Moscow traffic is bad enough as it is, but the wife of a Russian official didn’t think twice about making it worse. She used a government car to block traffic on a major roadway in the capital while she danced for a music video. | Moscow traffic is bad enough as it is, but the wife of a Russian official didn’t think twice about making it worse. She used a government car to block traffic on a major roadway in the capital while she danced for a music video. |
Oksana Yakovleva, 29, who uses the stage name ‘Yaxana,’ and her cohorts have been slapped with a number of traffic violations after illegally hogging part of the Moscow Ring Road while performing for a music video. | |
Footage of their traffic-stopping performance shows Yakovleva, flanked by two female accomplices, dancing provocatively in front of a glitz, black SUV as puzzled Russian commuters drive past in the remaining unblocked lanes. Tellingly, ‘Yaxana’ appears completely unfazed, even as her video shoot brings traffic to a crawl. Luckily, the unsanctioned roadwork was quickly shut down after unamused traffic cops took the group to the police station. | |
To make matters worse, the Interior Ministry told Russian media that the woman operating the vehicle did not have a driver’s license. The group of leggy ladies were also charged with not wearing seatbelts. | To make matters worse, the Interior Ministry told Russian media that the woman operating the vehicle did not have a driver’s license. The group of leggy ladies were also charged with not wearing seatbelts. |
The incident has a humorous political element to it: Yakovleva is the wife of a city official, and apparently used a car with a government pass to give the illegal shoot an air of legitimacy. She even had a group of burly-looking men on site, presumably to discourage furious drivers from seeking retribution. | The incident has a humorous political element to it: Yakovleva is the wife of a city official, and apparently used a car with a government pass to give the illegal shoot an air of legitimacy. She even had a group of burly-looking men on site, presumably to discourage furious drivers from seeking retribution. |
Yakovleva has apologized for the incident, with her husband saying she should face the “full extent of the law.” | Yakovleva has apologized for the incident, with her husband saying she should face the “full extent of the law.” |
However, it’s unlikely that her husband was caught off guard by her behavior. Videos show that the pair have a penchant for busting a move around their cars. | However, it’s unlikely that her husband was caught off guard by her behavior. Videos show that the pair have a penchant for busting a move around their cars. |
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